"First and foremost, we should be good human beings in life." A sportsman, engineer, educator, and public servant — Kuldeep gave up a settled career to chase the harder, more uncertain path, and has spent every year since proving it was the right one.
"His father's struggle, dedication, and zeal to work hard made Kuldeep a hard worker himself."
Born and raised in Udaipur, Kuldeep completed his schooling at St. Gregorios Senior Secondary School, under the steady influence of a father who worked as a production manager at Amzole India. That early exposure to hard work and quiet discipline shaped the way Kuldeep approached everything that came after — the classroom, the workshop, and eventually, the field.
He went on to top his batch during his coaching days at Career Point Coaching Institute, before clearing the RPET examination with an All-Rajasthan rank of 1200 and securing a seat at Government Engineering College, Bikaner, in the Mechanical stream.
Kuldeep credits Kedar Singh Rathore, Director at B.S.E.S., Udaipur, for shaping his early career — and Shahzad Khan, who runs several sports federations, for opening the door into competitive sport and national-level event organisation.
"We should be good human beings before being anything else," Kuldeep often says — and it's the line that runs quietly under every chapter of his story.
St. Gregorios Senior Secondary School — where the early influence of family and friends first shaped a strong work ethic.
Consistent academic performance well before the sporting career began.
Cleared RPET with an All-Rajasthan rank of 1200. Completed his engineering in the Mechanical stream.
Handled the Deutz Engines division across Rajasthan and Gujarat — visiting Indian Army, Indian Air Force, and deep mining sites. Awarded Star Engineer at the zonal level in both electrical and mechanical fields.
Started alongside his father — an M.Sc. in Mathematics with over forty years of teaching experience — to pass on knowledge to the next generation.
Left a stable engineering career to pursue sport full-time — a decision that took real conviction to make, and real support from family to sustain.
Built on a growing network across national-level sporting events and federations.
Appointed by the Election Commission of India to build public awareness around the importance of voting.
Won gold as Vice-Captain of the Indian Tennis Ball Cricket Team.
A second international gold medal, further establishing his place on the national side.
Silver medal at the international level, adding to a growing tally of overseas honours.
Appointed by the Election Commission of India to champion voter awareness across Udaipur district.
Recognised at B.S.E.S., Udaipur, across both electrical and mechanical fields.
Serves as Vice President, helping organise national-level sporting events.
"You should never stop practicing, no matter what the result might be."— Kuldeep Singh Rao
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