# UPSC aspirant wins Rs 9.1 lakh for sleeping 9 hours nightly in 60-day Bengaluru internship

> Pooja Madhav Wavhal, an IPS aspirant from Pune, won India’s ‘Sleep Champion of the Year’ title after a 60-day sleep internship in Bengaluru. She beat 14 others by sleeping 9 hours nightly, scoring 91.36, and winning ₹9.…

Published: 2026-09-15 · Desk: World · Source: The Indian Express

Pooja Madhav Wavhal, an IPS aspirant from Pune, has won India’s ‘Sleep Champion of the Year’ title after completing a 60-day sleep internship in Bengaluru. She beat 14 other finalists by averaging 9 hours of sleep per night and scored 91.36, earning ₹9.1 lakh.

Over 1 lakh people applied for the internship, which promotes sleep awareness. Only 15 were selected and given sleep trackers and mattresses. They joined workshops and fun tasks like blindfolded bed-making and a final “sleep-off.”

All finalists received ₹1 lakh each. The internship, launched in 2019, pays people to sleep 9 hours a night for 60 days. The story went viral, sparking funny reactions online, with one user saying, “She was dreaming of becoming an IAS officer!”

Original reporting: https://indianexpress.com/article/trending/trending-in-india/upsc-aspirant-wins-rs-9-1-lakh-for-sleeping-9-hours-every-night-during-60-day-sleep-internship-in-bengaluru-10109901/
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