Have a look at the biography of IRS M Anusuya aka Anukathir Surya
The Ministry of Finance has approved the request of a senior IRS officer previously named M Anusuya to officially change his name to Anukathir Surya in all official records, find out more about him below.
Along with changing his name, he now has the permission to officially change his gender in all records as well.
Who is IRS M Anusuya aka Anukathir Surya who has opted for name and gender change, biography, age, birth place state, batch and education
The recent decision comes as a first of its kind and marks a historic move in the history of Indian civil services.
Ministry of Finance approves name and gender change of IRS officer
The Indian Ministry of Finance has approved the request of a senior Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer to change both name and gender in all official records. M Anusuya, had previously requested to change her name to M Anukathir Surya as well as her gender from female to male.
The Department of Revenue (Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs), Ministry of Finance, has now issued an office order announcing that they have approved Anusuya’s request. According to official reports:
The request of Ms M Anusuya has been considered. Henceforth, the officer will be recognised as ‘Mr M Anukathir Surya’ in all official records”
Anukathir Surya bio
Anukathir Surya is an officer of the Customs and Indirect Taxes (C&IT) department of the 2013 batch. He is 35-years-old and currently serves as the Joint Commissioner in the office of the Chief Commissioner (AR) of the Customs Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT) in Hyderabad. Surya originally hails from Tamil Nadu but lives in Hyderabad at the moment due to his work.
He was a female by birth but has now become a male.
Education
Anukathir Surya obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Communication from the Madras Institute of Technology in Chennai. He later completed a PG Diploma in 2023, majoring in Cyber Law and Cyber Forensics from the National Law Institute University in Bhopal.
Career
Anukathir Surya began his career as a civil servant by serving in the role of an Assistant Commissioner in Chennai in December 2013. He later got promoted to the role of Deputy Commissioner in 2018. He served in the role until last year, when he assumed his current position as an IRS Officer in Hyderabad.
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