Who is IAS Smita Sabharwal, biography, age, parents, husband, batch, rank, education and posting

Who is IAS Smita Sabharwal, biography, age, parents, husband, batch, rank, education and posting

Have a look at the bio, age, husband and education of IAS Smita Sabharwal

Know more about Smita Sabharwal, a member-secretary of the Telangana Finance Commission who is making waves across social media platforms after commenting on the UPSC’s civil services selection process amidst the controversy surrounding probationary IAS officer Pooja Khedkar.

For the unversed, ever since the controversy of Pooja Khedkar came to light concerns have been raised about the anomalies in the UPSC’s civil services selection process as UPSC is responsible for recruiting candidates for the prestigious roles such as IAS, IPS, IRS and IFS, which are undoubtedly crucial for the nation’s development.

Who is IAS Smita Sabharwal, biography, age, parents, husband, batch, rank, education and present posting

Taking to the X/Twitter, Smita Sabharwal commented on the demands of the roles of IAS, IPS, IRS and IFS. Not just this she also mentioned challenges faced by the individual with disabilities while fulfilling their duties and responsibilities.

In her now-viral X post, Sabharwal penned that, “With all due respect to the Differently Abled, does an airline hire a pilot with a disability? Or would you trust a surgeon with a disability?”

She furthermore remarked that the roles of IAS, IPS, IFS and IRS requires “fieldwork long taxing hours and listening firsthand to people’s grievances,” while adding that it “necessitates physical fitness,” while questioning that why does “Premier service need this quota in the first place?”

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Her tweet is now going viral across social media platforms as users are criticizing her thoughts, while a few are supporting her. So, let’s find out who Smita Sabharwal is.

About Smita Sabharwal

For the unfamiliar, Smita Sabharwal, is the daughter of a retired Army colonel. She hails from Darjeeling, West Bengal. Though Sabharwal failed her first IAS preliminary exam, however, she ended up succeeding in her second attempt.

Born: 19 June 1977 (age 47 years), West Bengal
Spouse: Akun Sabharwal (married 2004)
Education: St. Francis College For Women, St Ann’s High School
Children: Nanak Sabharwal, Bhuvis Sabharwal
Parents: Pranab Das, Purabi Das

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Not just this, she even achieved an impressive rank of 4 in 2000. At the time, she became one of the youngest IAS officer at just 23.

Smita Sabharwal has completed a degree in commerce from St. Francis in Hyderabad and done her high schooling from St. Ann’s in Hyderabad. Academically, she excelled in her studies and even emerged as the topper in her class 12.

Her X account has more than 335,000 followers. Previously, she caught everyone’s attention after she shared her 12th grade marksheet on social media as she reminisced about her school journey emphasizing how it helped her in boosting self-confidence and later on she improve academically.

After reviewing her 12th marksheet, it is evident that Smita Sabharwal has always been a high-achieving student. In her that post she revealed that she drew inspiration from Vikrant Massey’s starrer movie “12th Fail,” and after watching the movie she decided to share her marksheet.

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