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 UPSCโs 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 UPSCโs 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 nationโs 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, โWith 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?โ
She furthermore remarked that the roles of IAS, IPS, IFS and IRS requires โfieldwork long taxing hours and listening firsthand to peopleโs grievances,โ while adding that it โnecessitates physical fitness,โ while questioning that why does โPremier service need this quota in the first place?โ
As this debate is blowing up-
With all due respect to the Differently Abled. ๐ซก
Does an Airline hire a pilot with disability? Or would you trust a surgeon with a disability.The nature of the #AIS ( IAS/IPS/IFoS) is field-work, long taxing hours, listening first hand toโฆ
— Smita Sabharwal (@SmitaSabharwal) July 21, 2024
Her tweet is now going viral across social media platforms as users are criticizing her thoughts, while a few are supporting her. So, letโs 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
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. Annโs 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 everyoneโs 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.
This is such a pathetic and exclusionary view to have. Interesting to see how bureaucrats are showing their limited thoughts and their privilege too https://t.co/n2seGiI0qP
— Priyanka Chaturvedi๐ฎ๐ณ (@priyankac19) July 21, 2024
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 Masseyโs starrer movie โ12th Fail,โ and after watching the movie she decided to share her marksheet.
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