Honest IAS Officers

Time and again, this gutsy officer has made headlines not only for running successful campaigns in the districts she was posted to but also for standing strong as a gritty and determined role model who refuses to bow down under political pressure.

An exemplary IAS officer from the 2013 batch of the AGMUT (Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram-Union Territories) cadre, he is known for finalising recruitment rules in the South Delhi Municipal Corporation that were pending for over 30 years.

It took the daughter of a Maharastra farmer to smash the glass ceiling and pave the way for women in the male dominion. IAS Rohini Bhajibhakare, now Rohini Bidari became the first woman collector of Salem district in Tamil Nadu since 1790.

Known as a strict bureaucrat, Sunil Kendrekar was instrumental in cracking down alleged irregularities in drought relief and fund utilisation.

U. Sagayam is a senior IAS officer in Tamil Nadu, who is widely known and appreciated for his anti-corruption activities. Here are 10 amazing things to know about the officer, who will make you believe in the power of civil services.