IAS

Despite having four more years of active service left and several candidates eyeing his position, he is now quitting his post.

For the 1990-batch Punjab Civil Services officer, who was promoted to the IAS in 1996, the reputation is one of honesty, fearlessness and a stickler for rules and their implementation.

"The socio-economic history of the tribe reveals how their sustained alienation from the rest of the population forced generations to turn into criminals."

When newspapers in the sleepy town of Bhadreshwar hit the doorstep of her family home, she had made it to the front page. ‘Daughter of Grocer tops state, clears UPSC with AIR 19’ the headlines splashed.

From building a better future for kids to literally lighting up lives, Swapnil Tembe has gone above and beyond to make a difference in the lives of many!

It was something she took up the moment she entered the district capital of Ambikapur—a small city with a population of more than 140,000.

“It’s my duty to ensure that citizens get administrative services. So, I decided to crosscheck ground realities by visiting offices in a private vehicle. To send a clear message to misbehaving employees, we started suspending them on the spot.”

Born into a poor family in a Tamil Nadu village, K Jayaganesh’s incredible story proves that your hardest times often lead to the greatest moments of your life!

"Believe me, I didn't know his place was that badly affected. Neither did he know anything about the Kodagu floods. We were both cut off at that time,"

Dr Anil Kumar Pathak, an IAS officer who is the District Magistrate of Faizabad, is known for going the extra mile and leaving no stone unturned to help people in need.