Usha Sharma (IAS) Age, Husband, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Profession	Civil Servant
Civil Service
Service	Indian Administrative Service (IAS)
Batch	1985
Cadre	Rajasthan
Major Designation(s)	• Speaker of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly • Sub Divisional Officer in Alwar, Rajasthan • Administrator in the Municipal Council of Alwar region • Collector and District Magistrate of Bundi district • Commissioner of the Jaipur Development Authority • Additional Director General of Tourism • Additional Secretary of the Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances • Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) • Secretary of the Department of Youth Affairs • Chief Secretary of Rajasthan
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 165 cm in meters- 1.65 m in feet & inches- 5’ 5”
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	26 June 1963 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2023)	60 Years
Birthplace	Uttar Pradesh, India
Zodiac sign	Cancer
Nationality	Indian
School	Lady Irwin Senior Secondary School
College/University	Miranda House, Delhi University (1980)
Educational Qualification	Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Chemistry
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Brahmin [1]Hindustan Smart
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	14 May 2011
Family
Husband/Spouse	BN Sharma (IAS Officer of the 1985 batch)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Usha Sharma

• Usha Sharma is an Indian civil servant. She is recognised for serving in various significant positions including the Chief Secretary of Rajasthan.

• Usha Sharma is married into a family with a political background. Her brother-in-law, C. P. Joshi, is affiliated with the Indian National Congress and took charge as the Speaker of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly in 2019.

• Usha Sharma became an IAS officer after clearing the UPSC examination in 1985 and was assigned to the Rajasthan cadre. In 1989, she took charge as the Sub Divisional Officer in Alwar, Rajasthan and later as an administrator in the Municipal Council of Alwar region.

• On 1 January 1994, she took charge as the Collector and District Magistrate of Bundi district. In October 1999, she was appointed as Ajmer district’s Collector and District Magistrate. In 2003, she took charge as the Commissioner of the Jaipur Development Authority.

• Over the next few years, she monitored various departments such as the Programme Implementation Department, Urban Development & Housing Department, Spinfed & Rajasthan Handloom Development, Industries Department, and Tourism & Civil Aviation Department and gained hands-on experience in their administration.
  

  Usha Sharma presiding over a meeting

• In 2012, she was appointed as the Additional Director General of Tourism with the Government of India. In 2015, she took charge as the Additional Secretary of the Department of Administrative Reforms & Public Grievances.

• In 2017, she took over Rakesh Tewari as the Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) and held the position till 2020. In 2020, she took charge as the Secretary of the Department of Youth Affairs.

• In 2022, she took over Niranjan Arya to become the Chief Secretary of Rajasthan and was simultaneously assigned additional charge of Rajasthan State Mines and Minerals Ltd., Udaipur.

• Usha Sharma is the 46th Chief Secretary of Rajasthan and the second woman to attain the top bureaucracy post of Rajasthan. Before her tenure, Kushal Singh was the only woman to be designated as the Chief Secretary of the state in the year 2009 under the Ashok Gehlot government.
  

  Usha Sharma signing in as the Chief Secretary of Rajasthan

• While serving as the Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Usha Sharma oversaw the acquisition of a new headquarters building named Dharohar Bhawan. This facility is equipped with features such as energy-efficient lighting and rainwater harvesting. The inauguration of Dharohar Bhawan took place in 2018, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the Chief guest at the event.
  

  Usha Sharma at the inaugration of Dharohar Bhawan