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Divya Mittal Age, Husband, Family, Biography & More

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Age: 39 Years
Hometown: Delhi
Husband: Gagandeep Singh Dhillon

Divya Mittal

Bio/Wiki
ProfessionCivil Servant (IAS Officer)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)in centimeters- 161 cm
in meters- 1.61 m
in feet & inches- 5’ 3”
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Civil Service
ServiceIndian Administrative Service (IAS)
Batch2013
CadreUttar Pradesh
Major Designation(s)• Sub-divisional Magistrate at Sidhauli, Sitapur (September 2014 - June 2015)
• Assistant Secretary of the NITI Aayog, Government of India, New Delhi (August 2015 - November 2015)
• Sub-divisional Magistrate at Meerut (December 2015 - May 2017)
• Chief Development Officer of the Gonda Area (May 2017 - April 2018)
• Joint Managing Director of UP State Industrial Development Authority in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh (April 2018- February 2019)
• Vice Chairperson of Bareilly Development Authority (February 2019 - September 2020)
• District Magistrate & Collector of Sant Kabir Nagar, Khalilabad, Uttar Pradesh (September 2020 - August 2022)
• District Magistrate & Collector of Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh (September 2022 - present)
Awards & Achievements• First Prize in Innovation Conference for addressing the problem of Teacher Absenteeism at LBSNAA Mussoorie (2014)
• First Prize in Innovation Conference for addressing the problem of Ground Water Depletion at LBSNAA Mussoorie (2014)
• Ashok Bambawale Memorial Award for Outstanding IAS Officer Trainee based on marks obtained in FC, Phase-I and Phase-II at LBSNAA Mussoorie (2015)
• Selected for Presentation to Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi (2015)
Personal Life
Date of Birth23 November 1983 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2022)39 Years
BirthplaceDelhi, India
Zodiac signSagittarius
NationalityIndian
HometownDelhi, India
College/University• Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi
• Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Bangalore
• MITx Courses
Educational Qualification(s)• B. Tech in Engineering Physics (2001-2005) from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Delhi
• MBA (2005-2007) from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Bangalore
• A course in Micromasters, Data, Economics, and Development Economics (2019-2020) from MITx Courses [1]Divya Mittal - LinkedIn
Relationships & More
Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date6 April
Family
Husband/SpouseGagandeep Singh Dhillon (2011-batch IAS Officer of Uttar Pradesh cadre)
Divya Mittal with her husband
ChildrenSon- None
Daughter(s)- Advika Dhillon, Avyana Dhillon
Divya Mittal with her daughters
ParentsFather- Name Not Known
Mother- Saroj Mittal
Divya Mittal's mother and daughter

Divya Mittal

Some Lesser Known Facts About Divya Mittal

  • Divya Mittal is an Indian Administrative Service officer of the 2013 batch of the Uttar Pradesh cadre. As of January 2023, she is serving as the District Magistrate & Collector of Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh.
  • Divya Mittal grew up in a middle-class family in Delhi.
  • Divya received a Summer Undergraduate Research Award while she was pursuing her graduation.
  • In 2005, while she was pursuing her MBA from the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Bangalore, Divya got the opportunity to address the Asia-Pacific Association of Derivatives Conference on Pricing, Applications and Predictive ability of derivatives on Economic Data.
  • Divya began working at JP Morgan, a financial services company, in London, England, in 2007. She worked there as an associate for around a year, managing and hedging billion-dollar portfolios of complex derivatives.
  • Prior to becoming an IAS officer, Divya had a short stint as an IPS officer.

    Divya Mittal as an IPS Officer

    Divya Mittal as an IPS Officer

  • In September 2022, she was posted as the District Magistrate & Collector of Mirzapur. Earlier, she was serving as the District Magistrate & Collector of Sant Kabir Nagar, Khalilabad, Uttar Pradesh.

    Divya Mittal listening to the problems of complainants in Sant Kabir Nagar, Khalilabad

    Divya Mittal listening to the problems of complainants in Sant Kabir Nagar, Khalilabad

  • In her spare time, she loves to travel with her family.
  • She is very particular about her fitness and visits the gym regularly.

 

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  • During a media conversation, Divya revealed that her husband, Gagandeep Singh Dhillon, motivated her to become an IAS officer.
  • Apparently, Divya did not attend any coaching classes to crack the civil services examination.
  • Divya is very active on social media platforms like Twitter and Instagram and often shares motivational quotes on the platforms. She keeps motivating UPSC aspirants on social media and also shares various useful tips to crack the examination.

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