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Smita Sabharwal Age, Caste, Husband, Family, Biography

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Education: Graduate (Commerce)
Husband: Dr. Akun Sabharwal
Age: 47 Years

Smita Sabharwal

Bio
Real NameSmita Das
ProfessionCivil Servant (IAS)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)5' 5" (165 cm)
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack
Personal Life
Date of Birth19 June 1977
Age (as of 2024) 47 Years
BirthplaceWest Bengal, India
Zodiac signGemini
NationalityIndian
HometownWest Bengal, India
SchoolSt. Ann’s, Maredpally, Hyderabad, India
College/UniversitySt. Francis Degree College
Educational QualificationGraduate (Commerce)
FamilyFather- Colonel Pranab Das
Mother- Smt. Purabi Das
Brother- Not Known
Sister- Not Known
ReligionHinduism
HobbiesReading & Writing
Controversies• Sued Outlook magazine
In 2015, Smita Sued one of the countries leading news magazine, Outlook, after it describes her as 'Eye-Candy'. The magazine also published a caricature of her showing her walking a ramp of a fashion show; while her political bosses leering at her. Smita wants a defamation case worth 10 crores against the magazine. Telangana Government announced to assist Smita in her lawsuit against Outlook Magazine by providing her 15 Lac rupees.
Smita Sabharwal Outlook caricature

• Disability quota post
In July 2024, her Twitter post questioning the need for quotas for differently-abled individuals in civil services attracted controversy. She tweeted,

"With all due respect to the differently-abled, 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 to people’s grievances-which requires physical fitness. Why does this premier service need this quota in the first place?"

Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi later criticised her for her "pathetic point of view." [1]India Today
Favourites
Food South Indian Cuisines
Boys, Affairs and More
Marital StatusMarried
Husband/SpouseDr. Akun Sabharwal (IPS)
Smita Sabharwal With Her Husband
Marriage DateYear 2004
ChildrenSon- Nanak Sabharwal
Daughter- Bhuvis Sabharwal
Smita Sabharwal With Her Children
Money Factor
Salary 67,000/month (INR) ( Additional Secretary to Telengana CM)
Net Worth 3 Crore

Smita Sabharwal

Some Lesser Known Facts About Smita Sabharwal

  • Does Smita Sabharwal smoke?: No
  • Does Smita Sabharwal drink alcohol?: No
  • Smita Sabharwal is a 2001 Batch IAS officer from Telangana Cadre.
  • She is the first lady IAS officer to be appointed to the Chief Minister’s Office and known as People’s Officer.
  • She is one of the youngest aspirants to have cleared the Union Public Service Commission exam; securing All India 4th rank and opted for the IAS.
  • Her first independent charge was as Sub-Divisional- Magistrate (SDM), Madanapally, and Chittoor which let her gain hands-on experience in Land Revenue Management & District Administration.
  • During her tenure as Municipal Commissioner, Warangal, she introduced “Fund your City” scheme where a large number of public utilities such as Traffic Junctions, Foot-over bridges, Bus-stops, Parks were created with Public-Private partnership.
  • As a District Collector, Karimnagar district, she has started a health initiative to improve institutional deliveries in the public sector popularly known as “Ammalalana”, it was successfully implemented in the district and today serves as a role model for many health initiatives of ‘high-risk pregnancy management targeting, IMR and MMR’ in NRHM of Government of India. This initiative was also nominated as one of the best initiatives for Prime Minister’s award for excellence in public administration.
  • She has taken various initiatives to develop the public facilities of Karimnagar district. She also started a programme named as “Voter Panduga” to increase voting percentage.
  • To keep a check of government health care program, she also monitored the government doctors through Skype, which has completely changed the scenario in the public health sector.
  • She was awarded Chief Minister’s Award for the best district in 20 Point Flagship Programme in 2012-13.She has also received  Indian Express Devi Award 2015, E-India (e-Health Category) Government Digital Initiative and Chief Minister’s Award for the best district in 21 Point Flagship Programme in 2011-12.
  • In 2023, reports about Smita’s deputation to the central government took rounds on the internet. Smita, however, denied the claims through a post on X on 13 December 2023. In the post, she mentioned the claims as baseless and expressed her determination to continue serving the Government of Telangana.

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