IAS Smita Sabharwal was born in 1977 in West Bengal. Her father Colonel Pranab Das is an army officer, and her mother, Purabi Das, is a homemaker. 
 

IAS Smita Sabharwal made history by becoming the first woman IAS officer to be appointed to the Chief Minister’s Office. 
 

Presently, she is serving as the Secretary to Telangana CM, and is in charge as a member secretary of the TS Finance Corporation.  
 

Smita Sabharwal achieved the 4th rank in her second attempt at the UPSC exam in 2001. 
 

Smita Sabharwal earned a BCom degree from St Francis College for Women. 
 

Smita Sabharwal remains active on social media. She has around 4 lakh followers on X (Twitter).
 

She shares study tips on her social media accounts. During her UPSC journey, she used to study for six hours daily.