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Inspiring journey of IAS Smita Sabharwal who cracked UPSC at 23

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IAS Smita Sabharwal

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. 
 

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IAS officer

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

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Current position

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

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AIR 4

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

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At the young age of 23, she became an IAS officer.

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Education

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

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Presence on social media

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

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UPSC journey

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

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Awards and honours

Smita Sabharwal has been honoured with numerous awards including the prestigious Chief Minister Award.

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