IAS Smita Sabharwal's class 12th marksheet goes viral, she scored 97 marks out of 100 in…, 94 in...

IAS officer Smita Sabharwal is a well-known Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer. She is widely known as the 'People's Officer'. This title has been conferred on her not only because of her transparent administration, efficient governance, and people-centric policies, but she has also proactively used technology and social media to provide reforms and innovation that facilitate the efficiency of public service. As a benchmark in administration excellence and public welfare, the role of the IAS officer, as documented under Smita Sabharwal, will continue to positively impact many facets of public welfare.
At 23, Smita Sabharwal cleared the 2000 UPSC CSE examination. She secured an All India Rank(AIR) of 4 in the UPSC Civil Services Examination reportedly in her second attempt.
Sabharwal, who was currently Special Chief Secretary, Youth Advancement, Tourism & Culture (YAT&C) and Director, Archaeology, has been transferred to the post of Member Secretary, Telangana Finance Commission, which she previously held prior to her transfer to YAT&C in November 2024. The 2001-batch IAS officer had recently been transferred because of the protests of HCU students, environment activists, and opposition parties regarding the alleged destruction of forest on the Kancha Gachibowli land.
The IAS officer from the 2001 batch very recently re-shared the post during the protests by HCU students, environmental activists, and opposition parties regarding the alleged deforestation of trees on Kancha Gachibowli land.
IAS officer Smita Sabharwal is a name that inspires thousands of civil service aspirants and students across India. She has made her mark through her exemplary governance and participation on social media. She has gained a strong following in the youth community through her past professional accomplishments, but also through her role as a disciplined student, dedicated to her academics.
Speaking about her educational qualification, Smita Sabharwal completed her schooling at St. Ann's High School in Secunderabad, Telangana. In 1995, she took her Class 12th Examination under the Indian School Certificate (ISC) board through Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE), New Delhi, receiving a Grade A in SUPW & Community Service. Her subjects were English, Hindi, Economics, Structure of Commerce, and Principles of Accounts – a varied and titaniacally engineered mix that helped to lay the foundations from which she would go on to succeed in the civil services.
Smita Sabharwal had an impressive overall academic performance according to her CISCE ISC (Class 12th) mark sheet.
During the 1995 Indian School Certificate Examination, she scored 94 out of 100 in both English and Hindi, 90 out of 100 in Economics, 86 in Structure of Commerce, and 97 in Principles of Accounts. She is one of India's youngest female IAS officers. IAS officer Smita Sabharwal is known for her dedication and approachability, and she is often referred to as the 'People's Officer.'

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