Name	Smita Sabharwal
Age/DOB	47 (June 19, 1977)
Known For	IAS Officer
Marital Status	Married
Family	Husband: Akun Sabharwal, IPS Children: Nanak Sabharwal, Bhuvis Sabharwal Father: Colonel Pranab Das Mother: Purabi Banerjee
Education	Graduated from St Francis College For Women, Huderabad
Native	Darjeeling, West Bengal, India

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Smita Sabharwal is an IAS officer based in Telangana. She is best known by her public given name The People’s Officer. She is well known for her honest behaviour and addressing citizens’ issues. Smita made the headlines when she tweeted about PwD quotas. She said that people with disability should not have a separate quota because some people may misuse it.

Former civil servant Bala Latha Mallavarapu, who runs a training academy for AIS aspirants, has strongly opposed Smita’s comments by calling her physically fit but ethically disabled and mentally upset.

Did You Know?

• Smita is the first female officer appointed to the Chief Minister’s office.
• She was the all-India topper in the ICSE exam.
• Smita was just 22 years old when she cleared the Union Public Service Commission exam in 2000, securing 4th rank in India.

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