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MGNREGA Worker's Daughter Sreedhanya Becomes IAS, Walked 4 KM to School
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News18•21-09-2026, 12:23
MGNREGA Worker's Daughter Sreedhanya Becomes IAS, Walked 4 KM to School
- •Sreedhanya Suresh, daughter of an MGNREGA worker from Kerala, secured All India Rank 410 in the 2018 UPSC Civil Services Examination.
- •Hailing from the Kurichiya tribal community of Wayanad, Sreedhanya walked 4 kilometers daily to reach school.
- •She faced financial hardship for her UPSC interview in Delhi, raising 40,000 rupees with help from friends and well-wishers.
- •Sreedhanya became the first woman from Kerala's Scheduled Tribe community to hold the post of District Collector, taking charge of Kasaragod in September 2026.
- •Her journey highlights perseverance through financial constraints, pursuing education, and achieving success in civil services.
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In September 2026, Sreedhanya Suresh assumed charge as the District Collector of Kasaragod, becoming the first woman from Kerala's Scheduled Tribe community to hold this prestigious post.
Sreedhanya Suresh secured an All India Rank of 410 in the 2018 UPSC Civil Services Examination and was subsequently allotted the Kerala cadre as part of the 2019 batch.
Coming from a family of daily wage laborers where she walked 4 kilometers to school, Sreedhanya faced financial hardships and had to borrow about 40,000 rupees from friends and well-wishers to travel to Delhi for her UPSC interview.
