Smita Sabharwal

Sabharwal was born in a Bengali family in Darjeeling, West Bengal to an Army officer, Colonel Pranab Das, and Purabi Das.

Sabharwal did her schooling at St. Ann's High School, Secunderabad.{{cite news |title=Meet IAS Smita Sabharwal, 'People's Officer' Of Telangana Who Got AIR 4 In UPSC |url=https://www.news18.com/education-career/meet-ias-smita-sabharwal-peoples-officer-of-telangana-who-got-air-4-in-upsc-8411527.html |work=News18 |date=24 July 2023 |language=en}} She was the all India topper in ICSE exam. She graduated in commerce from St Francis College for Women, Hyderabad.{{cite web|title=About Smita|url= http://sfc.ac.in/?s=smita+sabharwal|accessdate=18 May 2015| work= SFC}} She was 22, when she cleared the Union Public Service Commission exam in 2000, securing All India fourth rank.{{cite web|title=On Smita Sabharwal|url=http://www.braintreeindia.com/results.html|accessdate=18 May 2015|work=Brain tree India|archive-date=7 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150507170325/http://www.braintreeindia.com/results.html|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=On education policies of Smita Sabharwal|url= http://www.newindianexpress.com/education/edex/article202434.ece?service=print|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150706075411/http://www.newindianexpress.com/education/edex/article202434.ece?service=print|url-status= dead|archive-date= 6 July 2015|accessdate=18 May 2015| work= New Indian Express}}{{cite web|title=News reports about Smita|url= http://pib.nic.in/archieve/lreleng/lyr2001/rmay2001/16052001/r1605200114.html|accessdate=18 May 2015| work= PIB}}

After completing administrative training in Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Mussoorie in 2001, Sabharwal was trained in Adilabad district during her probation.{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/140611/nation-current-affairs/article/people%E2%80%99s-officer |title=The people's officer |publisher=Deccanchronicle.com |date= |accessdate=2022-08-17}}

Her first independent charge was as Sub Collector, Madanapally in Chittoor which let her gain hands-on experience in Land Revenue Management & District Administration. Thereafter she worked in Rural Development sector as Project Director, DRDA, Kadapa.

She worked as a municipal commissioner, Warangal, where she introduced "Fund your City" scheme where a large number of public utilities such as Traffic Junctions, Foot-overbridges, Bus-stops, Parks were created with Public-Private partnership (PPP). Later, she served as Deputy Commissioner, Commercial Taxes, Visakhapatnam.

Smita Sabharwal worked as joint collector of Kurnool and joint collector of Hyderabad.

In April 2011, she took charge as district collector, Karimnagar district where she made significant contribution in the Health and Education sector. The health initiative to improve institutional deliveries in the public sector popularly known as Ammalalana, was started and successfully implemented in the district. It became a role model for many health initiatives of ‘high risk pregnancy management targeting, IMR and MMR’ in NRHM of Government of India.{{cite news|title=Ammalalana programme|url= http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/amma-lalana-programme-sought-in-all-districts/article3783759.ece|accessdate=18 May 2015| work= The Hindu|date= 17 August 2012}}{{cite web|title=Notable works of Smita|url= http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=ETNEW&BaseHref=ETM/2012/03/22&PageLabel=4&EntityId=Ar00400&ViewMode=HTML |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150702212155/http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=ETNEW&BaseHref=ETM/2012/03/22&PageLabel=4&EntityId=Ar00400&ViewMode=HTML |url-status= dead |archive-date= 2 July 2015 |accessdate=18 May 2015| work= Times of India}} This initiative was also nominated as one of the best initiatives for Prime Minister's award for excellence in public administration.{{cite web|title=e-initiatives|url= http://www.governancenow.com/news/regular-story/right-e-nitiatives-karimnagars-governance-champ-shows-way|accessdate=18 May 2015| work= Governance|date= 22 May 2013}}

With the help of public representatives, Karimnagar town underwent a facelift in the form of wider roads, scientifically planned traffic junctions, bus-stops, Toilets and other public utilities. Karimnagar district was awarded the best district in PM's 20 Point Programme for 2012–2013. She successfully started a programme, Voter Panduga to increase polling percentage.{{cite news |url=http://www.telangananewspaper.com/smitha-sabarwal-ias-profile-age-husband-photos/ |title=Smitha Sabarwal IAS Biodata |date=19 June 2016}}

She also served as District Collector of Medak during the General Elections 2014 and successfully conducted free and fair polls registering a high polling turn out.{{cite web|title=Medak Collector|url= http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/2014-06-07/Smita-Sabharwal-Medak-Collector-to-CMO-97782|accessdate=18 May 2015| work= The Hans India|date= 7 June 2014}}{{cite web|title=YouTube video|url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaT2Z5aLzpI|accessdate=18 May 2015| work= YouTube}}{{cite news|title=Polling record|url= http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/medak-registers-second-highest-polling-in-telangana/article5857303.ece|accessdate=18 May 2015| work= The Hindu|date= April 2014}}{{cite web|title=Smita reveals Singapore secrets|url= http://english.tupaki.com/enews/view/Smitha-reveals-KCR-Singapore-secrets/71825|accessdate=18 May 2015| work= Tupaki}}{{cite web |date=2023-06-14 |title=Who Is Smita Sabharwal? Telangana's 'People's IAS Officer', A Social Media Star |url=https://zeenews.india.com/india/who-is-smita-sabharwal-telangana-peoples-ias-officer-famous-on-social-media-2621728.html |accessdate=2024-09-11 |work=zeenews.in}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}{{paragraph break}}

Sabharwal is known popularly as people's officer{{cite web|title=Contributions of Smita Sabharwal|url= https://www.deccanchronicle.com/140611/nation-current-affairs/article/people%E2%80%99s-officer|access-date=18 May 2015| work= The Deccan Chronicles}} and is known to use latest developments in technology to her advantage, especially in implementing Government Programmes on field. Monitoring of Government doctors through skype has completely changed the scenario in the public health sector. Performance monitoring of Government schools through specially designed software has made Karimnagar & Medak Districts stand top in the state during her tenure.{{cite news|title=Use of skype for better education|url= http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/skype-utilised-to-monitor-phcs/article3664282.ece|accessdate=18 May 2015| work= The Hindu|date= 21 July 2012}}{{cite news|title=Skype facilities for governance|url= http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/skype-facility-in-government-schools/article3860480.ece |accessdate=18 May 2015| work= The Hindu|date= 5 September 2012 }}{{cite web|title=Bureacrat Smita Sabharwal|url=http://indiandemocrat.com/?p=245|accessdate=18 May 2015|work=Indian Democrat|archive-date=26 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150526004846/http://indiandemocrat.com/?p=245|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Inspiring source|url= http://www.iastimes.com/2014/06/a-women-officer-inspiration-to-all.html |accessdate=18 May 2015| work= IAS Times |last1= Prafull |first1= Kumar }}

• Indian Express Devi Award - 2015, for Innovation and Dynamism{{cite web|title=Devi Awards 2015|url=http://www.eventxpress.com/devi2015/|accessdate=21 Aug 2015| work= Indian Express}}
• e-India (e-Health Category) Government Digital Initiative – 2013{{cite web|title=Contribution to family health welfare|url=http://eindia.eletsonline.com/2013/Hyderabad/Health/maarpu-the-change-department-of-health-family-welfare/|accessdate=18 May 2015|work=elets online|archive-date=10 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170610021957/http://eindia.eletsonline.com/2013/Hyderabad/Health/maarpu-the-change-department-of-health-family-welfare/|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Contributions to Karimnagar|url= http://www.governancenow.com/news/regular-story/right-e-nitiatives-karimnagars-governance-champ-shows-way|accessdate=18 May 2015| work= Governance|date= 22 May 2013}}
• Chief Minister's Award for best district in 21 Point Flagship Programme in 2011–12.{{cite news|title=e-governance award|url= http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/karimnagar-bags-egovernance-awards/article4669232.ece|accessdate=18 May 2015| work= The Hindu|date= 30 April 2013}}
• Chief Minister's Award for best district in 20 Point Flagship Programme in 2012–13 {{citation needed|date=May 2021}}
• Recipient of "Platinum Award" worth ₹10.00 Lacs under District Category sponsored by Information Technology & Communication Department for the best e-Governance initiatives taken up at the district for the year 2012–13{{citation needed|date=May 2021}}
• Nominated for Prime Minister's award under individual category for excellence in public administration in best district initiative "Ammalalana" programme in erstwhile united Government of Andhra Pradesh{{citation needed|date=May 2021}}

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