Sreedhanya Suresh

Sreedhanya Suresh is the First Tribal Woman from Kerala to have cleared Civil Services Examination conducted by Union Public Service Commission, India.[1] She secured an all India Rank of 410 in the 2018 IAS examination.[2]

Sreedhanya Suresh
Personal details
BornKerala, India
NationalityIndian
EducationM.Sc. (Zoology)
OccupationBureaucrat
Sreedhanya Suresh
EmployerGovernment of India
OrganizationGovernment of India

Background

Sreedhanya Suresh belong to Kurichiya tribal family in Wayanad, Kerala. Her parents, Suresh and Kamala are daily wage labourers who trade in bows and arrows in the lcal market. As a child growing up in an unfinished house, she did not have access to the basic amenities of life. She grew up in the Ambalkkolly tribal settlement in Wyanad district. A leaking roof and even clothes lined up to make do for walls in the house do not deter Sreedhanya from her being a good student during her schooldays. In spite of all the difficulties and poverty, education remained a priority and this proved fruitful for the whole family.[3]

Motivation

Dignatories like P. Sathasivam, Pinarai Vijayan, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, and many others around the country congratulated her for her success in the examination.

References
  1. "Wayanad's Sreedhanya Suresh makes UPSC history | Kozhikode News - Times of India". M.timesofindia.com. 6 April 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  3. "പൊരുതി നേടിയവൾ; ശ്രീധന്യ, നീയെത്ര ധന്യ! | Sreedhanya Suresh | Manorama news". Manoramaonline.com. 6 April 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2020.

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