Ansar Shaikh

Ansar Shaikh IAS
Born	(1994-06-01) 1 June 1994 (age 30) Jalna, Maharashtra, Maharashtra
Nationality	Indian
Alma mater	Fergusson College
Occupation	IAS officer
Years active	2016–present
Employer	Government of India
Organization	Indian Administrative Service
Parents	Yonus Shaikh Ahmad (father) Adeela Shaikh (mother)

Ansar Shaikh (born June 1, 1994) is an Indian Administrative Service officer working as the Additional District Magistrate of Malda, West Bengal. ^{[1] [2] [3]} He is the 2016 batch IAS officer of the West Bengal Cadre. ^{[4] [5] [6]} He is the youngest IAS officer in India, and he joined the Indian Administrative Service at 21. ^{[7] [8] [9]}

Early life

Ansar Shaikh was born on 1 June 1994 in Jalna, Maharashtra, a city in Maharashtra. ^{[10] [11] [12]} His father, Yonus Shaikh Ahmad, is an autorickshaw driver, while his mother, Adeela Shaikh, works on the farm. ^{[9] [13] [14] [15]}

Education

Ansar Shaikh passed 12th with 91 percent marks. ^{[3] [16]} He completed his graduation in political science at Fergusson College, Pune, with 73 percent. ^{[3] [17]} After graduating, he attended private coaching for IAS and cracked UPSC on his first attempt at 21. ^{[3] [18] [19] [20]}

See also

• Civil Services Examination
• Indian Administrative Service
• Union Public Service Commission

References

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6. "Ansar Ahmad Sheikh, the youngest IAS officer of the country will join West Bengal cadre". Muslim Mirror. 31 July 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
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14. Megha Chowdhury (2 October 2023). "IAS Success Story: Meet Ansar Shaikh, Son Of An Autorickshaw Driver Who Defied All Odds To Become IAS officer At Age 21". The Free Press Journal . Retrieved 18 June 2024.
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16. Neelaksh Singh (4 March 2024). "Youngest IAS Officer Ansar Shaikh Rank Age Biography posting 10th percentage Success Story in Hindi" (in Hindi). Times Now . Retrieved 18 June 2024.
17. Express News Service (11 May 2016). "UPSC rank holder speaks his mind: 'I am Shaikh, not Shubham, can tell everyone now'". The Indian Express . Retrieved 18 June 2024.
18. Sweta Mahato (10 August 2023). "Success Story: जानिए कौन हैं अंसार शेख, महज 21 वर्ष में यूपीएससी पास कर बने सबसे कम उम्र वाले IAS" (in Hindi). Amar Ujala . Retrieved 18 June 2024.
19. Amit Yadav (27 September 2023). "IAS Ansar Shaikh Success Story: पहले प्रयास में 21 वर्ष की उम्र में बने IAS, ऐसी है अंसार शेख की कहानी" (in Hindi). Dainik Jagran . Retrieved 18 June 2024.
20. Ravi Shankar (26 March 2024). "These 6 UPSC rankers won over poverty to make their dreams come true". Times of India . Retrieved 18 June 2024.