Shraddha Joshi Sharma

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Shraddha Joshi Sharma
Born (1979-03-05) 5 March 1979 (age 45)
Occupation Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer
Years active2007-present
Spouse Manoj Kumar Sharma
Children2

Shraddha Joshi Sharma is an Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer of the 2007 batch. [1] She is the Managing Director of the Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) in Mumbai. [2]

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Early education

She did her schooling at Almora. After school, she went on to study a Bachelor's in Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery at Gurukula Kangri University, Haridwar. Joshi worked as a doctor in a hospital in Uttarakhand after her studies. But she changed her plan and started preparing for the UPSC exam. [3] [4] [5]

Career

She started her career as a Deputy Commissioner. After that, she worked with the Uttarakhand government. In 2018, she served as the MD of the Women Economic Development Corporation. [6] [7]

She currently serves as the Managing Director of the Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) in Mumbai. [8]

Personal life

Shraddha Joshi married Indian Police Service (IPS) officer Manoj Kumar Sharma. [9] They have two children together.

The critically acclaimed movie 12th Fail , which is based on her husband Manoj Kumar Sharma's life, was released in 2023. 12th Fail, directed by Vidhu Vinod Chopra, features Medha Shankr as Sharaddha Sharma. [10] [11]

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