Tina Dabi

Tina Dabi
Tina Dabi in 2016
Born	Tina Dabi (1993-11-09) 9 November 1993 (age 31) Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
Education	Lady Shri Ram College for Women
Occupations	IAS officer deputy commissioner
Years active	2016–present
Organization	Indian Administrative Service
Spouse(s)	Athar Aamir Khan (m. 2018; div. 2021) Pradeep Gawande (m. 2022)

Tina Dabi (born 9 November 1993) is an Indian civil servant in Rajasthan. She is one of the youngest IAS officers of the country.She cleared UPSC in 1st attempt with 1st rank at a very young age of 22 years. Dabi is an inspiration to millions, especially girls who aspire to join the Civil Services. She was awarded with the President of India Gold Medal for performing extremely well during her training period.

ThePrint called her "the Bollywood star of bureaucracy".

Early life and education

Dabi was born on 9 November 1993 in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, ^[1] her family moved to Delhi in 2005. ^{[2] [3] [4]} She is the daughter of Himali Kamble and Jaswant Dabi, both from Indian Engineering Services and also the elder sister of Ria Dabi,IAS. ^[3] She attended Lady Shri Ram College. ^[3] In May 2016, she was awarded a B.A in political science. ^[3]

Career

In 2015, at the age of 22, Dabi took the Indian civil service exam to qualify for an Indian Administrative Services job and came in first in the nation, the first woman from the marginalized Dalit caste to do so. ^{[2] [5] [6]} Her accomplishment drew attention to the details of her personal life and criticism of the reservation system for scheduled castes. ^{[2] [5] [7] [8]}

It also drew attention to casteism in India. ^[5] Rohitha Naraharisetty, writing in The Swaddle , said the "relentless media gaze...from the outset, had little to do with her accomplishments and more to do with astonishment" due to prejudice. ^[5] Dabi told The Hindu , "When my results were out, wishes poured in on the first day, but the next day, I started getting messages from the media asking for my caste, because my surname sounded different”. ^[5]

In 2024, a video of Dabi bowing to Satish Poonia drew attention to the relationship between civil servants and elected officials in India. ^[8]

Her first civil service position was in 2017 as an assistant collector in Ajmer, Rajasthan. ^[2] In 2020 she was a joint secretary in Jaipur, Rajasthan. ^[2] In 2023 she was a district collector and magistrate in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan. ^[2] In 2024 she was district collector in Barmer. ^{[9] [8]}

Personal life

In 2018 Dabi married Athar Aamir Khan, which Hindu Mahasabha called a love jihad. ^{[5] [10]} The couple divorced in 2021. ^{[5] [10]} She married fellow IAS officer Pradeep Gawande in 2022, and she gave birth to their son in 2023. ^{[2] [11]} ThePrint referred to her as "the Bollywood star of bureaucracy" because of the level of media and public interest in her personal life. ^[2]

References

1. Nagari, Akhilesh (6 September 2024). "IAS Tina Dabi appointed Barmer District Collector, husband posted 150 km away". India Today. Archived from the original on 4 January 2025. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
2. Sharma, Nootan (27 January 2023). "Tina Dabi is an IAS celebrity. Jaisalmer media has turned into paparazzi". ThePrint . Retrieved 7 February 2025.
3. Chishti, Seema (1 July 2016). "Between the lines of Tina Dabi's IAS success story: Individual excellence and social change" . The Indian Express . Archived from the original on 4 June 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
4. "From becoming 1st Dalit woman to top UPSC to shattering stereotypes, Tina Dabi has carved her own path". The Economic Times . 6 October 2023. ISSN   0013-0389 . Retrieved 31 May 2025.
5. Naraharisetty, Rohitha (25 April 2022). "The Media's Obsession With IAS Officer Tina Dabi's Marriage Is Rooted in Casteism". The Swaddle . Retrieved 7 February 2025.
6. "With a Dalit yet to make it to the top of civil service, can Tina Dabi break the glass ceiling?". First Post. 24 May 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
7. "Unprecedented outrage as thousands sign online petition against IAS topper Tina Dabi, days after Jaisalmer Collector separated by husband by 500 kms". Janta Ka Reporter . 16 August 2022. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
8. Chouhan, Mahipal Singh (25 October 2024). "IAS Tina Dabi bows her head before BJP leader '5 times in 7 seconds.' Viral video sparks debate". Hindustan Times .
9. "IAS officer Tina Dabi: A look at her salary and perks as Barmer's new district collector". Indiatimes . 6 September 2024. Archived from the original on 5 October 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
10. "After IAS Tina Dabi, ex-husband Athar Amir Khan set to marry again". India Today . 3 July 2022. Archived from the original on 15 June 2024. Retrieved 7 February 2025.
11. "IAS couple Tina Dabi, Pradeep Gawande blessed with baby boy". IANS English. New Delhi. 16 September 2023. ProQuest   2865271303.