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Dr. Divya S. Iyer (born 16 October 1984) is an Indian bureaucrat, physician and a writer who belongs to the Indian Administrative Service in Kerala.[1][2][3] In 2014, Divya secured all India rank of 48 in the Civil Services Examination. She served as the Sub-Collector of Trivandrum during the period of 2016 - 2018.[4][5]
Divya S. Iyer | |
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| File:Dr. Divya S. Iyer IAS.jpg | |
| Mission Director of the Mahatma Gandhi NREGA | |
| Appointed by | Chief Minister of Kerala |
| Chief Minister | Pinarayi Vijayan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 16 October 1984[6] Trivandrum, India |
| Spouse | K. S. Sabarinathan |
| Children | Malhar Divya Sabarinadhan[7] |
| Alma mater | Holy Angels Convent School[1] Christian Medical College Vellore[1] |
| Occupation | IAS officer |
| Profession | Civil servant |
Early life and Education
Divya was born on 16 October 1984 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala to father Sesha Iyer, a retired ISRO employee, and Bhagavathy Ammal, an SBT employee.[8] She completed her school education from Holy Angels Convent, Thiruvananthapuram and M.B.B.S from the Christian Medical College Vellore. Divya has appeared UPSC exam twice. In her first attempt in 2012, she got through the Indian Revenue Service but she is not content with the result, she attempted the examination again in the year of 2014 and secured an All India Rank of 48.[9]
Personal life
On 30 June 2017, she married Congress MLA representing Aruvikkara constituency, KS Sabarinathan in Kumarakovil, a temple at Thuckalay in Kanyakumari district, becoming the first MLA-IAS couple in Kerala.[10] On 9 march 2019, she gave birth to a baby boy.[11] Divya is currently serving in Kerala as the Mission Director of the Mahatma Gandhi NREGA.[12][13]
Career
- Divya got trained as Assistant Collector under Collector Bhandari Swagat Ranveerchand[14] IAS in Kottayam District. During her training, she was keenly involved in the conduct of Assembly election. She focused on spreading awareness about the voting rights of the public.[15]
- She served as the Sub-Collector of Thiruvananthapuram.[16]
- Divya is currently serving in Kerala as the Mission Director of the Mahatma Gandhi NREGA.[12]
Initiatives
- Vote Bank : Motto - My Vote My Future[19]
controversies
- Divya gifted 27 cents plot to a private party. (The land being owned by the revenue department)[20]
Published books
- In 2016, Divya co-edited the book Applied Diplomacy: Through the Prism of Mythology, published by Wisdom Tree. ISBN 9788183283816
- In 2021, Divya translated Dear Ijeawele, or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions to Malayalam with the title ETHRAYUM PRIYAPPETTAVALK ORU FEMINIST MANIFESTO.[21]
- Pathfinder-Civil Services Main Examination ISBN 9781306515221
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Eliyammachiyude Adhyathe Christmas | Nun | Malayalam | [22][23] |
References
- ^ a b c Aswin V.N. (25 March 2017). "Imperfections need to be appreciated". The Hindu.
- ^ Staff Reporter (6 March 2017). "This bureaucrat also heals". The Hindu.
- ^ Lakshmi KL (8 February 2018). "Sub-Collector's day out with differently-abled children". Mathrubhumi.
- ^ "Sub-Collector Divya S Iyer". Times of India. 3 May 2017.
- ^ "Sub-Collector Divya S Iyer transferred to Local Self Government Department Department". The Indian Express. 5 April 2018.
- ^ "Civil List". Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ "Sabari-Divya's baby boy named after a raga". Onmanorama.
- ^ "Details of Divya's Parents". Deccan Chronicle. 3 May 2017.
- ^ Vidya Raja. "AIR 139 to 48: IAS Officer Divya Iyer Shares Golden Tips to Crack UPSC". The Better India.
- ^ Jisha Surya (3 May 2017). "Kerala MLA KS Sabarinathan marries IAS officer". Times of India.
- ^ "Sabarinadhan-Divya S Iyer blessed with baby boy". Onmanorama. 9 March 2019.
- ^ a b Shiba Kurian (22 February 2019). "How NREGA helped in rebuilding Kerala, as well as provided livelihood to people". The News Minute.
- ^ SMITHA TK (30 April 2020). "Food Kits, #BreakTheChain: How Kerala Made Life Easy During Corona". The News Minute.
- ^ "Smt. Bhandari Swagat Ranveerchand IAS". Kerala Government.
- ^ "പാട്ടു പാടി 'വോട്ടു' ചെയ്യിക്കാന് കോട്ടയത്തൊരു കളക്ടര്...ദിവ്യ എസ് അയ്യര്". 13 April 2016.
- ^ "Subcollector Divya S. Iyer says the hearing in the cases could be expedited". The Hindu.
- ^ "Divya S. Iyer transferred to Local Self-Govt dept". 17 April 2016.
- ^ "Sub-collector Divya S Iyer transferred". 4 April 2018.
- ^ "Straight bat: Vote bank message to lure voters". Deccan Chronicle.
- ^ "Divya S Iyer's order on of govt land transfer altered by Collector". 26 July 2018.
- ^ "ETHRAYUM PRIYAPPETTAVALK ORU FEMINIST MANIFESTO". Amazon.
- ^ "Divya S Iyer: From files to films". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
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