
Mother used to run petrol pump, Now mining mafia also eats fear
IAS officer Swati Meena Success Story: IAS officer Swati Meena cleared the UPSC exam at the age of just 22 and became the youngest IAS officer of her batch.
- Born in Rajasthan, Swati Meena did her studies from Ajmer
- Swati Meena’s mother wanted her daughter to become a doctor
- Swati secured 260th rank in All India in 2007
New Delhi: It is the dream of many students to pass the Union Public Service Commission exam, but some people get success in it. Out of the lakhs who apply for the Civil Services Examination, only about 0.2 percent of the candidates get selected. Today we are telling you about the IAS officer Swati Meena, who cleared the UPSC exam at the age of 22 and became the youngest IAS officer of her batch.
- Mother wanted Swati to become a doctor
Born in Rajasthan, Swati Meena did her studies from Ajmer. Swati’s mother always wanted her to become a doctor and Swati also had no problem in becoming a doctor. However, when she was in the 8th class, her mother’s cousin became an officer and from here there was a big change in Swati’s life.
- This is how the decision to become an IAS was taken
Swati Meena’s father was very happy when he met his officer’s aunt. Seeing the happiness of her father, Swati thought of UPSC and she talked about it. When Swati decided to become a civil servant, her father supported her decision.
- Mother used to run petrol pump, father made preparations
According to the report published in DNA, when Swati Meena’s mother used to run a petrol pump, her father continued to help Swati. Her father made Swati’s preparations continuously and for this he also took many interviews so that the daughter could prepare better. After hard work, Swati secured 260th rank in All India in the UPSC examination held in 2007 and became an IAS officer. She was the youngest IAS of that batch. After this he got the Madhya Pradesh cadre.
- Identified as a domineering officer
IAS officer Swati Meena is known as a fearless and domineering officer and during her posting in Mandla, Madhya Pradesh, she took action on the mining mafia. When Swati Meena reached Mandla as a collector, complaints were received from many departments about the mining mafia, on the basis of which she took action. Since then the mining mafia started taking fear. Similarly, Swati’s tenure in Khandwa was very challenging. When the bodies of the slain SIMI terrorists reached their area, the miscreants tried to create a ruckus, but Swati Meena along with the administration had overcome this challenging task easily.