First visually impaired Woman IAS Officer takes Charge

India's 1^st visually impaired woman Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer on Monday took change as Sub-collector of Kerala’s Thiruvanthapuram district.

Pranjal Patil, who hails from Ulhas Nagar in Maharashtra, lost her vision at the age of 6. She won 733^rd rank in her 1^st civil service attempt in 2016 while she managed to secure 124^th rank in 2017.

While assuming charge Pranjal said, "We should never be defeated & we should never give up. With our efforts, all of us will get that one breakthrough which we want."

"I am feeling extremely glad & proud to take charge. Once I start working, I will have more idea about the sub divisions of the district & can have more plans to what to do for the subdivision," she added.

She added that she expects support & co-operation from people of Thiruvanthapuram & her staff as she begins her work here.

Pranjal Patil completed her graduation in political science from St. Xavier's college & Master's in International relations from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU). She had studied at the Kamala Mehta Dadar School for the blind.

Patil was appointed Ernakulam Assistant Collector during her training period.

Biju Prabhakar, former district collector & social justice department secretary also reached her office to congratulated her.

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