📝 Person in News: Anna Rajam Malhotra

Key Facts

• Full Name: Anna Rajam Malhotra (1927 – 2018)
• Achievement: First woman IAS officer of Independent India (1951 batch).
• Cadre: Madras State (now Tamil Nadu).
• Education: Master’s in English Literature, University of Madras.

Career Highlights

• Served under Chief Ministers C. Rajagopalachari & K. Kamaraj.
• Played a key role in the development of Nhava Sheva (Jawaharlal Nehru Port), Mumbai – India’s largest container port.
• Member of the organizing team for the 1982 Asian Games under Rajiv Gandhi’s leadership.
• Worked in various central ministries including Agriculture and Home Affairs.

Recognition

• Padma Bhushan awardee (1989).
• Remembered as a pioneer for breaking gender barriers in the civil services.

Significance for Exams

• Example of women empowerment in Indian bureaucracy.
  
  Updated - Mar 7, 2025, 11:57 PM | Jagran Josh