Anu Kumari IAS will be the new Thiruvananthapuram District collector. Shashi Tharoor, Thiruvananthapuram MP, wished Ms Kumari on her new responsibility. The Congress politician wrote on X: “Best wishes to Ms Anu Kumari, the new District Collector of Thiruvananthapuram, as she assumes her new functions in the capital district.”

Anu Kumari’s journey from a corporate job to becoming an IAS officer is inspiring and she was spotlight when the Civil Services results were announced in 2017. A mother to a toddler, she cracked the UPSC exam in 2017, securing All India Rank 2.

Here are ten things to know about her:

1. Anu Kumari is from Sonipat, Haryana.
2. She holds a BSc (Hons) in Physics from Delhi University and an MBA in Finance and Marketing from IMT, Nagpur.
3. Anu Kumari worked in the private sector for nearly a decade before deciding to pursue her IAS dream.
4. Despite a good salary, she left her job due to lack of internal satisfaction.
5. She began her UPSC preparation after her marriage and stayed away from her son for about two years during this period.
6. Before becoming the Thiruvananthapuram Collector, she served as the District Development Commissioner.
7. Earlier Anu Kumari IAS had been serving as the Sub Collector of Thalassery.
8. She is the brand ambassador for the ‘Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao’ program in her home district, Sonipat.
9. Anu Kumari’s achievements have been celebrated as a source of inspiration for changing mindsets towards the girl child.
10. Her journey was supported by her family, particularly during the tough period of UPSC preparation.