Ira Singhal

Ira Singhal
Born Meerut
Nationality Indian
Alma mater Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology
Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi
Occupation Civil servant.


Ira Singhal is an Indian civil servant. She is the topper in the Civil Services Examination (conducted by UPSC) for the year 2014. The 31-year-old woman topped the exam in her fourth attempt, to become the first physically challenged woman to top the civil services exam in the general category.[1]

Early Life & Education

Ira Singhal was born in Meerut[2] to Rajendra and Anita Singhal. She was her school topper at Sophia Girls School, Meerut, and Loreto Convent School, Delhi. She suffers from Scoliosis, a spine-related disorder, which disrupts her arm movement.[2] She completed her schooling from the Army Public School, Dhaula Kuan and then Studied Computer Engineering from Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology and received an MBA from Faculty of Management Studies (Delhi).

Career

Back in 2010, passing Indian Revenue Service Examination (IRS) was not enough as authorities cited her "inability to push, pull and lift.' She was refused a posting[3] because she suffers from scoliosis or curvature of the spine. She filed a case in the Central Administrative Tribunal, which she won after 4 years, after which she was given a post.[4] She has also taught Spanish for a year, has been a manager in Cadbury India and a marketing intern the Coca Cola Company. She is currently posted as Assistant Commissioner in the Customs & Excise department of the Indian Revenue Services, but will likely move to an IAS posting soon.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "A great moment for me and my family, says Ira Singhal". The Hindu. 2015-07-04. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
  2. 1 2 "Not eligible to be sweeper, but I'm IAS officer: UPSC topper Ira". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
  3. ↑ "Meet 2014 UPSC topper Ira Singhal, who was earlier barred from civil services due to her disability - Firstpost". firstpost.com. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
  4. ↑ "A Special Victory: This Woman Just Topped India's Toughest Exam Beating Disability And Discrimination". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
  5. ↑ "Barred from civil services earlier over ‘disability’, Ira Singhal tops UPSC". The Indian Express. 2015-07-05. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
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