Anna Rajam Malhotra: The woman who broke the system
Anna Rajam Malhotra was the first woman to join the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) in the 1950s, overcoming significant gender bias and institutional skepticism. Her career serves as a landmark moment for women in the Indian civil services.
Why it matters
It provides historical context on gender equality in Indian governance and celebrates a pioneering figure in public service.
You must have read about Kiran Bedi, the first woman IPS officer of independent India. But, who was the first woman to become an IAS officer? Meet Anna Rajam Malhotra, a Keralite who broke the gender ceiling in civil services way back in the 1950s.
Biographical and historical account of a public figure.
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