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{{Short description|Indian civil servant}}
{{notability|date=April 2025}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2025}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Shraddha Joshi
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=y|1979|03|05}}
| birth_place = [[Almora]]
| occupation = [[Indian Revenue Service]] (IRS) officer
| years_active = 2007–present
| spouse = [[Manoj Kumar Sharma]]
| children = 2
}}

'''Shraddha Joshi Sharma''' is an [[Indian Revenue Service]] (IRS) officer of the 2007 batch.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Raj |date=2024-01-08 |title=Shraddha Joshi Sharma IRS Biography, Early Life & Education, Net Worth |url=https://www.bscnursing2022.com/shraddha-joshi-sharma/ |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=BScNewsPortal |language=en-US}}</ref> She is the [[Commissioner of Customs]] of the [[Audit Commissionerate, Zone 1 ]] in Mumbai.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shraddha Joshi (she/her) - Speaker {{!}} The/Nudge Forum |url=https://forum.thenudge.org/speakers/shraddha-joshi |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=forum.thenudge.org |language=en}}</ref>

== Early education ==

She did her schooling at [[Almora]]. After school, she went on to study a Bachelor's in [[Ayurveda|Ayurvedic Medicine]] and Surgery at [[Gurukul Kangri University|Gurukula Kangri University, Haridwar]]. Joshi worked as a doctor in a hospital in Uttarakhand after her studies. But she changed her plan and started preparing for the [[Civil Services Examination|UPSC exam]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-09 |title=UPSC Success Story: Know Shraddha Joshi's Journey From Doctor To IRS Officer; 12th Fail Movie Real-Life Inspiration |url=https://www.thedailyjagran.com/education/upsc-success-story-know-shraddha-joshis-journey-from-doctor-to-irs-officer12th-fail-movie-real-life-inspiration-10126024 |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=English Jagran |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet 12th Fail's real Shraddha Joshi, who left job as doctor to become IRS officer, secured AIR... |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/education/report-12th-fail-film-inspired-shraddha-joshi-irs-manoj-sharma-ips-upsc-vikrant-massey-vidhu-vinod-chopra-education-3073687 |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=DNA India | first=Kajari | last=Goswami | date=6 January 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-18 |title=IRS Shraddha Joshi Sharma Educational Qualifications |url=https://www.india.com/webstories/education/12th-fail-ips-manoj-kumar-sharma-wife-irs-shraddha-joshi-sharma-educational-qualifications-6664744/ |access-date=2024-01-20 |website=India.com |language=en}}</ref>

== Career ==

She started her career as a Deputy Commissioner. After that, she worked with the Uttarakhand government. In 2018, she served as the MD of the Women Economic Development Corporation.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-04 |title=Meet The Real Hero: 12th Fail Movie Showcases The Remarkable Life Of IRS Shraddha Joshi |url=https://www.herzindagi.com/society-culture/12th-fail-movie-irs-shraddha-joshi-life-story-article-261017 |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=HerZindagi English |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-18 |title=IRS Shraddha Joshi Sharma Educational Qualifications |url=https://www.india.com/webstories/education/12th-fail-ips-manoj-kumar-sharma-wife-irs-shraddha-joshi-sharma-educational-qualifications-6664744/ |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=India.com |language=en}}</ref>

She currently serves as the [[Managing Director]] of the [[Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation]] (MTDC) in [[Mumbai]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Shraddha Joshi (she/her) - Speaker {{!}} The/Nudge Forum |url=https://forum.thenudge.org/speakers/shraddha-joshi |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=forum.thenudge.org |language=en}}</ref>

== Personal life ==

Shraddha Joshi married [[Indian Police Service]] (IPS) officer [[Manoj Kumar Sharma]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-01-03 |title=Vikrant Massey confirms IPS officer Manoj Kumar Sharma, IRS officer Shraddha Joshi had cameos in 12th Fail |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/12th-fail-ips-manoj-kumar-sharma-irs-shraddha-joshi-vikrant-massey-film-101704250612126.html |access-date=2024-01-19 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> They have two children together.

== In popular culture ==
The critically acclaimed movie ''[[12th Fail]]'', which is based on her husband Manoj Kumar Sharma's life, was released in 2023. ''12th Fail'', directed by [[Vidhu Vinod Chopra]], features [[Medha Shankr]] as Sharaddha Joshi.<ref>{{cite web |title=Vikrant Massey's 12th Fail submitted to the Oscar |url=https://www.brutimes.com/news/entertainment/vikrant-masseys-12th-fail-submitted-to-the-oscar |website=Bru Times News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=9 January 2024 |title=IPS officer Manoj Kumar Sharma is the real hero of 12th Fail: Rohit Shetty calls Vikrant Massey film a must watch |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/ips-manoj-kumar-sharma-12th-fail-rohit-shetty-real-hero-vikrant-massey-101704773436594.html |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>

==References==

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[[Category:1979 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian Revenue Service officers]]
[[Category:People from Almora]]
[[Category:Indian civil servants]]
[[Category:People from Uttarakhand]]

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