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{{Short description|First tribal woman from Kerala to have cleared the Indian Civil Services Examination}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=April 2020}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Sreedhanya Suresh
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| office1 =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|12|30|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Wayanad]], Kerala, India
| occupation = [[Bureaucrat]]
| term_start1 =
| term_end1 = [[Incumbent]]
| education = M.Sc. (Zoology)
| module =
| status =
| 1blankname = [[Chief Minister of Kerala|Chief Minister]]
| 1namedata = [[Pinarayi Vijayan]]
| allegiance =
| office = [[Sub Collector]] & Sub-divisional Magistrate of [[Perinthalmanna]]
| office2 = Assistant Collector of [[Kozhikode]]
| term =
| appointe =
| appointer = [[Government of Kerala]]
| appointer2 = [[Governor of Kerala]]
| term_start = 29 June 2021
| term_start2 = 11 June 2020
| term_end2 = 29 June 2021
| alma_mater = Devagiri College, [[Kozhikode]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ambedkaritetoday.com/2020/05/sreedhanya-suresh.html | title=Sreedhanya Suresh : Kerala's first tribal woman to join as Collector | date=6 May 2020 }}</ref>
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'''Sreedhanya Suresh''' is an [[Indian Administrative Service]] officer. She is the First Tribal Woman from Kerala to have cleared [[Civil Services Examination]] conducted by [[Union Public Service Commission]], India.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kozhikode/wayanads-sreedhanya-suresh-makes-upsc-history/articleshow/68748150.cms |title=Wayanad's Sreedhanya Suresh makes UPSC history | Kozhikode News - Times of India |publisher=M.timesofindia.com |date=2019-04-06 |access-date=2020-04-22}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2020-05-06 |title=Sreedhanya Suresh, Kerala's first ST Civil Services rank holder, takes charge as Kozhikode Assistant Collector |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/sreedhanya-to-work-under-her-mentor/article31521381.ece |access-date=2023-06-22 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> She secured an '''all India Rank of 410''' in the 2018 [[Civil Services Examination|UPSC Civil Services Examination]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2019/apr/06/sreedhanya-suresh-first-tribal-woman-from-kerala-to-crack-upsc-civil-services-exam-1960758.html |title=Sreedhanya Suresh first tribal woman from Kerala to crack UPSC civil services exam- the New Indian Express |website=www.newindianexpress.com |access-date=14 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190406004739/http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2019/apr/06/sreedhanya-suresh-first-tribal-woman-from-kerala-to-crack-upsc-civil-services-exam-1960758.html |archive-date=6 April 2019 |url-status=dead}}</ref> She is currently serving as (IG) Inspector General of Registration in the Department of Registration, Government of Kerala.

==Early life and education==
Sreedhanya Suresh was born and raised in Kerala, India. She hails from the [[Kurichiya]] tribal community, an indigenous group in the [[Wayanad]] district of Kerala. Despite facing various socio-economic challenges, Sreedhanya's determination and dedication towards education propelled her forward. She completed her schooling from a local government school and then pursued a Bachelor's degree in Zoology from St. Joseph's College, Devagiri.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-04-06 |title=UPSC toppers: Sreedhanya Suresh becomes first person from Kerala's Kurichiya tribal community to crack civil services exam |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/education/sreedhanya-suresh-kerala-kurichiya-tribal-wayanad-civil-services-exam-5661365/ |access-date=2023-06-22 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Meet Sreedhanya Suresh, who could not afford to go for interview, became Kerala's first tribal woman IAS |url=https://www.dnaindia.com/education/report-meet-ias-sreedhanya-suresh-who-could-not-afford-to-go-for-interview-became-kerala-s-first-tribal-woman-ias-3030244 |access-date=2023-06-22 |website=DNA India |language=en}}</ref>

==Background==
Sreedhanya Suresh belong to [[Kurichiya]] tribal family in Wayanad, Kerala. Her parents, Suresh and Kamala are daily wage labourers who trade in bows and arrows in the local market. As a child growing up in an unfinished house, she did not have access to the basic amenities of life. She grew up in the Ambalkkolly tribal settlement in Wayanad district. A leaking roof and even clothes lined up to make do for walls in the house do not deter Sreedhanya from her being a good student during her schooldays. In spite of all the difficulties and poverty, education remained a priority and this proved fruitful for the whole family.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/news/kerala/2019/04/06/int-cpy-we-never-knew-sreedhanya-was-in-such-misery.html |title=പൊരുതി നേടിയവൾ; ശ്രീധന്യ, നീയെത്ര ധന്യ! | Sreedhanya Suresh | Manorama news |publisher=Manoramaonline.com |date=2019-04-06 |accessdate=2020-04-22}}</ref>

== Career ==
In her first attempt in 2018, she secured an All India Rank of 410 and became the first person from the tribal community to qualify for the [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]].

After successfully clearing the examination, Sreedhanya underwent rigorous training at the [[Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration]] (LBSNAA) in [[Mussoorie]], Uttarakhand. The academy is renowned for nurturing and grooming aspiring civil servants.

Upon completing her training, Sreedhanya Suresh was allocated the Kerala cadre of the Indian Administrative Service in 2019. As an IAS officer, she began her career serving as the Assistant Collector at [[Kozhikode district|Kozhikode]] before becoming as the [[Sub-divisional magistrate|Sub Collector]] of [[Perinthalmanna taluk|Perinthalmanna]].<ref>{{Cite web |author=Gladwin Emmanuel|date=May 5, 2020 |title=Meet Sreedhanya Suresh, Kerala's first tribal woman to crack civil services exam to join as Assistant Collector in Kozhikode |url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/news/india/meet-sreedhanya-suresh-keralas-first-tribal-woman-to-crack-civil-service-to-join-as-assistant-collector-in-kozhikode/articleshow/75556395.cms |access-date=2023-06-22 |website=Mumbai Mirror |language=en}}</ref> She is currently serving as Inspector General of Registration(IG) of Registration Department, Government of Kerala<ref>{{Cite web |title=Check dam doesn't pose any threat: Sub-collector Sreedhanya |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2021/oct/09/check-dam-doesnt-pose-any-threat-sub-collectorsreedhanya-2369448.html |access-date=2023-06-22 |website=The New Indian Express|date=9 October 2021 }}</ref>

==Motivation==
Dignitaries like [[P. Sathasivam]], [[Pinarai Vijayan]], [[Rahul Gandhi]], [[Priyanka Gandhi]], and many others around the country congratulated her for her success in the examination.
<ref>[https://hindi.citymailnews.com/ias-officer-became-the-daughter-of-a-daily-wage-tribal-laborer-there-was-no-money-to-give-interviews/ आईएएस श्रीधन्या केरल के वायनाड के एक आदिवासी गांव की रहने वाली है।]</ref>

==Recognition and awards==
In 2019, Sreedhanya was conferred with the "Kudumbashree Award" by the Government of Kerala for her outstanding achievement in the civil services examination. The award recognized her as a role model for women and marginalized communities.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://indianexpress.com/article/education/sreedhanya-suresh-kerala-kurichiya-tribal-wayanad-civil-services-exam-5661365/ | title=UPSC toppers: Sreedhanya Suresh becomes first person from Kerala's Kurichiya tribal community to crack civil services exam | date=6 April 2019 }}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://malappuram.nic.in/en/whoswho/ajeesh-k-2/ Official website of Malappuram District Administration]
* [https://www.upsc.gov.in/ Official website of Union Public Service Commission (UPSC)]
* [https://ml.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%B4%B6%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%B0%E0%B5%80%E0%B4%A7%E0%B4%A8%E0%B5%8D%E0%B4%AF_%E0%B4%B8%E0%B5%81%E0%B4%B0%E0%B5%87%E0%B4%B7%E0%B5%8D|Malayalam Wikipedia]

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