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{{Short description|Indian civil servant (born 1993)}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2025}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Tina Dabi
| image =File:Tina Dabi.jpg
| alt =
| caption =
| birth_name = Tina Dabi
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1993|11|9|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Bhopal]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], India
| nationality =
| education =
| alma mater = [[Lady Shri Ram College for Women]]
| occupation = {{hlist|[[IAS officer]]|[[District magistrate|District Collector]]}}
| years_active = 2016–present
| employer =
| organization = [[Indian Administrative Service]]
| known_for =
| spouse = Athar Aamir Khan<br> (m. 2018; div. 2021)<br>
Pradeep Gawande <br> (m. 2022)
| awards =
}}
'''Tina Dabi''' (born 9 November 1993) is an Indian civil servant in [[Rajasthan]]. She ranked first in the [[Civil Services Examination]] (CSE) of 2015.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Wayback Machine|url=https://archive.pib.gov.in/documents/rlink/2016/may/p201651001.pdf|website=archive.pib.gov.in|access-date=2025-11-27|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20221010124117/https://archive.pib.gov.in/documents/rlink/2016/may/p201651001.pdf|archive-date=2022-10-10}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=UPSC Civil Services Exam 2015 Toppers Marks {{!}} UPSC IAS EXAM PORTAL|url=https://iasexamportal.com/upsc-2015-toppers-marks|website=iasexamportal.com|access-date=2025-11-27}}</ref> She was awarded with the President of India Gold Medal during her training period.<ref>{{Cite web|title=IAS Topper Tina Dabi Shines Again, Wins Gold Medal During 2-Year Training At LBSNAA|url=https://www.indiatimes.com/trending/social-relevance/ias-topper-tina-dabi-shines-again-wins-gold-medal-during-2-year-training-at-lbsnaa-348427.html|website=[[Indiatimes]]|date=2018-06-30|access-date=2025-11-27|language=en-IN}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Dabi was born in [[Bhopal]], [[Madhya Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Tina Dabi's Story: From UPSC Rank 1 to National Icon , A Journey of True Grit |url=https://www.jagranjosh.com/articles/tina-dabis-story-from-upsc-rank-1-to-national-icon-a-journey-of-true-grit-1800005823-1 |work=Jagranjosh.com |date=28 November 2025 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Nagari |first=Akhilesh |date=6 September 2024 |title=IAS Tina Dabi appointed Barmer District Collector, husband posted 150 km away |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/rajasthan-government-ias-officers-transfer-tina-dabi-district-collector-barmer-husband-pradeep-gawande-jalore-2595063-2024-09-06 |access-date=2025-02-09 |website=India Today |language=en |archive-date=4 January 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250104004916/https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/rajasthan-government-ias-officers-transfer-tina-dabi-district-collector-barmer-husband-pradeep-gawande-jalore-2595063-2024-09-06 |url-status=live }}</ref> Her family moved to [[Delhi]] in the year 2005.<ref name="Sharma-2023" /><ref name="Chishti-2016" /><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-10-06 |title=From becoming 1st Dalit woman to top UPSC to shattering stereotypes, Tina Dabi has carved her own path |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/from-becoming-1st-dalit-woman-to-top-upsc-to-shattering-stereotypes-tina-dabi-has-carved-her-own-path/articleshow/104216746.cms?from=mdr |access-date=2025-05-31 |work=[[The Economic Times]] |issn=0013-0389}}</ref> She is the daughter of Himali Kamble and Jaswant Dabi, both from Indian Engineering Services, and also the elder sister of Ria Dabi, IAS.<ref name="Chishti-2016" /> She was educated at the [[Convent of Jesus and Mary]] in Delhi<ref>{{cite news |title=UPSC Topper Tina Dabi's Class 10, 12 marksheet goes viral; she secured highest marks in… |url=https://www.india.com/education/upsc-topper-tina-dabis-class-10-12-marksheet-goes-viral-she-secured-highest-marks-in-7591700/ |work=www.india.com |language=en}}</ref> and then graduated in Political Science from [[Lady Shri Ram College for Women]], [[Delhi]].<ref name="Chishti-2016">{{Cite web |last=Chishti |first=Seema |date=2016-07-01 |title=Between the lines of Tina Dabi's IAS success story: Individual excellence and social change |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/tina-dabi-upsc-topper-upsc-civil-services-examination-2797804/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160604213808/https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/tina-dabi-upsc-topper-upsc-civil-services-examination-2797804/ |archive-date=4 June 2016 |url-status=live |url-access=subscription |access-date=2025-02-07 |website=[[The Indian Express]] |language=en}}</ref>

== Career ==
In 2015, at the age of 22, Dabi took the [[Civil Services Examination|Indian civil service exam]] to qualify for an [[Indian Administrative Service]]s job and came in first in the nation, the first woman from the marginalized [[Dalit]] caste to do so.<ref name="Sharma-2023">{{Cite web |last=Sharma |first=Nootan |date=27 January 2023 |title=Tina Dabi is an IAS celebrity. Jaisalmer media has turned into paparazzi |url=https://theprint.in/feature/tina-dabi-is-an-ias-celebrity-jaisalmer-media-has-turned-into-paparazzi/1336225/ |access-date=7 February 2025 |website=[[ThePrint]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="Naraharisetty-2022">{{Cite web |last=Naraharisetty |first=Rohitha |date=25 April 2022 |title=The Media's Obsession With IAS Officer Tina Dabi's Marriage Is Rooted in Casteism |url=https://www.theswaddle.com/the-medias-obsession-with-ias-officer-tina-dabis-marriage-is-rooted-in-casteism |access-date=7 February 2025 |website=The Swaddle|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.firstpost.com/india/dalit-top-civil-service-tina-dabi-break-the-glass-ceiling-2796854.html | title=With a Dalit yet to make it to the top of civil service, can Tina Dabi break the glass ceiling? | publisher=First Post | date=24 May 2016 | access-date=9 February 2025}}</ref> Her accomplishment drew attention to the details of her personal life and criticism of the [[Reservation in India|reservation system]] for [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|scheduled castes]].<ref name="Sharma-2023" /><ref name="Naraharisetty-2022" /><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=16 August 2022 |title=Unprecedented outrage as thousands sign online petition against IAS topper Tina Dabi, days after Jaisalmer Collector separated by husband by 500 kms |url=https://www.jantakareporter.com/entertainment/unprecedented-outrage-as-thousands-sign-online-petition-against-ias-topper-tina-dabi-days-after-jaisalmer-collector-separated-by-husband-by-500-kms/401434/ |access-date=7 February 2025 |website=[[Janta Ka Reporter]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="Chouhan-2024">{{Cite web |last=Chouhan |first=Mahipal Singh |date=25 October 2024 |title=IAS Tina Dabi bows her head before BJP leader '5 times in 7 seconds.' Viral video sparks debate |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/trending/ias-tina-dabi-bows-her-head-before-bjp-leader-5-times-in-7-seconds-viral-video-sparks-debate-101729843807414.html |website=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref>

It also drew attention to [[caste]]ism in India.<ref name="Naraharisetty-2022" /> Rohitha Naraharisetty, writing in ''The Swaddle'', said the "relentless media gaze...from the outset, had little to do with her accomplishments and more to do with astonishment" due to prejudice.<ref name="Naraharisetty-2022" /> Dabi told ''[[The Hindu]]'', "When my results were out, wishes poured in on the first day, but the next day, I started getting messages from the media asking for my caste, because my [[surname]] sounded different”.<ref name="Naraharisetty-2022" />

Her first civil service position was in 2017 as an assistant collector in [[Ajmer]], Rajasthan.<ref name="Sharma-2023" /> In 2020 she was a joint secretary in [[Jaipur]], Rajasthan.<ref name="Sharma-2023" /> In 2023 she was a district collector and magistrate in [[Jaisalmer]], Rajasthan.<ref name="Sharma-2023" /> Since 2024 she is [[District magistrate|district collector]] in [[Barmer district|Barmer]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-06 |title=IAS officer Tina Dabi: A look at her salary and perks as Barmer's new district collector |url=https://www.indiatimes.com/worth/news/ias-officer-tina-dabi-a-look-at-her-salary-and-perks-as-barmers-new-district-collector-641341.html |access-date=2025-02-07 |website=[[Indiatimes]] |language=en-IN |archive-date=5 October 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241005104327/https://www.indiatimes.com/worth/news/ias-officer-tina-dabi-a-look-at-her-salary-and-perks-as-barmers-new-district-collector-641341.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Chouhan-2024" />

In 2025, at the 6th National Water Awards 2025, President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu, conferred the first ever Jal Sanchay Jan Bhagidari Award to Barmer district, for their success in rainwater harvesting and community driven participation. This initiative was spearheaded by Tina Dabi.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Meet UPSC 2014 topper Tina Dabi who has won award for water harvesting in Rajasthan's Barmer|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/education/ias-officer-tina-dabi-upsc-cse-journey-jal-sanchay-jan-bhagidari-award-10383512/|website=The Indian Express|date=2025-11-26|access-date=2025-11-28|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Another BIG win for IAS Tina Dabi as collector gets Rs 2 crore from President for Barmer for her work in...|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-ias-tina-dabi-gets-rs-2-crore-from-president-murmu-as-barmer-collector-achieves-remarkable-success-in-water-conservation-harvesting-catch-the-rain-3189538|website=DNA India|access-date=2025-11-28|language=en|first=Prashant|last=Tamta}}</ref>

==Criticism==
In 2024, a video of Dabi bowing to [[Satish Poonia]] drew attention to the relationship between civil servants and elected officials in India.<ref name="Chouhan-2024" />

In December 2025, a student protest at Multanmal Bhikhchand Chhajed Women's College in Barmer, Rajasthan, over an alleged increase in college fees received media attention after some protesting students referred to the district collector, Tina Dabi, as a “reel star” rather than a “role model”. The remark circulated widely in news reports and on social media, following which two student leaders were briefly [[Detention (confinement)|detained]] by police, prompting further demonstrations outside the police station. The district administration stated that the action was taken to maintain law and order and clarified that no formal charges were filed, while Dabi described the episode as being unnecessarily portrayed as a controversy.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dhingra |first=Sanya |date=2025-12-22 |title=Angry protesting students call IAS Tina Dabi 'reel star'. She says 'non-issue created for a viral moment' |url=https://theprint.in/india/angry-protesting-students-call-ias-tina-dabi-reel-star-she-says-non-issue-created-for-a-viral-moment/2810617/ |access-date=2025-12-22 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}}</ref>

During the 2026 Republic Day celebrations, Barmer Collector Tina Dabi faced significant public backlash after a viral video showed her appearing disoriented and unsure of the proper saluting protocol. Critics on social media questioned her professional conduct and state of mind during the official ceremony, citing the incident as a lapse in the decorum expected of a senior IAS officer.<ref>{{cite web |title=Is She Drunk? Netizens React After UPSC Topper And Barmer IAS Officer Appears Unsure About Salute Direction; Watch |url=https://www.oneindia.com/india/is-she-drunk-netizens-react-after-upsc-topper-and-barmer-ias-officer-appears-unsure-about-salute-di-7978861.html |website=Oneindia |date=26 January 2026 |access-date=7 March 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Mishra |first=Vinay |title=VIDEO: IAS Tina Dabi Slammed For 'Lousy Salute' During Republic Day 2026 Flag Hoisting |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/video-ias-tina-dabi-slammed-for-lousy-salute-during-republic-day-2026-flag-hoisting |website=The Free Press Journal |date=26 January 2026 |access-date=7 March 2026}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Nautiyal |first=Devyani |title=IAS Officer Tina Dabi Faces Online Backlash Over Brief Salute Slip During Flag Hoisting — WATCH |url=https://news.abplive.com/trending/republic-day-2026-ias-tina-dabi-salute-video-viral-flag-hoisting-1823829 |website=ABP Live |date=26 January 2026 |access-date=7 March 2026}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
In 2018, Dabi married Athar Aamir Khan, who ranked second in CSE 2015.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> The [[Hindu Mahasabha]] called it a [[Love jihad conspiracy theory|love jihad]].<ref name="Naraharisetty-2022" /><ref name="India Today-2022">{{Cite web |date=2022-07-03 |title=After IAS Tina Dabi, ex-husband Athar Amir Khan set to marry again |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/ias-tina-dabi-ex-husband-athar-amir-khan-set-to-marry-again-1969575-2022-07-02 |access-date=2025-02-07 |website=[[India Today]] |language=en |archive-date=15 June 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240615084143/https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/ias-tina-dabi-ex-husband-athar-amir-khan-set-to-marry-again-1969575-2022-07-02 |url-status=live }}</ref> The couple divorced in 2021.<ref name="Naraharisetty-2022" /><ref name="India Today-2022" /> She married fellow IAS officer Pradeep Gawande in 2022. She gave birth to their son in 2023.<ref name="Sharma-2023" /><ref>{{cite news |title=IAS couple Tina Dabi, Pradeep Gawande blessed with baby boy |work=[[IANS]] English |location=New Delhi |date=16 September 2023 |id={{ProQuest|2865271303}} }}</ref> ''[[ThePrint]]'' referred to her as "the [[Bollywood]] star of bureaucracy" because of the level of media and public interest in her personal life.<ref name="Sharma-2023" />

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