Roopa Mishra
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Roopa Mishra is an Indian bureaucrat who topped the I.A.S. Exam as a woman for the first time in Orissa
in 2004.
, Orissa
state on 9 June 1977 and went to various schools in Orissa
. She completed her schooling from St. Joseph's Girls High School at Cuttack
before studying in DAV Public School at Bhubaneswar
. She went on to Ravenshaw College
to study Science at the Intermediate Level before doing her Graduation in Commerce from Buxi Jagabandhu Bidyadhar College
, also known as BJB College College in Bhubaneswar
in 1998. She used to score more than 90% throughout her academic career and used to be a good debater as well.
Daughter of bureaucrat Shri. Dandanirodh Mishra and academician Dr Usha Mishra, Ms. Roopa Mishra is the sixth All India Civil Service Examinaton topper from the state of Orissa
. The other five toppers have been Sitakanta Mohapatra(in 1961),Purna Hota(in 1962),Lalit Mansingh(in 1963), Hrushikesh Panda (in 1979) and Prafulla Chandra Mishra (in 1982). Roopa says she grew up in a very encouraging environment where she interacted with "leading people from every walk of life." Her husband Anshuman Tripathy, who was a student of the IIM Calcutta, encouraged her to take the examination after two years of marriage, which took place in 2000, after which Ms. Mishra had worked at the Directorate of Distance & Continuing Education of Utkal University for over a year before she decided to quit job and start preparing for this national level examination.
An Odissi
Dancer since her childhood, Ms. Mishra achieved this feat in her first attempt itself and that too by having absolutely two new subjects (Psychology
& Public Administration
) for the examination.
She was blessed with a son (Aadarsh Tripathy) on the 8th of July, 2008.
Lady as well as the First Married Lady of the country to top All India Civil Service Examination of 2003. Roopa Mishra, an MBA from Utkal University
in Bhubaneshwar, had topped the 2003 Civil Services examination while Ms. Ashima Garg from Delhi University had stood second amongst the three lakh candidates who had applied for the 2003 Indian Civil Service Examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission
.
She has been selected in the Indian Administrative Service
(IAS) in her home cadre of Orissa
. She underwent her district training (2005–2006) as Assistant Collector at Mayurbhanj under Shri. V.K.Pandian, IAS, the District Magistrate and Collector of the district. She had also worked in the capacity of Block Development Officer of Khunta and as Tahsildar of Baripada
during 1 year district training.
She brought back laurels again by winning the "Director’s Shield for being First in order of Merit of the IAS 2004 Batch" at http://www.lbsnaa.ernet.in/lbsnaa/index.jsp Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration
. This is an achievement for the best performance based on the marks obtained in the UPSC Examination, Foundation Course Written Examination and Assessment, Phase-I Written Examination and Assessment, Phase-II Assessment and District Training. http://www.lbsnaa.ernet.in/lbsnaa/right_information/document_held_coe.jsp
She was posted as the Sub Collector of Khurda/ Khordha from September, 2006 to May, 2008. She was then posted as the Deputy Secretary in Home Department of the Government of Orissa from May 2008 to July 2009. She got promoted as the District Magistrate and Collector and her first posting was in Nabrangpur district of Orissa from July 2009 to May 2010. During her stint as DM & Collector of Nabrangpur, she had taken prompt and stern action against few School authorities allegedly involved in molestation of female students of the school. She had also done commendable job in the health care sector for the poor in the district toiled hard for successful implementation of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act Scheme (MGNREGS) and worked towards industrialization within the district by working towards establishing a processing complex for processing of the abundant maize produced in the district during her brief stint in this district.
In June 2010 she was transferred as the District Magistrate and Collector of the Kalahandi
district of Orissa. During her tenure over here, she was instrumental in the bringing back normalcy to the power distribution machinery (the district used to have close to 16 hours of power cut everyday) and hence establishing faith of common people in the Government machinery, establishment of the Civil Judge court in Bhawanipatna
,
being one of the early adopters of the online grievance cell launched by Government of Orissa (e-abhijoga),
addressing the environmental issues to help in a fair decision
of the Vedanta Resources
’ alumina refinery and power plant at Lanjigarh in Orissa,
and playing an active role as Director of the Lanjigarh Project Area Development Foundation (LPADF) http://www.lpadf.org in advising, supervising, monitoring and implementing various Corporate social responsibility
(CSR) activities of the Vedanta Resources
group for the development of the people of Lanjigarh/ Kalahandi
in particular and Orissa
in general.
http://www.lpadf.org/board-of-directors.htm
In August 2011 she was transferred from Kalahandi
to the Khurda/ Khordha district of Orissa
as the District Magistrate and Collector. She had earlier worked as the sub-collector of one of the sub-divisions of the same district. This was her third transfer and third stint as a District Magistrate and Collector in 3 years in various districts of Orissa since July 2009.
Orissa
Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...
in 2004.
Personal background
She was born in AngulAngul
Angul may refer to:* Angul, town in India* Angul district, India...
, Orissa
Orissa
Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...
state on 9 June 1977 and went to various schools in Orissa
Orissa
Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...
. She completed her schooling from St. Joseph's Girls High School at Cuttack
Cuttack
Cuttack is the former capital of the state of Orissa, India. It is the headquarters of Cuttack district and is located about 20 km to the north east of Bhubaneswar, the capital of Orissa. The name of the city is an anglicised form of Kataka that literally means The Fort, a reference to the...
before studying in DAV Public School at Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar is the capital of the Indian state of Orissa, officially Odisha. The city has a long history of over 2000 years starting with Chedi dynasty who had Sisupalgarh near present-day Bhubaneswar as their capital...
. She went on to Ravenshaw College
Ravenshaw College
Ravenshaw College is located in Cuttack, India.The college was established in 1878 for Thomas Edward Ravenshaw, a descendant of William Withers...
to study Science at the Intermediate Level before doing her Graduation in Commerce from Buxi Jagabandhu Bidyadhar College
Buxi Jagabandhu Bidyadhar College
Buxi Jagabandhu Bidyadhar College, better known as BJB College, is a college in Bhubaneswar in Orissa, India that offers courses at primarily the higher secondary and under-graduate levels...
, also known as BJB College College in Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar
Bhubaneswar is the capital of the Indian state of Orissa, officially Odisha. The city has a long history of over 2000 years starting with Chedi dynasty who had Sisupalgarh near present-day Bhubaneswar as their capital...
in 1998. She used to score more than 90% throughout her academic career and used to be a good debater as well.
Daughter of bureaucrat Shri. Dandanirodh Mishra and academician Dr Usha Mishra, Ms. Roopa Mishra is the sixth All India Civil Service Examinaton topper from the state of Orissa
Orissa
Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...
. The other five toppers have been Sitakanta Mohapatra(in 1961),Purna Hota(in 1962),Lalit Mansingh(in 1963), Hrushikesh Panda (in 1979) and Prafulla Chandra Mishra (in 1982). Roopa says she grew up in a very encouraging environment where she interacted with "leading people from every walk of life." Her husband Anshuman Tripathy, who was a student of the IIM Calcutta, encouraged her to take the examination after two years of marriage, which took place in 2000, after which Ms. Mishra had worked at the Directorate of Distance & Continuing Education of Utkal University for over a year before she decided to quit job and start preparing for this national level examination.
An Odissi
Odissi
Odissi, also spelled Orissi , is one of the eight classical dance forms of India. It originates from the state of Orissa, in eastern India. It is the oldest surviving dance form of India on the basis of archaeological evidences. The classic treatise of Indian dance, Natya Shastra, refers to it as...
Dancer since her childhood, Ms. Mishra achieved this feat in her first attempt itself and that too by having absolutely two new subjects (Psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
& Public Administration
Public administration
Public Administration houses the implementation of government policy and an academic discipline that studies this implementation and that prepares civil servants for this work. As a "field of inquiry with a diverse scope" its "fundamental goal.....
) for the examination.
She was blessed with a son (Aadarsh Tripathy) on the 8th of July, 2008.
Professional background
In 2004, Roopa Mishra became the First OriyaOriya people
The Oriya, known classically by various names , are an ethnic group of eastern India and of eastern Indo-Aryan stock...
Lady as well as the First Married Lady of the country to top All India Civil Service Examination of 2003. Roopa Mishra, an MBA from Utkal University
Utkal University
Utkal University, Bhubaneswar is the oldest university in Orissa and the 17th oldest university in India. It is a teaching-cum-affiliating university that has produced some of the best brains in Orissa. There are at 26 post-graduate departments at the university campus for studies and research in...
in Bhubaneshwar, had topped the 2003 Civil Services examination while Ms. Ashima Garg from Delhi University had stood second amongst the three lakh candidates who had applied for the 2003 Indian Civil Service Examination conducted by the Union Public Service Commission
Union Public Service Commission
The Union Public Service Commission is the central agency authorized to conduct the Civil Services Examination for entry-level appointments to the various Civil Services of India. The agency's charter is granted by the Constitution of India...
.
She has been selected in the Indian Administrative Service
Indian Administrative Service
The Indian Administrative Service is the administrative civil service of the Government of India. It is one of the three All India Services....
(IAS) in her home cadre of Orissa
Orissa
Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...
. She underwent her district training (2005–2006) as Assistant Collector at Mayurbhanj under Shri. V.K.Pandian, IAS, the District Magistrate and Collector of the district. She had also worked in the capacity of Block Development Officer of Khunta and as Tahsildar of Baripada
Baripada
Baripada is a city and a municipality in Mayurbhanj district in the state of Orissa, India. Baripada is the district headquarters. It is a place to stay and tour the Mayurbhanj region, a region with one of the most important wildlife parks of India , lush valleys, forest lands and scores of ancient...
during 1 year district training.
She brought back laurels again by winning the "Director’s Shield for being First in order of Merit of the IAS 2004 Batch" at http://www.lbsnaa.ernet.in/lbsnaa/index.jsp Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration
Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration
The Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration is a research and training institute on public policy and public administration in India...
. This is an achievement for the best performance based on the marks obtained in the UPSC Examination, Foundation Course Written Examination and Assessment, Phase-I Written Examination and Assessment, Phase-II Assessment and District Training. http://www.lbsnaa.ernet.in/lbsnaa/right_information/document_held_coe.jsp
She was posted as the Sub Collector of Khurda/ Khordha from September, 2006 to May, 2008. She was then posted as the Deputy Secretary in Home Department of the Government of Orissa from May 2008 to July 2009. She got promoted as the District Magistrate and Collector and her first posting was in Nabrangpur district of Orissa from July 2009 to May 2010. During her stint as DM & Collector of Nabrangpur, she had taken prompt and stern action against few School authorities allegedly involved in molestation of female students of the school. She had also done commendable job in the health care sector for the poor in the district toiled hard for successful implementation of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act Scheme (MGNREGS) and worked towards industrialization within the district by working towards establishing a processing complex for processing of the abundant maize produced in the district during her brief stint in this district.
In June 2010 she was transferred as the District Magistrate and Collector of the Kalahandi
Kalahandi
Kalahandi, , is a district of Orissa in India. The region had a glorious past and great civilization in ancient time. Archaeological evidence of stone age and Iron Age human settlement has been recovered from the region. Asurgarh offered an advanced, well civilized, cultured and urban human...
district of Orissa. During her tenure over here, she was instrumental in the bringing back normalcy to the power distribution machinery (the district used to have close to 16 hours of power cut everyday) and hence establishing faith of common people in the Government machinery, establishment of the Civil Judge court in Bhawanipatna
Bhawanipatna
Bhawanipatnais the headquarters of Kalahandi District.Bhawanipatna is a town of numerous temples dedicated to different deities of Hindu pantheon. Named after its presiding deity "Bhawani-Shankar", it is the most convenient base for touring various places of interest in the district and the nearby...
,
being one of the early adopters of the online grievance cell launched by Government of Orissa (e-abhijoga),
addressing the environmental issues to help in a fair decision
of the Vedanta Resources
Vedanta Resources
Vedanta Resources plc is a global mining and metals company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the largest mining and non-ferrous metals company in India and also has mining operations in Australia and Zambia. Its main products are copper, zinc, aluminium, lead and iron ore...
’ alumina refinery and power plant at Lanjigarh in Orissa,
and playing an active role as Director of the Lanjigarh Project Area Development Foundation (LPADF) http://www.lpadf.org in advising, supervising, monitoring and implementing various Corporate social responsibility
Corporate social responsibility
Corporate social responsibility is a form of corporate self-regulation integrated into a business model...
(CSR) activities of the Vedanta Resources
Vedanta Resources
Vedanta Resources plc is a global mining and metals company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the largest mining and non-ferrous metals company in India and also has mining operations in Australia and Zambia. Its main products are copper, zinc, aluminium, lead and iron ore...
group for the development of the people of Lanjigarh/ Kalahandi
Kalahandi
Kalahandi, , is a district of Orissa in India. The region had a glorious past and great civilization in ancient time. Archaeological evidence of stone age and Iron Age human settlement has been recovered from the region. Asurgarh offered an advanced, well civilized, cultured and urban human...
in particular and Orissa
Orissa
Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...
in general.
http://www.lpadf.org/board-of-directors.htm
In August 2011 she was transferred from Kalahandi
Kalahandi
Kalahandi, , is a district of Orissa in India. The region had a glorious past and great civilization in ancient time. Archaeological evidence of stone age and Iron Age human settlement has been recovered from the region. Asurgarh offered an advanced, well civilized, cultured and urban human...
to the Khurda/ Khordha district of Orissa
Orissa
Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...
as the District Magistrate and Collector. She had earlier worked as the sub-collector of one of the sub-divisions of the same district. This was her third transfer and third stint as a District Magistrate and Collector in 3 years in various districts of Orissa since July 2009.
Trivia
- Star sign is Gemini
- Shares the same Birthday of 9th June with Kiran BediKiran BediKiran Bedi is an Indian social activist and a retired Indian Police Service officer. Bedi joined the police service in 1972 and became the first woman officer in the IPS. Bedi held the post of Director General at the Bureau of Police Research and Development before she voluntarily retired from...
(the 1st woman IPS officer of India), Ameesha PatelAmeesha PatelAmeesha Patel is an Indian actress who appears in mainly Bollywood movies. Making her acting debut in the blockbuster Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai , Patel won critical praise for her performance in Gadar: Ek Prem Katha , which became one of the biggest hits in the history of Hindi cinema, earning her a ...
(Indian actress who appears in mainly Bollywood movies), and Sonam KapoorSonam KapoorSonam Kapoor is an Indian film actress who appears in Bollywood films. Kapoor made her acting debut in the unsuccessful film Saawariya opposite newcomer Ranbir Kapoor, which earned her a nomination for Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. She earned her first commercial success in I Hate Luv...
(Indian actress who appears in mainly Bollywood movies and daughter of Bollywood Icon Anil KapoorAnil KapoorAnil Kapoor is an Indian actor and producer who mainly appears in Bollywood films. He won a Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for his role in Yash Chopra's film Mashaal ....
) - Her husband, Anshuman Tripathy, shares the birthday of 16th January with Kabir BediKabir BediKabir Bedi is an Indian television and film actor. His career has spanned three continents including India, the United States and many European countries in three mediums: film, television and theatre. He is noted for his role as Emperor Shah Jahan in Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story...
(Indian television and film actor) - Her son, Aadarsh Tripathy, shares the birthday of 8th July with Sourav GangulySourav GangulySourav Chandidas Ganguly is a former Indian cricketer, and captain of the Indian national team. Born into an affluent family, Ganguly was introduced into the world of cricket by his elder brother Snehasish. He is regarded as one of India's most successful captains in modern times. He started his...
(former Indian cricketer, and captain of the Indian national team)
See also
- Indian Civil Service
- Indian Administrative ServiceIndian Administrative ServiceThe Indian Administrative Service is the administrative civil service of the Government of India. It is one of the three All India Services....
- OrissaOrissaOrissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April...
- CuttackCuttackCuttack is the former capital of the state of Orissa, India. It is the headquarters of Cuttack district and is located about 20 km to the north east of Bhubaneswar, the capital of Orissa. The name of the city is an anglicised form of Kataka that literally means The Fort, a reference to the...
- BhubaneswarBhubaneswarBhubaneswar is the capital of the Indian state of Orissa, officially Odisha. The city has a long history of over 2000 years starting with Chedi dynasty who had Sisupalgarh near present-day Bhubaneswar as their capital...
- IIM Calcutta
- OdissiOdissiOdissi, also spelled Orissi , is one of the eight classical dance forms of India. It originates from the state of Orissa, in eastern India. It is the oldest surviving dance form of India on the basis of archaeological evidences. The classic treatise of Indian dance, Natya Shastra, refers to it as...
- Union Public Service CommissionUnion Public Service CommissionThe Union Public Service Commission is the central agency authorized to conduct the Civil Services Examination for entry-level appointments to the various Civil Services of India. The agency's charter is granted by the Constitution of India...
- All India Service
- Indian Police ServiceIndian Police ServiceThe Indian Police Service , simply known as Indian Police or IPS, is one of the three All India Services of the Government of India...
- Indian Forest ServiceIndian Forest ServiceThe Indian Forest Service is the Forestry service of India. It is one of the three All India Services of the Indian government, along with the Indian Administrative Service and Indian Police Service; its employees are recruited by the national government but serve under the state governments or...
- Indian Foreign ServiceIndian Foreign ServiceThe Indian Foreign Service is the foreign service of India. It is the body of career diplomats of India.The Indian Foreign Service is part of the Central Civil Services of the Government of India...
- Indian Revenue ServiceIndian Revenue ServiceThe Indian Revenue Service , abbreviated as IRS, is the revenue service of the Government of India. It is a Central Civil Service...