Interview with Ms Sakshi Sawhney, IAS. DC Patiala (Punjab)

Just when she was aspiring to become a glamorous young solicitor in her early 20s while pursuing her LLB at India’s leading Law University - NALSAR in Hyderabad, Sakshi Sawhney came across the idea of trying for Civil Services, specifically IAS, given the depth of opportunity it gives to serve the society. A determined Sakshi joined the IAS in 2014 in the Punjab cadre, and created a mark in every posting she has served so far.

Presently (Dec 2022) she is serving as the Deputy Commissioner of Patiala - and she is the first woman to become the DC here. Always leading from the front, she has to her credit numerous innovative interventions that have earned her applause from all. In an exclusive interview with Dr Navneet Anand, Editor-In-Chief, Bureaucrats India and Vigya Dwivedi, Assistant Editor, Sakshi shares her vision on a host of issues including those of drugs abuse and stubble burning. Watch this