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Fighting child marriage, transforming schools, generating employment, making healthcare accessible — it has been a year of hard efforts.

And as the year comes to an end, we would like to draw special attention to 10 such officers and their efforts, who have done all they could do, to make India better.

1. #RajYadavIAS: Adopted 5 Sikkim villages and transformed over 7500 lives
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Raj Yadav
Until three years ago, the villages in the district of South Sikkim had to fight with many issues daily. Dysfunctional schools, irregular supply of electricity and water, and a general lack of development. But, these problems were fated to end with the appointment of IAS officer Raj Yadav as the District Magistrate (DM) in 2014.

He kickstarted the ‘District Administration’s Adopted Village’ or ‘DAAV’ initiative. A model where the district administration would adopt an underdeveloped village and take direct responsibility for its development.

2. #ShashankaAlaIAS: Fighting malnutrition in Mizoram
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Shashanka Ala
When IAS Shashanka Ala first went to Lawngtlai, Mizoram as its Deputy Commissioner, she enrolled her then year-old son in an anganwadi.

When the little one came home, the mother was surprised to see the packets of uncooked dal and rice that he was carrying.

Enquiry revealed that the majority of the children in the anganwadi and schools were undernourished. Furthermore, she noticed that the anganwadis were operating under inadequate infrastructure and not serving cooked meals, fresh fruits or veggies to the kids.

3. #SandeepNanduriIAS: Launched a cafe which is run exclusively by differently-abled persons
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Sandeep Nanduri
Café Able is a bustling space run by 12 differently-abled people. Once you enter the place, be prepared to be hit by the aroma of mouth-watering food and be charmed at the quick service by these polite and always smiling individuals.

The credit of this initiative in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu goes to District Collector (DC) Sandeep Nanduri.

4. Athar Aamir Khan, IAS: Fighting Child Marriage and Revamping Education In Bhilwara Rajasthan
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Athar Aamir Khan
When UPSC topper Athar Aamir Khan took charge as SDM of Badnore sub-division of Bhilwara district, he learned of the different issues plaguing the socio-economically backward area.

These officials counsel the family, and inform them of the legal action that the parents may face.

Khan’s massive campaign on awareness about child marriage has trained local anganwadi staff, Self-Help Groups and Gram Vikas committees. This staff now holds regular meetings across 20-odd Gram Panchayats.

Thanks to Khan’s work, not a single case of child marriage has been reported over several months. Additionally, more than 70 government schools that lacked basic infrastructure like benches, desks, study material have been transformed with financial help from villagers and good samaritans. The benefits of both initiatives are now reaching 6,000 children.

5. Awanish Sharan, IAS: Sent Bike Ambulances to Tribal Doorsteps, Reducing Medical Costs by 90 per cent
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Awanish Sharan
For the longest time, rushing to the nearest healthcare centre in times of emergency was an agonising task for the vulnerable Baiga and Gond tribal communities in Kabirdham, Chattisgarh. Geographical constraints made it difficult and, at times, impossible for government ambulances to reach the villages during the golden hour.



6. Asheesh Singh, IAS: Helped cleared 13 lakh metric tons of garbage from 100 acres of land.
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Asheesh Singh
Indore has been bagging the first rank in the Swachh Survekshan for three consecutive years, i.e. from 2017-19. But its first place in the 2019 Swachh Survekshan was all the more special. Why? Because the city got 1,000 marks for using bioremediation to transform a 100-acre dumpsite that lay in a pitiful state with 13 lakh metric tonnes of waste!

Though Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) was trying to execute bioremediation for the last two years at the location, it had only managed to clear out just 2 lakh metric tonnes.

Until IAS officer Asheesh Singh was appointed as the Municipal Commissioner of IMC in May 2018.