Asha Attri
Asha Attri (9 September 1944 - May 2011) was a senior bureaucrat of the 1969 batch of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), Punjab cadre. She was the first female bureaucrat from Punjab.[citation needed] Over her career, she held several positions in the Punjab government, particularly in departments relating to social justice, women and child development, and the welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.[1]
Biography
Personal life
She was born on 9 September 1944,[2] and married to former Punjab Director General of Police Kamal Attri.[3]
Professional life
She was appointed Financial Commissioner Appeals-I and took charge as Principal Secretary for the Welfare of Scheduled Castes, while also being designated the Nodal Officer for Women, where she was responsible for monitoring and coordinating initiatives relating to gender equality. She also held charge as Principal Secretary, Social Security, Women and Child Development, overseeing policies and programs for social welfare, children’s protection, and the upliftment of disadvantaged groups.[citation needed] Throughout her career, she was closely associated with departments that dealt with social justice, equity, and empowerment, earning recognition for her contributions to governance in socially sensitive sectors.[4][5]
After her retirement as Financial Commissioner, she was appointed as a Member of the Punjab Education Tribunal, continuing her role in public service by contributing to the adjudication of educational disputes and matters of governance in the education sector.[6][7]
Demise
Attri passed away after a brief illness in May 2011, and her demise was widely mourned in Punjab. Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal expressed profound grief, describing her as an able administrator and a fine human being with the rare qualities of head and heart, acknowledging her lifelong commitment to duty and dedication to public service.[8]
References
- ↑ The Civil List of Indian Administrative Service. The Ministry. 1988. Retrieved 18 September 2025. Search this book on
- ↑ Kaura, Ajīta (1976). Directory of Indian Women Today, 1976. India International Publications. p. 189. Retrieved 18 September 2025. Search this book on
- ↑ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Punjab". www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
- ↑ "The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Main News". www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
- ↑ Singh, Mohinder (2001). Punjab 2000: Political and Socio-economic Developments. Anamika Publishers & Distributors. p. 311. ISBN 978-81-86565-90-2. Retrieved 18 September 2025. Search this book on
- ↑ "Asha Attri is member, Education Tribunal". www.tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
- ↑ "For Punjab babus,there is always a job after retirement". The Indian Express. 18 January 2011. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
- ↑ "CM CONDOLES DEMISE OF MRS. ASHA ATTRI". www.nriinternet.com. Retrieved 18 September 2025.
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