Renu Raj
Renu Raj | |
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| Director of Kerala State Urban Affairs | |
| Assumed office 2 June 2020 | |
| Nominated by | Chief Minister of Kerala |
| Appointed by | Governor of Kerala |
| Governor | Arif Mohammad Khan |
| Chief Minister | Pinarayi Vijayan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 May 1987[1] Changanassery, Kottayam, Kerala, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Spouse(s) | Bhagat L. S |
| Parents |
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| Alma mater | Government Medical College, Kottayam |
| Occupation | IAS officer, Doctor |
| Awards | Governance Files Awards 2019 |
Renu Raj (born 21 May 1987) is an Indian bureaucrat and medical doctor who is part of the Indian Administrative Service in Kerala.[2] She was the 16th sub-collector of Devikulam, Idukki. She is currently serving as the Director of Kerala State Urban Affairs.
Early life and education[edit]
Renu hails from Changanassery in Kottayam district of Kerala.[2] She is the elder daughter of M. K. Rajakumaran Nair and B. N. Latha. Her father was a Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) employee.[3] She has one younger sister, Remya Raj, who is also a doctor.[4]
Renu did her schooling from St. Teresa's Higher Secondary School and Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from Government Medical College, Kottayam.[3]
After house surgency she joined the Kerala State Civil Services Academy, Trivandrum for a six-month course. Renu elected Malayalam as her optional subject for the Civil Services Examination. She secured second rank (AIR 2) in the Examination.[5]
Career[edit]
Renu was a doctor before she began her civil service career and continues to practice medicine. She worked in an Employees' State Insurance (ESI) hospital at Kalluvathukkal in south Kerala’s Kollam district.[4]
On 3 July 2017, Renu Raj was appointed as the assistant secretary to Ministry of Tribal Affairs for a period of three months, after completing phase II training at Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration, Mussorie.[6]
On 28 September 2017, Renu took charge as the sub-collector of Thrissur district. In December 2017, she received an anonymous call, informing about illegal mining activities happening in a quarry owned by former Mullurkara panchayat president and CPM leader M H Abdul Salam and his five brothers located in Vazhakode, Thrissur. The quarry was operating under a license for breaking stones from wells for agricultural needs. She seized illegally-stored explosives, gelatin sticks and trucks loaded with granite in a raid.[7]
In November 2018, Renu was transferred to Devikulam in Idukki district. She is the first woman to hold the position of sub-collector in Devikulam.[8] During the Kerala floods, she coordinated rescue operations and updated the public about the situation. She announced severe restrictions on constructions and a crackdown on encroachments along river banks. Renu directed Munnar tahsildar to prepare the number of illegal buildings in the river banks of Muthirapuzha River.[9] In September 2019, Renu was transferred from her role as Sub-Collector to Secretary in the Public Administration Department.[10]
On 2 June 2020, Renu is appointed as the Director of Urban Affairs.[11][12]
Honours and recognitions[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Indian Administrative Service officer's civil list". easy.nic.in. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Know all about UPSC second rank holder Renu Raj". easy.nic.in. 6 July 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Rank for Dr Renu in Very First Attempt Elates Parents". www.newindianexpress.com. 5 July 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Malayali lady doctor clinches 2nd rank in civil services". The Deccan Chronicle. Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. 5 July 2015. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ↑ R. K, Roshni (5 July 2015). "Renu Raj makes the State proud". The Hindu. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ↑ "Renu Raj appointed as the assistant secretary to Ministry of Tribal Affairs". www.indianbureaucracy.com. 4 July 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ↑ "Vehicles, gelatin sticks seized from quarry". The Hindu. Thrissur, Kerala. 10 December 2017. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ↑ "Meet Dr Renu Raj, the first woman sub-collector of Devikulam". Malayala Manorama. Thodupuzha, Kerala. 14 November 2018. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ↑ "Munnar floods: Renu Raj IAS warns of demolition drive on river banks". onmanorama. Devikulam, Kerala. 15 August 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ↑ "Renu Raj IAS becomes 16th Devikulam sub-collector to be transferred in 9 years". Retrieved 27 September 2019.
- ↑ "CIVIL LIST OF INDIAN ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE OFFICERS (KERALA CADRE) AS ON 04.06.2020". Retrieved 14 June 2021.
- ↑ "List of Directors". Retrieved 16 June 2021.
- ↑ "g-files Governance Award 2019" (PDF). www.gfilesawards.com. 12 December 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
External links[edit]
- Executive Record Sheet
- Gutsy Kerala IAS Officer Shuts Down Illegal Quarries, Rescues Abused Elderly
- #UPSCSimplified: IAS Topper Renu Raj Shares How to Ace the Exam While Juggling a Job!
- CSR: An Honest Bureaucrat At Work
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