5 doctors who have become IAS officers
Many youngsters in India dream of becoming a doctor, which is one of the most respected professions. However, becoming one is not simple, as it requires a lot of discipline and commitment. But there are some doctors who even gave up their medical careers to join the country's civil services and serve society in a distinct manner. Here are five doctors turned IAS officers.
Dr. Shena Aggarwal
Dr. Shena Aggarwal, the topper of the 2011 UPSC Civil Services Examination (CSE), is a well-known doctor-turned-IAS officer. Way before bagging AIR-1 in CSE-2011, she had completed her MBBS from AIIMS, New Delhi, in 2009 and also secured AIR-305 in CSE-2010. Notably, she was \training for the Indian Revenue Service while preparing for CSE-2011. She is currently the Municipal Corporation Ludhiana commissioner in Punjab.
Dr. Arun Thamburaj
Dr. Arun Thamburaj, a doctor from Tamil Nadu, gave up a potentially lucrative medical career to become an IAS officer. He cracked CSE-2010 and got accepted to the IPS. However, he pursued his dream of becoming an IAS officer and bagged AIR-6 in CSE-2012 in his second attempt and joined the IAS. He is currently posted as the collector of Cuddalore in Tamil Nadu.
Dr. Syed Sabahat Azim
Dr. Syed Sabahat Azim is one of the famous doctors turned IAS officers in the country. However, the 2000-batch IAS officer left the service in 2010 to become a healthcare entrepreneur. Dr. Azim is the founder and CEO of the Kolkata-based Glocal Healthcare Systems, which aims to make quality healthcare services accessible to the rural population by setting up low-cost yet efficient hospitals.
Dr. K Vijayakarthikeyan
Dr. K Vijayakarthikeyan is another well-known doctor-turned-IAS officer from Tamil Nadu. After graduating in medicine in 2009, he cracked the 2010 UPSC CSE and joined the IAS. He is currently serving as the secretary of the State Human Rights Commission, Tamil Nadu (as per his Twitter bio). Notably, the 2011-batch IAS officer is also an author.
#5: Roman Saini
Roman Saini, who completed MBBS from AIIMS, New Delhi, in 2013, opted to appear for the UPSC CSE that year. He cracked the CSE-2013 with AIR-18 at the age of 22 to join the IAS. However, he later resigned and co-founded Unacademy in 2015.
