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She studied after grazing buffaloes & doing household chores: How a Tamil Nadu taxi driver's daughter defied all odds to become IAS officer with AIR 152

IAS Tamil Nadu UPSC Wardha TOI Maharashtra

For many girls in rural India, dreams of higher education are often overshadowed by financial struggles and societal expectations. But Vanmathi, the daughter of a taxi driver from Tamil Nadu, refused to let her circumstances define her future. From grazing buffaloes after school and helping with household chores to clearing one of India's toughest examinations, her journey is a powerful story of determination and perseverance.

According to a Times of India (TOI) report, Vanmathi is now an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer serving as the District Collector of Wardha in Maharashtra.

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