Ansar Shaikh

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Ansar Shaikh (born June 1, 1994) is an Indian Administrative Service officer working as the Additional District Magistrate of Malda, West Bengal.[1][2][3] He is the 2016 batch IAS officer of the West Bengal Cadre.[4][5][6] He is the youngest IAS officer in India, and he joined the Indian Administrative Service at 21.[7][8][9]

Born (1994-06-01) 1 June 1994 (age 31)
Jalna, Maharashtra, Maharashtra
AlmamaterFergusson College
OccupationIAS officer
Yearsactive2016–present
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Ansar Shaikh
IAS
Born (1994-06-01) 1 June 1994 (age 31)
Jalna, Maharashtra, Maharashtra
Alma materFergusson College
OccupationIAS officer
Years active2016–present
EmployerGovernment of India
OrganizationIndian Administrative Service
Parents
  • Yonus Shaikh Ahmad (father)
  • Adeela Shaikh (mother)
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Early life

Ansar Shaikh was born on 1 June 1994 in Jalna, a city in Maharashtra.[10][11][12] His father, Yonus Shaikh Ahmad, is an autorickshaw driver, while his mother, Adeela Shaikh, works on the farm.[9][13][14][15]

Education

Ansar Shaikh passed 12th with 91 percent marks.[3][16] He completed his graduation in political science at Fergusson College, Pune, with 73 percent.[3][17] After graduating, he attended private coaching for IAS and cracked UPSC on his first attempt at 21.[3][18][19][20]

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