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Date of birth1 April 1988

Age31 Years

BirthplaceWadaji Village, Jalgaon, Maharashtra

ProfessionIAS Officer

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseKomal Singh Patil

FamilyFather - Lahen Singh B Patil; Mother - Jyothi Patil; Brother - 1

Pranjal Patil (First Visually Impaired IAS Officer) Biography

Pranjal Patil is known for becoming India’s first visually impaired Indian Administrative Service officer. A JNU graduate with an MPhil and PhD in the same

Early life and background

Pranjal Patil was born on 1 April 1988 in Wadaji Village, Jalgaon, Maharashtra and grew up in Ulhasnagar. She lost her sight in early childhood and was educated at The Kamla Mehta School for the Blind in Mumbai. Her parents ensured she continued her studies despite the impairment, and she went on to attend regular schools and colleges in Maharashtra.

Pranjal completed her undergraduate studies at St. Xavier’s College in Mumbai and pursued further education at Jawaharlal Nehru University, where she earned a Master of Arts, an M.Phil and a PhD in International Relations. During her student years she developed an interest in public service and civil administration, which eventually led her to prepare for the UPSC civil services examinations.

Career

Pranjal began focused UPSC preparation while she was working toward her M.Phil. She adapted technology and support systems to study, using screen-reading software and recruiting a writer to assist during exams. After her first attempt in 2015 she earned a rank that led to an allotment in the Indian Railway Accounts Service, but the Railway authorities did not clear her for that role because of her visual impairment. Rather than stepping back, Pranjal prepared again and on her second attempt in 2017 secured a much higher rank, qualifying for the Indian Administrative Service and becoming the first visually impaired woman to do so in India.

Her IAS batch is 2017 and she was allotted the Kerala cadre. Pranjal completed the first leg of training at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration in Mussoorie in 2018. Later that year she assumed charge as Assistant Collector of Ernakulam district in Kerala. In October 2019 she took charge as Sub-Collector of Thiruvananthapuram, a posting that was publicly welcomed by the district administration.

Throughout her preparation and early service, Pranjal relied on assistive technologies and the help of close friends and colleagues to manage study materials and examination logistics. She has described the partnership with the person who served as her writer during exams as essential to her success.

Public profile

Pranjal’s journey received media attention when her earlier railway allotment was withdrawn and again when she qualified for the IAS. She has been recognized for overcoming visual impairment to enter the civil services and was felicitated by All India Radio, Pune for clearing the exam. Her story has been highlighted as an example of determination and adaptation, and she has spoken about the inspirational value of struggle rather than success alone.

Pranjal follows the writings of Japanese Buddhist thinker Daisaku Ikeda and cites his work as a daily influence. She also admires Stephen Hawking. Outside her administrative work, she has expressed an interest in reading and in promoting causes that encourage public participation; in December 2018 she and her husband publicly registered as organ donors to inspire others to do the same.

Personal life

Pranjal is married to Komal Singh Patil, who is described as a businessman. Her parents are Lahen Singh B Patil, an engineering assistant, and Jyothi Patil. She has one brother. Her listed hometown is Ulhasnagar, Maharashtra and her religion is Hinduism.

Latest updates

As of 2019 Pranjal was serving in the Kerala cadre, holding the Sub-Collector post in Thiruvananthapuram after earlier serving as Assistant Collector in Ernakulam. Her reported monthly salary including allowances was listed in the available information. She continues to be cited in public discussions about accessibility in government recruitment and the role of assistive technologies in enabling persons with disabilities to compete in examinations and public service.

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Recent Work

Assistant Collector, Ernakulam district, Kerala

First posting after IAS training; she took charge in May 2018.

2018
Sub-Collector, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

Assumed charge as Sub-Collector in October 2019.

2019
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Career Highlights

  1. First visually impaired woman to qualify for the Indian Administrative Service
  2. Completed IAS training at Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (first leg) in 2018
  3. Served as Assistant Collector, Ernakulam and later as Sub-Collector, Thiruvananthapuram
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