PATIALA: Sakshi Sawhney, IAS (2014) last posting was Additional Secretary, Coordination, and in addition Staff Officer to Chief Secretary, Punjab since June 2020, before becoming the first deputy commissioner of Patiala.
Sakshi Sawhney secured All India Rank 6 in Civil Services Examination and has shown true fighting spirit for achieving her goal. Opting to join IAS over the IFS, Sakshi had said that the Administrative Service offers a more diverse range of opportunities that are field-based.
Sakshi belongs to a family with a service background. She is a daughter of an Indian Revenue Services official and her mother is the Principal of a school that caters to the underprivileged children i.e. work as a NGO named ‘Deepalya’. And her sister is a Banker.
Sakshi Sawhney got graduated in BA LLB in 2012 from NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad and was amongst the toppers of her batch with 8 gold medals.
In her civil services, she opted Sakshi opted for Law as her optional paper. Because while studying law she realized that she wanted to use her education for a purpose greater than her own self. That is why she first entertained the idea of joining the Civil Services.