Athar Aamir Khan

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Athar Aamir Khan
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Commissioner of Srinagar Municipal Corporation
Assumed office
March 1, 2021 (2021-03-01)
Personal details
Born
Athar Aamir-ul-Shafi Khan

(1992-09-05) 5 September 1992 (age 29)
Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Spouse(s)
Tina Dabi
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(m. 2018; div. 2021)​
EducationBachelor of Engineering in Electrical engineering (IIT Mandi)

Athar Amir-ul-Shafi Khan is an Indian bureaucrat and engineer.[1][2] He serves as the Commissioner of Srinagar Municipal Corporation and Chief executive officer to Srinagar Smart City Ltd.

Early life and education[]

Khan was born on 5 September 1992 into a Muslim family in Devipora-Mattan village, Anantnag district of South Kashmir.[3] His father Mohammad Shafi Khan is a teacher who teaches economics at the Government Higher Secondary School in Anantnag and his mother Tahira Khan is a homemaker.[4][5] He has one younger brother and two younger sisters.

Khan completed his Higher Secondary education from Tyndale Biscoe School in Srinagar. After schooling, he did his under graduation from Indian Institute of Technology Mandi and graduated with an Electrical engineering degree.[6] During this time, he decided to attempt civil services examination.[7] In 2015, he had cleared the exam and got into Indian Railway Traffic Service (IRTS).[8] In 2016, in his second attempt he secured All India Rank 2 and got into IAS.

Career[]

In 2016, Khan got selected into civil service. He entered the Rajasthan cadre because of no vacancy in Jammu and Kashmir. The Appointments Committee of the Cabinet approved his proposal for inter cadre deputation to Jammu and Kashmir for a period of three years.[9]

On 1 March 2021, Khan joined as the Commissioner of Srinagar Municipal Corporation.[10][11][12] He also hold an additional charge of Chief executive officer to Srinagar Smart City Ltd.[13]

Personal life[]

In March 2018, Khan and Tina Dabi had a court marriage in Jaipur by the district collector Siddharth Maharajan[14][15] After two years, they filed for divorce in Jaipur family court in November 2020,[16][17] and the divorce was finalized by family court No. 1 in Jaipur under Section 28 of the Special Marriage Act, 1954 in August 2021.[18][19]

References[]

  1. ^ "Athar Amir Khan of Kashmir secure 2nd place in CSE 2016". The Hindu.
  2. ^ ""Education is the only thing that transforms lives"-Athar Amir Khan at TED talk". The Indian Express.
  3. ^ "Civil List (Indian Administrative Service)". Empanelment & Appraisal SYstem (EASY). Government of India. 1 January 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  4. ^ "UPSC success story: From militancy-hit Valley, India gets an inspiration". Indian Express. 11 May 2016. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  5. ^ Press Trust of India (10 April 2018). "IAS topper Tina Dabi and runner-up Athar Khan tie knot in Pahalgam". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Athar Khan From Militancy-hit Valley Secures the Second Rank in IAS Topper List". BYJU'S. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  7. ^ Press Trust of India (10 May 2016). "UPSC 2nd topper Kashmir's Athar turned failure into opportunity". Business Standard. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  8. ^ Press Trust of India (10 May 2016). "Meet Athar Aamir-ul-Shafi Khan, 2nd Rank Holder In UPSC Exams". NDTV. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Rajasthan cadre IAS officer Athar Amir to go to J&K on three-year deputation". www.greaterkashmir.com. Greater Kashmir. 11 February 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  10. ^ "Athar Aamir Khan assumes charge as a new Municipal Commissioner SMC". Kashmir News Service. 1 March 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  11. ^ "Cadre transfer : Athar Aamir Khan takes charge of Srinagar Municipal Corporation". Indian Masterminds. 2 March 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  12. ^ "Former Rajasthan IAS officer takes charge as commissioner of SMC". Hindustan Times. 2 March 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  13. ^ "Athar Aamir Ul Shafi IAS given addl charge as CEO- Special Purpose vehicle for Srinagar city for implementation of the smart city project". Indian Bureaucracy. 17 March 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  14. ^ "IAS toppers Athar Amir Khan and Tina Tabi get married at picturesque pahalgam". The Hindu.
  15. ^ "An IAS love story: UPSC topper Tina Dabi is dating 2nd rank holder Athar Aamir Khan". India Today. 23 November 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  16. ^ "Rajasthan cadre IAS couple". Times of India. 21 November 2020.
  17. ^ "IAS couple Tina Dabi, Athar Khan head for splitsville, file for divorce after 2 years of marriage". Business Today. 22 November 2020. Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  18. ^ Dev Ankur Wadhawan (10 August 2021). "Jaipur family court grants divorce to IAS toppers Tina Dabi, Athar Khan". India Today. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  19. ^ "End of the love story: Jaipur family court grants divorce to IAS couple Athar Khan and Tina Dabi". Times Now. 11 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.

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