Divya S. Iyer
Divya S. Iyer | |
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![]() Divya S. Iyer at her office in Pathanamthitta Collectorate. | |
District Collector of Pathanamthitta | |
Assumed office 12 July 2021 | |
Appointed by | Chief Minister of Kerala |
Chief Minister | Pinarayi Vijayan |
Mission Director of the Mahatma Gandhi NREGA | |
In office 2018 – 7 July 2021 | |
Appointed by | Chief Minister of Kerala |
Chief Minister | Pinarayi Vijayan |
Personal details | |
Born | Trivandrum, Kerala, India | 16 October 1984
Nationality | Indian |
Spouse(s) | |
Children | 1 |
Education | Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery |
Alma mater | Christian Medical College Vellore |
Profession |
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Divya Sesha Iyer (born 16 October 1984) is an Indian bureaucrat, medical doctor, editor, and author who is part of the Indian Administrative Service in Kerala. She is the current District Collector of Pathanamthitta.[1] She was the Mission Director of Mahatma Gandhi NREGA.
Early life and education
Divya Iyer was born on 16 October 1984.[2] She hails from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.[3] She is the elder daughter of Sesha Iyer, who is a retired Indian Space Research Organisation employee,[4] and Bhagavathy Ammal, a State Bank of Travancore employee.[5]
Divya did her schooling at Holy Angel's Convent Trivandrum and got her medical degree from the Christian Medical College Vellore.[6]
Career
Iyer was a doctor before she began her civil service career and continues to practice medicine.[7][6] She joined IAS in 2014[8] and was assistant collector at Kottayam before becoming Sub-Collector of Trivandrum.
In 2016, as the nodal officer of Systematic Voter Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) under the Election Commission and assistant collector in Kottayam, Iyer created a voter awareness campaign with the motto "My Vote My Future" to help improve voter turnout.[9] In 2016, she also wrote and sang the song 'Viral thumbil Nammude Bhaavi' to promote awareness of voting rights and to encourage voting, which was released during a press conference by the District Collector.[10][11]
In 2018, Iyer was transferred from her role as Sub-Collector to Deputy Secretary in the Local Self-Government Department.[12][13][14]
Mission Director of the Mahatma Gandhi NREGA
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/Divya_s_iyer.jpg/220px-Divya_s_iyer.jpg)
Iyer then served as the Mission Director of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MNREGS).[15][16] In this role, she was named one of the Kerala Insider 50 Most Influential People of 2020, due to her prominent role in the #BreakTheChain awareness campaign during the COVID-19 pandemic.[17][18]
District Collector
On 12 July 2021, Divya became the 36th district collector of Pathanamthitta.[19][20] In August 2021, she said she plans to continue measures to address the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as development of the district and measures that promote the empowerment of women.[21]
In 2021, following the decision of the State government to award title deeds to farmers in Konni following decades of protests, Divya prepared and submitted a report with forest division officers as part of the process to distribute the deeds.[22]
Works
- Adichie, Chimamanda Ngozi; Iyer, Divya (2021). A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions / ETHRAYUM PRIYAPPETTAVALK ORU FEMINIST MANIFESTO. Kerala, India: DC Books.[23]
- Iyer, Divya S. (2019). Pathfinder - Civil Services Main Examination (8th ed.). Kerala, India: DC Books. ISBN 978-8126442935.[24]
- Iyer, Divya S., ed. (2014). Applied Diplomacy - Through the Prism of Mythology: Writings of T.P. Sreenivasan. New Delhi: Wisdom Tree. ISBN 9788183283816.[25][26]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Language | Notes | Ref. |
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2017 | Eliyammachiyude Adhyathe Christmas | Nun | Malayalam | [27] |
Discography
Year | Song | Film / album / for | Language | Ref |
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2016 | "Azhakerum Nadinu Chithram" | SVEEP | Malayalam | [28] |
2016 | "Ethirkalam Nam Kayyil" | Election Commission of India - Tamil Nadu | Tamil | [29] |
Personal life
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/66/Divya_S._Iyer_and_K.S._Sabarinathan.jpg/220px-Divya_S._Iyer_and_K.S._Sabarinathan.jpg)
On 30 June 2017, Iyer married Congress MLA representing Aruvikkara constituency, K. S. Sabarinadhan in Kumarakovil, a temple at Thuckalay in Kanyakumari district, becoming the first MLA-IAS couple in Kerala.[30][31][32] On 9 March 2019, she gave birth to a baby boy.[33][34]
G. Karthikeyan, former Minister and speaker of the Kerala Legislative Assembly is her father-in-law.[35]
References
- ^ Balan, Saritha S (10 July 2021). "Divya S Iyer IAS to Adeela Abdulla IAS, here are Kerala's 8 women District Collectors". Open Magazine. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
- ^ "Civil List". Retrieved 15 March 2021.
- ^ "Sabarinadhan weds Divya S. Iyer". The Hindu. July 2017. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
- ^ Philip, Shaju (4 May 2017). "An officer and the gentleman: Kerala IAS officer to marry MLA". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "MLA KS Sabarinathan to marry Thiruvananthapuram sub-collector Divya S Iyer". Deccan Chronicle. 3 May 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Aswin V.N. (25 March 2017). "Imperfections need to be appreciated". The Hindu.
- ^ Staff Reporter (6 March 2017). "This bureaucrat also heals". The Hindu.
- ^ "Kerala MLA KS Sabarinadhan to marry Thiruvananthapuram sub-collector Divya Iyer". The New Indian Express. Express News Service. 2 May 2017. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ "Straight bat: Vote bank message to lure voters". Deccan Chronicle. 5 April 2016.
- ^ "പാട്ടു പാടി 'വോട്ടു' ചെയ്യിക്കാന് കോട്ടയത���തൊരു കളക്ടര്...ദിവ്യ എസ് അയ്യര്". 13 April 2016.
- ^ TMN Staff (12 April 2016). "Songbird bureaucrat: Kottayam Asst. Collector's beautiful melody encouraging voting". The News Minute. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ "Divya S. Iyer transferred to Local Self-Govt dept". The Hindu. 5 April 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ "Sub-Collector Divya S Iyer transferred to Local Self Government Department Department". The New Indian Express. Express News Service. 5 April 2018. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ Correspondent (6 April 2018). "Divya S Iyer went by the book in Kuttichal land deal, says collector Vasuki". OnManorama. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ Shiba Kurian (22 February 2019). "How NREGA helped in rebuilding Kerala, as well as provided livelihood to people". The News Minute.
- ^ "Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme". Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ Lazar, Necin. "Kerala Insider's 50 Most Influential People of 2020". Kerala Insider. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ SMITHA TK (30 April 2020). "Food Kits, #BreakTheChain: How Kerala Made Life Easy During Corona". The News Minute.
- ^ "Previous District Collectors". Government of Kerala. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ Ajmal MK (12 July 2021). "ദിവ്യ എസ് അയ്യര് പത്തനംതിട്ട ജില്ലാ കളക്ടറായി ചുമതലയേറ്റു". OneIndia Malayalam (in Malayalam).
- ^ "Collector Divya S Iyer envisions a women-friendly Pathanamthitta". Mathrubhumi. 14 August 2021.
- ^ Staff Reporter (12 August 2021). "6,000 farmers in Konni to get title deeds". The Hindu. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ Sreenivasan, TP (9 March 2021). "Feminist Manifestos". Open Magazine. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Book Review – Pathfinder – A Blueprint For UPSC Civil Services Main Exam". InsightsIAS. 13 November 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ Nair, Govindan (29 December 2014). "A primer for aspiring diplomats". The Hindu. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ George, Alex Andrews (29 March 2015). "Applied Diplomacy – A Motivational Book for IFS Aspirants". ClearIAS. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Divya S Iyer: From files to films". Deccan Chronicle. 28 November 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- ^ H Harikrishnan (26 April 2016). "Assistant Collector sings to raise poll awareness". Mathrubhumi. Retrieved 27 July 2021.
- ^ Anbarashi C. "என் வாக்கு!! என் எதிர்காலம்: பாடுகிறார் கேரள ஆட்சியர்" (in Tamil). Tamil Samayam. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
- ^ Jisha Surya (3 May 2017). "Kerala MLA KS Sabarinathan marries IAS officer". Times of India.
- ^ "Kerala: Bureaucrat Marries Politician, Media Can't Stop Obsessing". The Quint. The News Minute. 17 May 2017. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ Sreenivasan, T.P. (9 May 2017). "Divya-Sabari alliance: history made in heaven". OnManorama. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "Sabarinadhan-Divya S Iyer blessed with baby boy". Onmanorama. 9 March 2019.
- ^ "Sabari-Divya's baby boy named after a raga". Onmanorama.
- ^ "An officer and the gentleman: Kerala IAS officer to marry MLA". The Indian Express. 4 May 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
External links
Media related to Divya S. Iyer at Wikimedia Commons
Quotations related to Divya S. Iyer at Wikiquote
- Divyas' Ted talk video about her career (YouTube)
- UPSC Prelims Coming Up: 2 IAS Officers Share the Best Way to Utilise Your Time
- AIR 139 to 48: IAS Officer Divya Iyer Shares Golden Tips to Crack UPSC
- Coronavirus : An IAS Officer Explains How Kerala Is Implementing #BreakTheChain
- 1984 births
- Living people
- 21st-century Indian medical doctors
- 21st-century Indian writers
- Indian Administrative Service officers
- Indian civil servants
- People from Thiruvananthapuram
- Indian women medical doctors
- Indian writers
- Medical doctors from Kerala
- Indian Administrative Service Officers from Kerala
- Civil Servants from Kerala
- District magistrate
- Indian Bureaucrats
- Malayalam-language writers
- 21st-century Indian women writers