n
nTina Dabi made history by becomingnthe first Scheduled Caste (and also the first SC Woman) to get the first ranknin the prestigious UPSC Civil Services Examination. She is a 2016 batch IASnofficer of Rajasthan Cadre. She had preferred Haryana as her intention was tonwork for the women empowerment. Unfortunately, the prevailing rooster system ofncadre allocation didn’t let her go to Haryana.
n
nTina has again made history by becoming the topper of her batch at Mussorie. She got the President’s Medal of 2016 batch IAS officers.
n
nTina has again made history by becoming the topper of her batch at Mussorie. She got the President’s Medal of 2016 batch IAS officers.
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
nThe miraculous success of Tina Dabinhas also created a sort of controversy. People accused her of using reservationnto get there. That she was entitled to get reservation was never in doubt. But,nthe accusation was about her privileged status – both of her parents are highly educated and one of them is GM of BSNL. However, it is also a matter of factnthat she had scored really well in the Mains Examination which clearly showednthat the lady has stamina and prowess to be there at the top.
n
n
n
nTina Dabi has become a sort ofnfolklore. She is a beacon of hope for Indian girls belonging to SC and STncategory.
n
n
n
nFollowing is the brief bio of TinanDabi
n
n…………………………………..
n
nReal Name: Tina Dabi
n
n…………………………………..
n
nProfession: IAS officer of Rajasthan Cadre
n
n…………………………………..
n
nHeight: 164 cm
n
n…………………………………..
n
nWeight: 58 kg
n
n…………………………………..
n
nDate ofnBirth: 9th November, 1993
n
n…………………………………..
n
nAge: 24 Years
n
n…………………………………..
n
nBirth Place:nBhopal, Madhya Pradesh
n
n…………………………………..
n
nNationality:nIndian
n
n…………………………………..
n
nCaste: SC/Dalit
n
n…………………………………..
n
nReligion: Hindu (has not converted to Islam even afternmarriage). Some of her relatives are Buddhist.
n
n…………………………………..
n
nFather: Jaswant Dabi working as General Manager of BSNL. Henhad cracked UPSC IES Examination and was placed with Department of Telecom.nLater, he was placed with BSNL.
n
n…………………………………..
n
nMother: Himani Dabi. She is the topper of NIT, Bhopal. Shenhad also cracked UPSC Indian Engineering Services (IES) Examination. However,nshe left job to look after two daughters. Apart from Tina, Himani and Jaswantnhave one more daughter named Riya. She is also a brilliant student and expectednto crack Civil Services in future.
n
n…………………………………..
n
nBoyfriend: She has married her boyfriend Athar, another IASnofficer of Rajasthan cadre who is basically a Kashmiri Muslim.
n
n…………………………………..
n
nHusband: Athar Aamir, IAS 2016 batch (All India Rank Second).nObviously, this is one of the most followed marriages where the topper, an SC,nmarried the second topper, a Muslim. The couple is a symbol of India’sndiversity and pluralism with tolerance about other’s religious views. Tina is not going to convert to Islam, primarily to let her children enjoy reservation status. The couple got married on 20 March, 2018 before the DM of Jaipur.
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n
n…………………………………..
n
nHobbies: Reading and spending time in natural environment.
n
n…………………………………..
n
nFavoritenPerson: Bhimrao Ambedkar, Atal Bihari Vajpayee
n
n…………………………………..
n
nMaritalnStatus: Married
n
n…………………………………..
n
n
nEducational Qualification: She has comletednschooling from Convent of Jesus and Mary. Later, she took admission in thenprestigious Lady Sriram College of Commerce. For UPSC preparation, she hadnjoined Rau’s IAS while being in the first year of her graduation. She hasnworked hard for four years to get there – not an easy success formula based onnreservation.
n