IAS Officer Vishakha Yadav: From Engineer to Civil Servant Who Welcomed PM Modi in Arunachal Pradesh

Sep 26, 2025 04:09 pm CST

Vishakha Yadav, an IAS officer currently serving as Deputy Commissioner of Papum Pare district in Arunachal Pradesh, welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his recent visit. Her journey from a high-paying engineering job at Cisco to securing an all-India rank of six in the UPSC examination without coaching has captured public attention after photos of her greeting the Prime Minister went viral.