UPSC topper IAS Tina Dabi waited for 10 years, her sister IAS Riya Dabi achieved it in just 4 years, it is related to…

New Delhi: IAS Tina Dabi and IAS Ria Dabi are a well-known sister duo who have made significant strides in Indian civil services. Tina Dabi, the elder sister, became a national sensation after securing the All India Rank 1 in the 2015 UPSC exams, while Ria Dabi followed in her footsteps and cracked the UPSC exams in 2020. Both sisters are now serving the country as Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers.
UPSC topper IAS Tina Dabi waited for 10 years, her sister IAS Riya Dabi achieved it in just 4 years, it is related to…
As per Livehindustan’s report, the Bhajanlal government in Rajasthan is likely to grant promotions to over 32 IAS officers on New Year’s Day. Additionally, eight officers from the 2016 batch will be promoted from senior to junior administrative pay scales, which includes famous names such as Tina Dabi (currently the District Collector of Barmer), Jasmeet Singh Sandhu, Amit Yadav, Pratap Singh, Dr. Manju, Ravindra Goswami, Rohitash Singh Tomar, and Artika Shukla (District Collector of Alwar).
Earlier in September, the Bhajanlal Government transferred 108 IAS officers. During that time, Tina Dabi was posted as Barmer District Collector. While her husband, IAS officer Pradeep Gawande, was posted as Jalore Collector.
IAS officer Tina Dabi was also recently in the news headlines for issuing orders to vacate the government land on which the Pakistani Hindu migrants were residing. Close on the heels of Jodhpur, where houses of Pakistani Hindu migrants were razed down, the houses of Pakistan Hindu migrants living in the Amar Sagar area, about 4 km from Jaisalmer district headquarters, were demolished following the orders of Dabi. As per the news agency IANS report, over 50 ‘kutcha’ houses were razed using bulldozers that rendered more than 150 women, men, and children homeless.
Furthermore, Tina Dabi has launched the “Navo Barmer” initiative, a campaign aimed at improving cleanliness and hygiene in Barmer. The “Navo Barmer” campaign, an initiative aimed at promoting the Barmer district in Rajasthan, focuses on its development, tourism, and cultural heritage.
IAS Riya Dabi achieved this milestone in just 4 years
Not just Tina Dabi, but Ria Dabi is also likely to get promoted. The simultaneous promotion of Tina and Ria has sparked discussions on social media. Netizens have been quick to compare their journeys, highlighting the differences in their promotion timelines and the significance of their accomplishments.
As per a Navbharat Times-Indiatimes report, Ria Dabi has been fortunate in terms of promotions compared to her sister Tina. While Tina had to wait almost 9-10 years for her promotion, Ria, who joined the IAS in 2021, received hers in 2024. Ria, who married IPS officer Manish Kumar in 2023, began her career as an Assistant Collector in Alwar. Currently, she is serving as the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) in Girwa, Udaipur. The report further added that Ria has been promoted from the junior administrative scale to the senior administrative scale. Ria secured AIR 15 in UPSC Civil Services (Main) Examinations, 2020. Manish serves as an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) in Mavli, Rajasthan.
After completing her schooling at the Convent of Jesus and Mary in New Delhi, IAS Ria Dabi, just like her elder sister, graduated from Lady Shri Ram College for Women, University of Delhi, with a degree in Political Science.