Dr Sanjukta Parashar

IPSBatch 2006Rank #85

About

UPSC CSE 2006 Rank 85. Dr. Sanjukta Parashar is a 2006 batch IPS officer from the Assam-Meghalaya cadre. Renowned for her fearless operations against insurgents in Assam, she has led numerous successful missions, earning her the moniker 'Iron Lady of Assam'.

Quick Details

ServiceIPS

Batch2006

Rank85

Parents

Father NameDulal Chandra Barua

Father OccupationEngineer, Irrigation Department, Assam

Mother NameMeena Devi

Mother OccupationDoctor, Assam Health Services

Marks & Academics

Gs Paper 3 MarksNot Applicable

Gs Paper 4 MarksNot Applicable

Tenth School NameHoly Child School, Guwahati

Twelfth School NameArmy School, Narangi

Graduation College NameIndraprastha College for Women, Delhi University

Graduation DegreeB.A. (Hons) in Political Science

Post Graduation College NameJawaharlal Nehru University (JNU)

Post Graduation DegreeM.A. in International Relations, M.Phil, Ph.D. in U.S. Foreign Policy

Other Information

HometownAssam

Home StateAssam

CadreAssam-Meghalaya

HobbiesRunning, Reading, Writing

AchievementsFirst Assamese woman IPS officer posted in Assam; Led operations resulting in the neutralization of 16 militants and arrest of 64 others in 15 months; Served as DIG in the National Investigation Agency (NIA); Promoted to Inspector General of Police (CID-I), Assam in 2024.

StrugglesChose IPS over IAS to directly impact law and order; Faced challenges in insurgency-affected regions; Balanced demanding professional responsibilities with personal life.

Work ExperienceAssistant Commandant, Makum; Superintendent of Police, Sonitpur; Deputy Inspector General, NIA; Inspector General of Police, CID-I, Assam.