Annies Kanmani Joy is an Indian administrator and former nurse who is serving as the deputy commissioner of the Kodagu district in Karnataka. She attained national recognition during the COVID-19 pandemic and is credited for containing the transmission of the virus in her district.[1]
Annies Kanmani Joy | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Commissioner of Kodagu District | |
| Assumed office 1 February 2019 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1985 or 1986 (age 38–39) Pampakuda, Ernakulam district, Kerala |
| Alma mater | Trivandrum Medical College (B.Sc Nursing) Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (M.P.Adm) |
Biography
editAnnies Kanmani Joy was born in the village of Pampakuda in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, to Leela and Parappalil Joy who were farmers.[2][3] In her early years she had intended to become a doctor and sat for the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) examination.[3] She graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from the in 2009 and entered into a one-year internship at the Trivandrum Medical College.[2][4] In 2010, she gave the Civil Services Examination for the first time, received a rank of 580 and began training for the Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS) at Faridabad, Haryana.[4] In 2012, she attempted the services examination for a second time and was able to secure a rank of 65 which enabled her to join the Indian Administrative Service (IAS).[3][4] For the examinations, she had also opted for psychology and Malayalam literature as her optional subjects.[2]
In the Indian Administrative Service, she was posted as an assistant commissioner at Bidar, Karnataka and then as a civil servant at the Karnataka Bhavan in New Delhi.[1] Following which she was posted as the chief executive officer in the Zilla Panchayat in Tumakuru, Karnataka.[1][5] In 2019, she was transferred and promoted as the deputy commissioner of the Kodagu district in Karnataka.[5] In March 2020, with the first reported instances of the COVID-19 pandemic in Karnataka, Joy had imposed an early lockdown in the district and shut down tourist spots much before the imposition of a national lockdown.[1] During the pandemic, the district had strict containment protocols and emerged as one of the few where no cases were reported for a period of 28 consecutive days.[5][6] She was credited for a successful break in transmission in the district and received national recognition as a result.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Bhat, Prajwal (27 October 2020). "'It isn't me': Kodagu DC on viral video claiming she was felicitated for COVID-19 work". The News Minute. Archived from the original on 1 November 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ a b c Basheer, K. P. M. (7 May 2012). "She nurses and fulfils dream of a career in IAS". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ a b c Das, Ria (12 June 2020). "A Farmer's Daughter, IAS Annies Kanmani Joy Leads COVID-19 Fight In Karnataka's Kodagu". SheThePeople. Archived from the original on 15 June 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ a b c Gill, Avleen (15 May 2012). "This Kerala nurse qualified for the IAS". NDTV. Archived from the original on 22 August 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ a b c d Dsouza, Alfie (27 October 2020). "A Farmer's Daughter IAS Annies Kanmani Joy-the DC of Kodagu Dist a True Covid-19 Warrior!". Mangalorean. Archived from the original on 30 October 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2020.
- ^ Sachdev, Geetika (23 July 2020). "Meet 6 Women IAS Officers Leading The Fight Against COVID-19". Makers India. Yahoo! News. Archived from the original on 23 July 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2020.