Pranjal Patil, India's first visually impaired woman IAS officer

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Pranjal Patil, India's first visually impaired woman IAS officer, has taken over as the Sub-Collector of Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram. Ms Patil, 30, made history last year when she received her first appointment as Assistant Collector in Kerala's Ernakulam. She is First visually-impaired woman IAS officer appointed as Kerala sub collector. Pranjal Patil, took charge as sub collector and Revenue Divisional officer of Thiruvananthapuram district on Monday.

"We should never be defeated. We should not give up. Because with all our efforts, we will definitely get that one breakthrough moment that we are waiting for," Ms Patil said while speaking to media on her first day at the office of Thiruvananthapuram's Sub Collector.

Ms Patil said that she will chalk out a plan of action for the city's administration.

"I have just been transferred to Thiruvananthapuram. I will take time to understand the district, look into the various departments and then chalk out plan of action," Ms Patil told media on Monday.