From BAMS Doctor to IRS Commissioner: Struggle and success journey of Almora’s daughter Shraddha Joshi


When on the screen of Indian cinema IPS Manoj Kumar Sharma When his struggle saga came before the people through the film ’12th Fail’, everyone saluted his spirit. This story of fighting failure to reach the top inspired millions of youth. But there has been one aspect of this entire story, which remained behind the scenes and became the biggest strength of this journey. that name is Shraddha Joshi Sharma Ka, who is not only Manoj Sharma’s life partner, but also a doctor herself. IRS Commissioner She has traveled a straordinary (extraordinary) and inspiring journey till becoming.

The journey of Shraddha Joshi, who came from the lap of the mountains of Uttarakhand and reached the highest administrative services of the country, was not easy, but it is an example of determination, unwavering faith and struggle which is an inspiration for every daughter of the country today.

Shraddha Joshi, born on 5 March 1979 in Almora district of Uttarakhand, was very bright in studies since childhood. During his school education, he proved his talent and secured 13th rank in State Merit in the 12th board examination.

Both of Shraddha’s parents were doctors by profession. Parents wanted their daughter to become a doctor, so respecting their dreams, Shraddha completed her graduation from Gurukul Kangri, Haridwar after high school. Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS) Got the degree. After completing his studies, he started serving as a doctor in a hospital in Uttarakhand. While treating patients in the hospital, he realized that his real goal and inclination was towards civil services, after which he decided to change the direction of his life.

Shraddha Delhi’s famous student center to realize her civil services dream Mukherjee Nagar She has come. It was here during a UPSC coaching center that he met Manoj Kumar Sharma. Seeing Shraddha’s deep interest in literature, a teacher had introduced both of them.

When Shraddha came to know that despite failing in many subjects in class 12th, Manoj had cleared the UPSC Prelims exam on his own without any coaching, she was impressed by his high spirits and confidence. During that period when Manoj had nothing financially and was struggling hard, Shraddha stood by him like a rock. Despite belonging to an affluent family, Shraddha never considered herself separate from Manoj’s difficult circumstances. Even when Manoj failed in UPSC three times in a row, Shraddha not only continued her studies but also never let Manoj’s morale break.

On the strength of his hard work and dedication, in the year 2005 PCS (Provincial Civil Services) After passing the examination, Shraddha Joshi took charge as Deputy Collector in Uttarakhand. But she did not stop here. With the support of her husband Manoj Sharma, she again appeared in the UPSC Civil Services Examination in the year 2007 and 12th Rank at All India Level (AIR 121) achieve Indian Revenue Service (IRS) Was elected in.

From 2007 till now, Shraddha Joshi has served on many important posts in the Central and State Governments:

  • Early IRS Careers: Working as Deputy Commissioner in the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).

  • Year 2018: Responsibility of Managing Director (MD) in Mahila Economic Vikas Mahamandal (MAVIM) under the Government of Maharashtra.

  • Year 2022: Held the position of Managing Director, Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC), Mumbai.

  • Year 2025 to present: In Mumbai Customs Department Customs Commissioner (Audit Commissionerate, Zone 1) She is working as Principal Commissioner and is also holding the additional charge of Principal Commissioner (General).

During an interview, Manoj Sharma and Shraddha Joshi also shared some very interesting and funny stories related to their marriage. Manoj Sharma had humorously told that Shraddha’s entire energy depends on tea, and had said, “A mountain person needs tea while sleeping and also while waking up.”

While reacting to this, Shraddha had laughingly said, “I come from the quiet valleys of Uttarakhand where people have rarely seen guns in real life. On the contrary, Manoj belongs to Chambal. The scene of our wedding was that people were roaming around with double-barrelled guns and bullets were flying in the air.”

This life journey of IRS Shraddha Joshi is the biggest proof that a strong-willed woman can not only reach the pinnacle of success on the basis of her hard work, but can also take her life partner from the ground up by becoming a shield. This story of his teaches today’s youth that true success lies in not giving up even in the most adverse circumstances and continuously moving forward.