Sakshi Sawhney becomes first Woman Deputy Commissioner of Amritsar
Amritsar, September 13, 2024: 2014 batch IAS officer Sakshi Sawhney has become first Woman Deputy Commissioner of Amritsar.
Earlier she had the privilege to become first Woman Deputy Commissioner of Patiala. Her relentless working during 2023 floods earned her a new and unique identity.
Prior to posting as DC Amritsar, she was serving as DC Ludhiana.
It is first time seen in Punjab during Bhagwant Mann led AAP government that Women IAS and IPS officers are being posted as DC and SSP on large scale.
Sakshi Sawhney had secured 6th rank in UPSC Civil Service Examination. She did LLB after BA. Her father is also an ex IRS officer whereas mother works a Principal in a school. Her sister is a banker.