Village sarpanch’s fluent English stuns IAS officer Tina Dabi at Barmer event; watch video

PTC Web Desk: IAS officer Tina Dabi is once again making headlines after a viral video captured her reaction to a woman sarpanch’s remarkable English skills. The incident took place at a recent event in Rajasthan's Barmer district, where Tina Dabi was attending as the guest of honour. The viral clip features Sarpanch Sonu Kanwar, dressed in traditional Rajasthani attire, delivering an eloquent speech in English that left the audience, including the Barmer District Collector, impressed.

In her speech, the sarpanch welcomed Tina Dabi, saying, "I am glad to be part of this day. First of all, I welcome our collector, Tina ma'am. Being a woman, it's an honour to welcome Tina ma'am." She then continued to speak on water conservation, a key issue in the arid region. Her confident oratory drew applause from the crowd, as well as admiration from Tina Dabi, who appeared pleasantly surprised by the sarpanch's fluency in English.

Tina Dabi, who shot to fame after topping the UPSC exam in 2015, has continued to be a prominent figure in Indian civil services. She was recently appointed as the District Collector of Barmer after serving as the Commissioner of the Employment Guarantee Scheme (EGS) in Jaipur. Before her posting in Barmer, she had also served as the District Collector of Jaisalmer. In addition to her own success, her younger sister Ria Dabi secured an impressive all-India rank of 15 in the 2020 UPSC exams. Tina Dabi’s husband, Pradeep Gawande, who was previously posted in Bikaner, has recently been transferred to Jalore as part of an administrative reshuffle.