Accolades and Recognition for a High-Achieving IAS Officer
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Accolades and Recognition for a High-Achieving IAS Officer

Hari Chandana’s stellar performance and people-centric governance initiatives during her diverse roles from Municipal Commissioner to District Collector have earned wide recognition through prestigious awards. Her Urban Community Development project was awarded Government of India’s Best State/UT Excellence in Tourism award. Chandana herself was featured among India’s Top 10 innovative IAS officers by Better India […]

Updated:Dec 07, 2023

Hari Chandana’s stellar performance and people-centric governance initiatives during her diverse roles from Municipal Commissioner to District Collector have earned wide recognition through prestigious awards.

Her Urban Community Development project was awarded Government of India’s Best State/UT Excellence in Tourism award. Chandana herself was featured among India’s Top 10 innovative IAS officers by Better India magazine in 2018. The Print magazine also named her among country’s top 4 difference-making bureaucrats in 2019. #awards #recognition #SheInspiresUs

More honors like PM Award for Excellence in Public Administration and FICCI FLO Women Empowerment award followed in 2020 and 2021. Chandana also holds the rare honor of winning British Council’s Alumni Award for Social Impact – being India’s only representative. Her trailblazing work has been lauded by industry platforms like SpeakIn as well. #Training #SocialImpact #HariChandana

Most recently, Hari Chandana received Indian Express Excellence in Governance citation for Best District Magistrate 2023 by jury headed by Justice Lodha. Her outstanding performance has set benchmarks for good governance. #GoodGovernance #Benchmark #WomanPower

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