Ms. Sarjana Yadav is a 2020-batch Indian Administrative Service officer of the Madhya Pradesh cadre whose career spans digital governance, revenue administration and rural development. Born on October 16, 1993, and hailing from Bihar, she joined the IAS on October 12, 2020. Originally allotted the AGMUT cadre, she was transferred to the Madhya Pradesh cadre in 2022 and is currently serving as Chief Executive Officer, Zila Panchayat, Sehore.
Early Life and Academic Pursuits
With an academic background in Electronics and Communication Engineering, Ms. Yadav completed her engineering education at Delhi Technological University before gaining professional experience with the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI). Her transition from a technology-oriented professional environment to the civil services brought together analytical training, professional discipline and a growing commitment to public administration.
Professional Genesis and Ascendancy
Ms. Yadav initially served in the AGMUT cadre, including as SDM, Chanakyapuri, Delhi, where she was also associated with the Revenue Department’s e-Platform project. After joining the Madhya Pradesh cadre, she served as Assistant Collector, Seoni, followed by SDO (Revenue), Bichhiya in Mandla district and Additional Collector, Jabalpur. In October 2025, she assumed charge as CEO, Zila Panchayat, Sehore, taking responsibility for Panchayat and rural-development programmes across the district.
Administrative Tenure: From Field Governance to Rural Development
Ms. Yadav’s administrative journey has progressively broadened from technology-enabled governance and sub-divisional revenue administration to district-level rural development. Her assignments have provided experience in both tribal-region administration and large-scale Panchayat governance, with an increasing focus on community participation and effective implementation.
Digital Governance and Administrative Technology
During her tenure as SDM, Chanakyapuri, Ms. Yadav was given responsibility for the Delhi Revenue Department’s e-Platform project, part of a wider effort to strengthen digital systems in public administration. This assignment reflected an early intersection between her engineering background and technology-enabled governance.
Tribal and Revenue Administration in Bichhiya
As SDO (Revenue), Bichhiya, Ms. Yadav worked in Mandla district, an important tribal region of Madhya Pradesh, gaining direct experience in revenue administration and field-level governance. She also served as the designated election officer for the Bichhiya (ST) Assembly constituency during the 2023 election process, adding electoral administration to her field responsibilities.
Rural Sanitation and Behavioural Change in Sehore
As CEO, Zila Panchayat, Sehore, Ms. Yadav has supported community-centred sanitation efforts. During Swachhata Pakhwada 2026, she flagged off an awareness campaign focusing on waste segregation, responsible disposal, reduction of plastic use and regular toilet usage, while emphasising that lasting cleanliness depends on positive behavioural practices among citizens.
Women’s Livelihoods and Community Development
Her rural-development role has also brought engagement with women’s empowerment and livelihood initiatives. At a 2026 programme involving women associated with skill development and rural livelihood activities, Ms. Yadav encouraged participants to explore income-generating opportunities and greater economic participation, linking empowerment with sustainable village-level development.
Other Notable Achievements
- UPSC CSE 2019 — AIR 126: Ms. Yadav secured All India Rank 126 in the Civil Services Examination 2019 and was allocated the Indian Administrative Service.
- Professional Experience before IAS: Before joining the civil services, she worked with TRAI as a research professional, adding institutional and technical experience to her administrative background.
- Experience across Two Cadres: Her career began in the AGMUT cadre before an official inter-cadre transfer brought her to Madhya Pradesh in 2022, giving her exposure to contrasting administrative environments.
A Visionary Outlook
Ms. Sarjana Yadav’s career reflects an unusual combination of engineering education, digital-administration exposure and grassroots field experience. From an e-governance assignment in Delhi to tribal administration in Mandla and now Panchayat leadership in Sehore, her progression demonstrates how technology, institutional discipline and community participation can complement one another in public service.
Why is she one of the ‘Stars of MP’?
Ms. Sarjana Yadav stands out for the breadth of her administrative transition—from technology-oriented assignments and revenue administration to the direct challenges of rural development. Her experience across urban Delhi, tribal Mandla and the Panchayats of Sehore has given her exposure to markedly different governance settings.
Her ability to combine a technical foundation with field administration, while increasingly focusing on sanitation, community participation and rural livelihoods, gives Ms. Sarjana Yadav a distinctive place among the ‘Stars of MP’.
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