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Dr. Shalini Rajneesh, IAS: Profile, Husband, Wiki and Family Details

Dr. Shalini Rajneesh is one of the most respected IAS officers of India. She is a 1989 batch IAS officer belonging to Karnataka cadre. She is known for her innovative steps to bring pro people Government policies to the people. Her stint in the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Administrative Reforms in Karnataka has been quite successful.



Dr. Shalini Rajneesh was recently in news when the award winning film director Nikhil Manju announced a film on her life, named Shalini IAS. The film will be based on the real life story of her published as a book named Dreams of an IAS Couple (in Kannada).

Dr. Shalini Rajneesh was the women topper in 1989 UPSC Civil Services Examination. She was also the youngest IAS officer of her batch.

IAS has always been the dream of Shalini. Her father Mr. P P Chabria was also an IAS officer. He passed away recently. Shalini had donated all his healthy organs after his death. Simultaneously, she had also pledged to donate her own organs after her death.

Following is the brief biography and wiki of Shalini Rajneesh:

Real Name: Shalini Rajneesh

Nick Name: Shallu

Date of Birth: 6th June, 1967

Age: 50 Years

Birthplace: Chandigarh

Boyfriend: No Record

Husband: Rajneesh Goel, an IAS officer of Karnataka cadre

Father: Dr. P. P. Chabria, an IAS officer

Educational Qualification: M. Sc. from Punjab University, Chandigarh (Gold Medalist, Chandigarh). MBA from La Trobe University, Australia. Further, she did Ph. D from Mangalore University in Rural Management.


Dr. Shalini Rajneesh was recently in news for one of her Facebook posts which claimed the onion and jiggery can cure Dengue fever. Being the Principal Secretary to the Health Ministry, her post naturally drew attention. She was severely criticized for that post as there isn’t any scientific proof.

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