Corona Warriors: IAS officer returns to work, joins fight against Covid-19 with 1-month-old baby
IAS officer G Srijana, who was working in her office till just before her delivery, has now returned to work within 22 days of giving birth to a baby boy.
Putting duty before herself, IAS officer and Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation Commissioner (GVMC) G Srijana is one of the frontline warriors in this coronavirus pandemic situation as she returned to work just 22 days after giving birth, cutting short her maternity break. She also brought her nearly 1-month-old baby to work.
Understanding her call of duty, Srijana, a 2013 batch IAS, returned to work and has now joined the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
Srijana was blessed with a baby boy a month ago but soon after, a nationwide lockdown was announced amid the rising cases of coronavirus.
Considering her responsibilities, Srijana decided to join work despite having a maternity leave.
When asked about how she was able to care for her newborn along with her official duties, Srijana said that she had ample support from her lawyer-husband and her mother.
As a responsible and key official, she said she was aware of the importance of being at work during these difficult times and how much her services were required during these emergency services. Srijana said that the district administration was working in a combined effort to curb the virus menace.
