From being an unwanted girl child to becoming an IAS officer, Sanjita Mohapatra's story has been about overcoming obstacles with sheer grit and determination.Mohapatra is the chief executive officer of Amravati Zilla Parishad in Maharashtra, who has focused on improving education and health facilities in the district.During a press conference a few days ago, Mohapatra said she was born into a poor family in Rourkela, Odisha, and her birth had disappointed her mother, who yearned for a male child after her elder sister.The 34-year-old officer said her family had nearly abandoned her, but it was on the insistence of her elder sister that her parents kept her.Mohapatra's childhood was fraught with obstacles due to her family's poor financial condition.She had to rely on social organisations, teachers and scholarships to complete her education.
