<p>Sindhu B Rupesh took charge as the 129th Deputy Commissioner of Dakshina Kannada district, on Saturday. </p>.<p>Sindhu is the second woman Deputy Commissioner of Dakshina Kannada. Ranjani Srikumar had served as the first woman DC of undivided Dakshina Kannada in 1989. </p>.<p>The State government on Friday posted Sindhu, a 2011 batch IAS officer, as the DC of DK. </p>.<p>Rupesh was serving as the CEO of Udupi Zilla Panchayat. The post of DK DC fell vacant after the resignation of Sasikanth Senthil S, a 2009 batch IAS officer on Friday. </p>.<p>Sindhu is a BE graduate from Mysuru and had bagged the 17th rank in the examination conducted by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). </p>.<p>On asked her views on DK district, she said “it is a diverse district and a challenge to work in the district. Further, the district is known for intellectuals, where the administration gets lot of inputs from the people. I will work for the development of the district. Already, the district is developed. I will work for further development.” </p>.<p>On being the second woman Deputy Commissioner of the district, she said “I felt happy to note that I am the second woman DC. However, there is no discrimination when it comes to administration. More women are coming forward. All work together for the district.”</p>
<p>Sindhu B Rupesh took charge as the 129th Deputy Commissioner of Dakshina Kannada district, on Saturday. </p>.<p>Sindhu is the second woman Deputy Commissioner of Dakshina Kannada. Ranjani Srikumar had served as the first woman DC of undivided Dakshina Kannada in 1989. </p>.<p>The State government on Friday posted Sindhu, a 2011 batch IAS officer, as the DC of DK. </p>.<p>Rupesh was serving as the CEO of Udupi Zilla Panchayat. The post of DK DC fell vacant after the resignation of Sasikanth Senthil S, a 2009 batch IAS officer on Friday. </p>.<p>Sindhu is a BE graduate from Mysuru and had bagged the 17th rank in the examination conducted by Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). </p>.<p>On asked her views on DK district, she said “it is a diverse district and a challenge to work in the district. Further, the district is known for intellectuals, where the administration gets lot of inputs from the people. I will work for the development of the district. Already, the district is developed. I will work for further development.” </p>.<p>On being the second woman Deputy Commissioner of the district, she said “I felt happy to note that I am the second woman DC. However, there is no discrimination when it comes to administration. More women are coming forward. All work together for the district.”</p>
