Both Sanjeev Khirwar and Udayan Mishra are IAS officers and have been in a lot of discussion for the past two days. Where Khirwar is in controversy for taking his dog for a walk at Thyagaraj Stadium in Delhi. So right there Mishra, because of which he is in the news, that life will put a smile on your face.
A video of DM Udayan Mishra of Katihar district of Bihar is becoming very viral on social media. In the video, Mishra is seen sitting cross-legged on the ground and having food with the students. Actually, Udayan Mishra was checking the quality of food provided under Mid Day Meal in a school in the district. During this, he himself sat on the ground and started eating on his own plate with the students.
While talking to AnyTV.com, he told that he had gone to Rohtara’s Higher Secondary School for a surprise inspection, during which he saw that ‘Mid Day Meal’ was made in the school and then started checking its quality. He ate his own food while sitting on the ground. It can be seen in the video that DM Sahib is eating lentils, rice and vegetables while sitting on the ground with the children. During the meal, the school staff is also asking some questions about the mid-day meal.
Who is Udayan Mishra? Many users on social media are praising this simplicity of Udayan Mishra. Udayan Mishra was selected in the year 2011 as a non-state administrative service. Later, on the recommendation of the state government, the central government made him an IAS and sent him to Bihar. In April last year, he was relieved from the post of Additional Secretary, Finance Department, Katihar and made Collector and District Magistrate, Katihar. Udayan Mishra has always been counted among the sharp officers.
Very fast-paced officer: Udayan Mishra is counted among the fast-paced and simple-minded officers of the country. This is not the first time he has gone to a school for a surprise visit. Even before this, DM Udayan Mishra used to reach the office by bicycle, sometimes silently to the schools and offices for surprise inspection.
This is Shri Udayan Mishra DM Katihar #IASOfficer Who cares about the mid-day meal of poor children! pic.twitter.com/v22XFjelGY
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What did the DM say on the viral video? In a conversation with AnyTV.com, DM Udayan Mishra told that there was an inspection program not only of the school but of the entire area and such surprise inspections are done every Wednesday and Thursday. Since all the officers have orders from the Principal Secretary to inspect the Panchayat, but we get the information through the app on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. Whose report also we have to send through online by evening after inspection. He further said that all the officers inspect the schemes being run by the central and state government whether the benefits of the schemes are reaching the public or not.
What did DM Udayan say about the food? When we asked how did you like the mid-day meal, he said, “The food was hot and delicious at the same time. Although some spices were more in the vegetable, which, if seen, is not good for everyone in terms of health. Advised them to reduce, along with this the children told that the food is cooked every day. The utensils were also clean and I took the same utensils which are given to the children.
Such is the DM’s family: DM Udayan Mishra was born in Madhubani, Bihar, he hails from the state of Bihar. Talking about his family, his wife takes care of the house. They have a son who is currently studying medicine.
Let us tell you that in the year 2017, Udayan Mishra’s name was also there in the vacancy against which the Central Government had appointed 3 out of 15 IAS officers in Bihar in 2016. These three officers have been selected from non-state civil service. The then state government had sent a list of 15 office bearers to the Center, out of which three names were stamped.