Sarla Grewal

Sarla Grewal (4 October 1927 – 29 January 2002) was the second female Indian Administrative Service officer in India, when she joined IAS in 1952. She was the Governor of Madhya Pradesh (1989–1990). She was the principal secretary for Rajiv Gandhi.^[1][2][3][4]

Sarla Grewal
9th Governor of Madhya Pradesh
In office 31 March 1989 – 5 February 1990
Chief Minister	Motilal Vora Shyama Charan Shukla
Preceded by	Kizhekethil Chandy
Succeeded by	M. A. Khan
Personal details
Born	4 October 1927
Died	29 January 2002(2002-01-29) (aged 74)
Nationality	Indian
Alma mater	Hans Raj Mahila Maha Vidyalaya

In addition to the above-mentioned posts, she was Shimla's first deputy commissioner, Secretary to Prime Minister at WHO and UNICEF.

Career

Born in a Jat Sikh family, Grewal did her bachelor's from Hans Raj Mahila Maha Vidyalaya. After graduating, she joined IAS in 1952. Then in 1956, she was the Deputy Commissioner and was the first woman in India to be appointed to the post nationwide. She was awarded the British Council Scholarship at LSE on social services in developing countries, with special emphasis on health, education and society welfare schemes.

In 1963, she became the health secretary in Punjab and during her tenure Punjab received four awards for national family welfare. In 1985 Grewal was appointed PM's secretary.^{[citation needed]}

Later in her life she became the chairman of Tribune Trust which she continued until her death.^[5]

Death

Grewal died of pulmonary tuberculosis and chronic kidney failure on January 29, 2002.^[6]

See also

• List of governors of Madhya Pradesh