Women On Top

Women, they say, are the real architects of society. They not only build strong homes but also strong organizations, cities and nations. They are endowed with the unique capacity to juggle several roles, and they do justice to everything they take up.

This month Team Yo! salutes women. Having chosen to follow their calling, they have carved careers in diverse fields of work, which were once considered male-dominated. And in their own unique ways they have emerged as pioneers, thus setting bright examples for others to follow.

G. SRIJANA

Joint Collector, IAS

Her association with Vizag started when she was posted here during Cyclone Hudhud. From seeing it as a complete apocalypse to the clean city with a pleasing aura that it is today, G Srijana, IAS, Joint Collector reflects about her work and life.

Work-wise

My job in Visakhapatnam is largely a regulatory one, and I look mainly into land administration, civil supplies, fair price shops and Rythu bazaars that take commodities to people. We started biometric attendance for farmers and staff at Rythu bazaar to eliminate the role of middlemen. Vizag is more organised for me and while mornings are usually about field visits, I meet people and am at office during the day.

Challenges and Agenda 2017

I hate to keep people waiting and like to tell them whether or not something can be done and why.

I feel pressurised when I lack that clarity. No file sits on my table for more than two days. It’s difficult when you have to convince a mob, and we had to do that when we were removing religious structures to make space during the Pushkars. For that I had to be convinced first. While you’re born with some strength, you learn on the job too. I’m the kind of person who likes to have a dialogue and iron things out. As for 2017, my agenda is to regulate workflow, formalise Rythu bazaar, civil supplies, and now revenue department. Despite being hard working and prompt, it has earned the reputation of being unfriendly and corrupt. I want to change the image, by improving technology so all information is available easily and reducing human interface.

Work life balance