Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj is an Administrative Service Officer of the 2007-batch cadre of Uttar Pradesh, India, and a professional Para-Badminton player.
Wiki/Biography
Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj was born on Saturday, July 2, 1983 in Hassan, Karnataka, India (38 years old; as of 2021). His zodiac sign is Cancer. He received his schooling in different schools as his father was a government official. He obtained his secondary education from DVS Independent College Shivamogga, Karnataka. In 2004, he received his Bachelor’s degree in Software Engineering from NIT Karnataka, India.
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′ 9″
Weight (approximately): 61kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj’s father’s name was (late) Yathiraj LK who was a government servant. His mother’s name is Jayashree CS. His brother’s name is Sharath LY.
wife and children
Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj is married to Ritu Suhas, who was chosen as Mrs. UP in Mrs. India 2019 and is also a PCS officer.
Suhas and his wife Ritu
The couple has a son and daughter named Vivaan and Saanvi respectively.
Suhas with his mother, wife and two children
address
Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, India
Profession
civil service
main name
In 2008, he started serving as Assistant Collector and Assistant Magistrate (Junior) in Agra till 2011. On February 7, 2011, he was appointed as Chief Development Officer and Deputy Secretary, Mathura, and Junior Grade District Collector and District Magistrate in Mahamaya Nagar Land Revenue and Disaster Management Department till May 5, 2012. Thereafter, he started serving as Sonbhadra District Magistrate and Deputy Secretary till September 29, 2012. He joined Jaunpur as District Magistrate and Deputy Secretary on September 30, 2012. He served as District Magistrate and Deputy Secretary of Azamgarh till May 20, 2017. Soon, he was appointed as Special Secretary and Deputy Secretary (Region Unknown) till October 25, 2017. Until February 21, 2019, he served as district magistrate and deputy secretary of Prayagraj. In 2017, Suhas Lalinakere was honored by the Uttar Pradesh Governor for his tireless efforts as an IAS bureaucrat during the state’s general elections. At the same time, he was honored for his outstanding contribution to tax administration by the Minister of Revenue and Chairman of the Tax Commission. Suhas Lalinakere started serving as District Magistrate in Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh in February 2019. Before joining Gautam Buddha Nagar, he served as District Magistrate of Prayagraj. During the COVID-19 outbreak in India in 2020, he was appreciated for his round-the-clock efforts in maintaining COVID-19 control measures and curbing the spread of COVID-19 in Gautam Buddh Nagar. In a conversation with media persons, he spoke about his dedication,
As an athlete, I have learned that there is no substitute for hard work. In a crisis, you have to be prepared to work 20 hours a day. Only if you work sincerely will you get results. My team is always on their toes. We are happy to attend meetings even at midnight. “
Suhas interacts with locals on coronavirus
Men’s Para Badminton
In 2016, Suhas Lalinakere Yathiraj became the first IAS official to represent India in the Para Badminton Championships. Suhas Larinakur became the first Para Badminton player from India to win the Asian Para Badminton Championships series in Beijing, China in 2016. Indonesia’s Hari Susanto was defeated by him in the final and won the gold medal. At that time, he was also serving as District Magistrate of Azamgarh.
Suhas wins gold medal at 2016 Asian Para Badminton Championships
On World Persons with Disabilities Day, December 3, 2016, Suhas Lalinakere was honored by the Uttar Pradesh state government for his outstanding performance in the disability movement during his tenure as a government official. In March 2018, Suhas Larinaker won the gold medal in the men’s singles competition of the 2nd National Para Badminton Championships in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, becoming the national champion.
medal
Won the men’s singles gold medal at the 2016 Asian Championships in Beijing, China. At the 2017 BWF Turkish Para Badminton Open in Antalya, Turkey, he won the men’s singles gold medal and a gold medal. Men’s doubles match held in Antalya, Türkiye. At the 2017 BWF Japan Para Badminton Open, he won the men’s singles silver medal in Tokyo, Japan, and the men’s doubles bronze medal in Tokyo, Japan. In 2018, he won a bronze medal in the men’s team at the Asian Para Games in Jakarta, Indonesia. In the same year, he won the men’s singles gold medal at the National Para Badminton Championships in Varanasi, India. At the 2018 BWF Turkish Para Badminton Open, he won the men’s singles silver medal in Konya, Turkey. In 2019, he won the men’s singles bronze medal at the BWF Uganda Para Badminton Open in Kampala, Uganda. In the same year, he won the men’s singles silver medal at the Badminton World Irish Para Badminton Open in Dublin, Ireland. At the 2019 BWF Thailand Para Badminton Open, he won the men’s singles bronze medal in Bangkok, Thailand, and the men’s doubles bronze medal in Bangkok, Thailand. In the same year, at the BWF China Para Badminton Open, he won the men’s singles bronze medal in Hangzhou, China, and the men’s doubles silver medal in Hangzhou, China. In 2019, he won the men’s singles gold medal at the BWF Turkish Para Badminton Open in Antalya, Turkey. At the 2019 BWF Danish Para Badminton Open, he won the men’s singles bronze medal in Odense, Denmark, and the men’s doubles silver medal in Odense, Denmark. In 2019, he won the men’s singles bronze medal at the BWF Japan Para Badminton Open in Azamgarh, Tokyo.
Awards, Honors, Achievements
in administration
- 2016: He was shortlisted for Prime Minister’s Award for his outstanding performance in Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Award
- 2016: He developed mobile apps for malnourished children and pregnant mothers called Kuposhan ka Darpan and Pregnancy ka Darpan
- 2016: He developed a mobile app to help differently-abled voters during the general election
- Soon he was commended for his outstanding work in administration by the Minister of Taxation and Government of the University of the North and the Chairman of the Taxation Committee
- At the same time, he was awarded the award by the UP Governor for his good performance in election-related work.
- 2016: While serving as District Magistrate of Azamgarh, he was shortlisted for the Prime Minister’s Award for his exemplary work for Prime Minister Jan Dhan Yojna on Civil Servants Day
in sports
- 2016: Yash Bharti, UP’s highest civilian honor.
- 2016: World Disability Day, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh Government awards Best Paralyzed Athlete Award
- 2017: Souvenir presented by Badminton Association of India (BAI) President during PBL (Premium Badminton League) in Lucknow
- 2017: Hon’ble the Chief Minister of UP conferred upon the country the Special Award of International Medal along with a cash award of Rs.10 Lacs and a certificate of appreciation.
Facts/Trivia
- Suhas Larinaker said that he loved his job very much and never felt tired while serving as an IAS officer and playing badminton. In an interview with ANI, he said,
I love my job, so I don’t feel tired when working or practicing badminton. Badminton is a mental exercise for me. To me, it’s like meditation. Everyone has 24 hours in a day, some people do it, some people make excuses for it. “
- On December 1, 2016, Suhas Lalinakere was awarded the Yash Bharti Award, considered the highest civilian honor in Uttar Pradesh. The award was presented to him by Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
Suhas Lalinakere was awarded the highest civilian honour of Uttar Pradesh, ‘Yash Bharti’ on December 1, 2016. The award was conferred by the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.
- The Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh presented a certificate to Suhas for winning an international championship medal for the country in 2017.
Indian Paralympic Committee awards certificate of honor to Suhas
- His wife was also honored during the 2017 election for her tireless efforts in raising awareness among voters.
- Suhas’ secret to success is,
Follow your heart, because disability is in your mind.”
- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Subhas Larinakur for winning the team bronze medal at the 2018 Asian Para Games. Modi also felt proud when he congratulated him on Twitter.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulates Suhas for winning bronze medal 2018
Screenshot of Narendra Modi’s 2018 tweet congratulating Suhas
- After completing his degree in software engineering in 2004, he started studying for the civil services exam a year later and soon he started preparing for the exam and eventually he cleared it in 2007. In an interview with a media reporter, Suhas narrated his UPSC experience,
I have to thank God for this because when I used to study, I didn’t even think of becoming a district collector. It was a dream come true and then I also got the opportunity to join the Civil Service. “
- Suhas Lalinakre passed the UPSC examination at the age of 37 and is considered to be India’s first IAS officer with special abilities. He was first appointed as a bureaucratic officer in Agra, Uttar Pradesh.
- Suhas wanted to be an engineer as a teenager; however, his family wanted him to become a doctor.
- Suhas believes that parents of specially-abled children must motivate their children to achieve their goals in life. He said in an interview with WION media,
I would like to appeal to all parents, especially those who have a Divyang son or daughter, please encourage their children to participate in sports and give them confidence that they can achieve anything as long as they work hard. There will be wins and losses, but they can achieve anything. “
- Suhas said that he received primary, secondary and college education in formal educational institutions and achieved his life goal of becoming an IAS officer through hard study. He further added in an interview with ANI in 2020 that he had won several medals for the country in the Paralympic Badminton Championships through hard work. He revealed,
I want to say to everyone, especially young people, whatever you want to do, just try your best. Because sometimes in life we win and sometimes we lose, but one should not back down from trying. I want to say this to all the young people who studied in teachers’ college and university, joined the civil service, and now I am going to the Paralympics. “
- Suhas Larinalakur has been selected to represent India at the 2021 Tokyo Paralympic Games (August 24-September 5).
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education