Former Karnataka Chief Secretary K Ratna Prabha on Tuesday marked 45 years of her journey in the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), recalling her days at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA), Mussoorie, and reflecting on a life dedicated to public service.
“Today, 1st September, is the most memorable day of life. The retired bureaucrat described her career as one marked by dedication, discipline, and service. “Retired but not tired. Will to serve continues and affection of people and service mates never goes,” she noted. She shared photographs with the post, including an image from the occasion, as she looked back on her decades-long administrative career. During her decade long service, she has also served as the Additional Secretary and Mission Director, National Mission for Empowerment of Women; Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Women and Child Development; and more.
In a post on X, Ratna Prabha said that September 1 holds special significance for her as it marks the day she joined the civil services. She recalled reporting at LBSNAA in Mussoorie on September 1, 1981, along with other officer trainees. Reported at LBSNAA Mussoorie on 1/9/1981. Completed 45 years of dedicated service,” she wrote. Ratna Prabha, a 1981-batch IAS officer, served as the Chief Secretary of Karnataka.
She also said that her association with public service would continue even after retirement.
