Meet IAS Saumya Jha who studied MBBS, launched unique AI based concept for students in…, her AIR was…

Saumya started preparing for UPSC after medical studies.

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Published: July 28, 2025, 10:44 PM IST

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New Delhi: IAS Saumya Jha, who was the collector of Tonk district of Rajasthan, is now like a celebrity as many people are now talking about her. She has changed the face of education. IAS officer Saumya Jha, on the strength of her vision, hard work and innovation, not only made studies in schools interesting but also started a new revolution in the field of education through AI (Artificial Intelligence). Saumya is also being praised a lot for this work.

When did she clear UPSC exam?

Born in Bihar and brought up in Madhya Pradesh, Saumya Jha started preparing for UPSC after medical studies and became an IAS officer in the year 2016 by securing All India Rank 58 in her first attempt. Her father is an IPS officer and mother is a doctor in Railways. She did her MBBS from the famous Maulana Azad Medical College in Delhi.

What responsibilities were given to her?

After becoming an IAS, she initially got Himachal Pradesh cadre, but in 2019 she was transferred to Rajasthan. Here she traveled to become the CEO of Jaipur District Council, SDM of Udaipur and Girwa, and then the Collector of Tonk. Not only this, she was also the Joint Secretary in the Chief Minister’s Office.

During posting in Tonk, Saumya observed that due to handling family responsibilities and working in the fields, children’s attendance in school went down, especially during the Rabi season. At the same time, due to election preparations, teachers were also not able to fulfill their teaching responsibilities properly.

What is ‘Padhai with AI’?

These obstacles gave her the idea to launch ‘Padhai with AI’. In September 2024, she started this scheme in which studies were made easy, fun and effective with AI based learning tools. This facilitated teaching not only for children but also for teachers. In an interview, Saumya said, “The path to children’s dreams is through the school classroom. If they get the right technology and environment, they too can think big.”

While being the collector of Tonk, she not only focused on education, but also took excellent decisions at the administrative level. She is also praised a lot for her work.