Women make up nearly 41% of the 2024 IAS batch, among the highest ever
Dr Jitendra Singh said on 27 May 2026 that women form nearly 41% of the 2024 IAS batch, one of the highest-ever levels of gender participation in the service.
Summary
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh, interacting with IAS Officer Trainees of the 2024 batch under the Assistant Secretary Programme at the Civil Services Officers' Institute, New Delhi, on 27 May 2026, noted nearly 41% representation of women officers in the batch — one of the highest-ever in the history of the IAS. He said these officers will hold leadership roles when India completes 100 years of Independence in 2047.
Key facts
- Batch
- IAS 2024
- Women share
- Nearly 41% (among highest ever)
- Occasion
- Assistant Secretary Programme interaction
- Venue
- Civil Services Officers' Institute, New Delhi
- Minister
- Dr Jitendra Singh, 27 May 2026
Practice MCQs 1 questions
As stated by Dr Jitendra Singh in May 2026, women form nearly what share of the 2024 IAS batch?
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Correct answer: C — 41%
Women officers make up nearly 41% of the 2024 IAS batch, one of the highest-ever shares.