UP IAS Anamika Singh applies for VRS; central deputation denied

• Anamika Singh, a 2004-batch UP cadre IAS officer, has applied for Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS).
• Known for dynamic administration, she served as DM in Kaushambi, Hamirpur, and Bahraich, and was Special Secretary of Child Development and Nutrition.
• Her VRS is reportedly due to a prolonged delay in receiving a No Objection Certificate (NOC) for central government deputation.
• She cracked the UPSC exam at age 22, accumulating 20 years of service.

Why It Matters: Senior IAS officer's VRS due to denied central deputation reveals bureaucratic hurdles.