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IAS officer returns to work with her month old baby to fight COVID-19
Updated On: 13 April, 2020 02:30 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Srijana was working as the municipal commissioner of Greater Visakhapatnam until she was blessed with a baby boy nearly a month ago

Srijana Gummalla at her office with her newborn baby. Picture/Twitter Gajendra Singh Shekhawat
Amid the rising number of coronavirus cases across the country, a heartwarming story of an IAS officer joining back work after delivering her baby is winning hearts online. Responding to the call of duty, IAS officer and Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation Commissioner (GVMC) G Srijana returned to work with her one month old baby thereby cutting short her maternity break in order to help the country fight the novel coronavirus crisis.
An extraordinary feather of @IASassociation. 2013 batch IAS Mrs @GummallaSrijana Commissioner @GVMC_OFFICIAL refused to take 06 months maternal leave and joined back her office with one month old baby in lap. Truly inspiring to all #CoronaWarriors #COVID__19 pic.twitter.com/mzbPsUyTco
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