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Odisha's First Govt Chauffeur Sandhya Drives a Big Change
The New Indian Express Sambalpur
|July 13, 2025
Breaking barriers, Sandhya has become the first woman to serve as an official government chauffeur in the state. Sudarsan Maharana finds out her story
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In the corridors of Lok Seva Bhawan, where policies are shaped and futures envisioned, a change is taking shape not in a boardroom, but behind the wheels.
Mayurbhanj's Sandhya Rani Majhi has become the first woman driver to be appointed as an official government chauffeur in the state recently. Her inclusion into the male-dominated profession at the age of 44 has become a symbol of inclusion and proof that when women, especially those in traditionally invisible roles, are given opportunity and respect, they rise with resilience and pride.
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