Noida DM Suhas LY says both ‘academic and sporting excellence’ are achievable after Paralympics medal

Suhas LY is an officer in the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), having achieved success in one of the toughest examinations in the country at the very first attempt.

The District Magistrate (DM) of Noida and Tokyo Paralympics silver-medallist Suhas L. Yathiraj lives by the philosophy of ‘sports help you conquer your own self’. And he lived by his own words by clinching a silver in the SL4 class of badminton event at the Tokyo Paralympics. Significantly, his achievement also helped break a common stereotype in India that does not equate sporting excellence with academics.

Suhas LY is an officer in the Indian Administrative Service (IAS), having achieved success in one of the toughest examinations in the country at the very first attempt. Suhas graduated in computer engineering from the National Institute of Technology, Surathkal, Karnataka in 2004. The bright Noida DM went on to clear the Civil Services examination in 2006 and then began his career as an IAS officer in 2007.

It was only in 2015-16 that he turned into a professional para-badminton player and has since then been managing his duty as the District Magistrate of Gautam Buddha Nagar and his training as a sportsperson to good effect.