Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Beela Venkatesan passed away on Wednesday, September 24, after battling brain tumor for a prolonged period. She was 56 and was serving as the secretary of the Energy department. Beela Venkatesan became a household name in Tamil Nadu during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 when she held the position of Health Secretary and became a familiar face through her daily press conferences.

Dr Beela Venkatesan completed her MBBS from Madras Medical College (MMC). A doctor by profession, she cleared her civil services exam in 1997 and was initially posted in Bihar and later Jharkhand, before getting a transfer to Tamil Nadu.

In Tamil Nadu, she has held the posts of Sub-Collector of Chengalpattu; Commissioner of Fisheries; and Commissioner for Town and Countr

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