Quick Info
| Profession | Civil Servant |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 15/11/1969 |
| Age | 55 years (died on 24, Sep, 2025) |
| Birthplace | Madras (now Chennai), Tamil Nadu |
| Date of Death | 24/09/2025 |
Latest News about Beela Rajesh
24/09/2025
Dr. Beela Venkatesan, a 1997-batch IAS officer who was serving as Tamil Nadu’s Energy Secretary, died at her residence in Chennai after battling a serious illness diagnosed months earlier. Reports identified the cause as a brain tumour, and her death drew public tributes for her work, especially during the COVID-19 period when she served as Health Secretary.
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Bio/Wiki
| Education | MBBS |
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| Other Name | Beela Venkatesan |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 161 cm |
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| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
Educational Qualification(s)
| Qualification 1 | MBBS from Madras Medical College (MMC) |
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Personal Life
| Marital Status | Separated |
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| Marriage Date | 1992 |
| Separation Date | Before December 2023 |
Family
| Husband | Rajesh Das (IPS officer) | ||||
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Career
| Service | Indian Administrative Service (IAS) |
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| Batch | 1997 |
| Cadre | Tamil Nadu |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. Dr. Beela Rajesh is an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer known for her role as the Health Secretary of Tamil Nadu during the COVID-19 pandemic. | |
| 2. She hails from a prominent family in Madras; her father is a retired DGP and her mother was a respected Congress politician from Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu. | |
| 3. Dr. Beela Rajesh pursued her MBBS from Madras Medical College (MMC) before entering the civil services and becoming an IAS officer in 1997 through the UPSC examination. | |
| 4. After training at the Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration (LBSNAA) in Mussorie, she began her career as an Assistant Collector in Bihar's Bhojpur district. | |
| 5. Dr. Beela Rajesh has held significant positions in the administrations of Bihar, Jharkhand, and Tamil Nadu following her entry into the Indian Administrative Service. | |
| 6. She officially changed her name from Beela Rajesh to Beela Venkatesan in December 2023 after separating from her husband, IPS officer Rajesh Das. | |
| 7. As Health Secretary, she initiated the Hospital Management Information System (HMIS) to digitize patient records across Tamil Nadu hospitals. | |
| 8. She played a vital role in minimizing dengue cases in Tamil Nadu in 2019. |