| 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. |
| 9. She was widely known as the 'COVID-19 Troubleshooter' of Tamil Nadu for her effective management of the pandemic. |
| 10. She passed away at the age of 55 after battling a brain tumour. |
