Annies Kanmani Joy

Biography

Annies Kanmani Joy is an Indian administrator and former nurse who is serving as the deputy commissioner of the Kodagu district in Karnataka. She attained national recognition during the COVID-19 pandemic and is credited for containing the transmission of the virus in her district.

Early life Annies Kanmani Joy was born in the village of Pampakuda in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, to Leela and Parappalil Joy who were farmers. In her early years she had intended to become a doctor and sat for the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) examination. In 2010, she gave the Civil Services Examination for the first time, received a rank of 580 and began training for the Indian Civil Accounts Service (ICAS) at Faridabad, Haryana. In 2019, she was transferred and promoted as the deputy commissioner of the Kodagu district in Karnataka. She was credited for a successful break in transmission in the district and received national recognition as a result.

Personal life

Annies is married to Stephen Mani IFs.