Archive · 19 Jan 2026
Meerut Woman Escapes Marriage, Becomes Tax Officer
Sanju Rani Verma is a brave woman from Meerut who left her home in 2013 to escape pressure to get married.
She wanted to study and have a career, but her family didn't support her.
After her mother passed away, they wanted her to stop studying and get married.
Sanju decided to leave home with very little money.
She rented a small room and taught private classes to earn money.
She studied hard and passed a big exam in 2018 to become a Commercial Tax Officer.
Now, at 35, she wants to become a Divisional Magistrate.
She still hopes to support her family financially.
Her teachers see her success as a victory over old traditions.
Sanju Rani Verma left home in 2013 to escape marriage pressure and pursue her education.
She supported herself by teaching private tuition and part-time jobs while preparing for the UPPSC exam.
In 2018, she cleared the UPPSC exam and became a Commercial Tax Officer.
Sanju aims to become a Divisional Magistrate and hopes to support her family financially.
Her journey is seen as a symbol of defying social conditioning and achieving career ambitions.
- Who
- Sanju Rani Verma, a 35-year-old woman from Meerut
- What
- Escaped an arranged marriage and became a Commercial Tax Officer
- When
- Left home in 2013, cleared UPPSC in 2018
- Where
- Meerut, Delhi, and Uttar Pradesh
- Why
- To pursue her education and career despite family pressure for marriage
- Name
- Sanju Rani Verma
- Age
- 35
- Current Position
- Commercial Tax Officer
- Education
- Post-Graduate from Delhi University
- Exam Cleared
- Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) 2018
- Hometown
- Meerut
- Initial Struggle
- Taught private tuition to support herself
- Future Goal
- Aspires to become a Divisional Magistrate