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Ms. Bhamathi, a 1979 batch IAS officer, retired as Secretary to the Government of India and served as a Member of the Central Administrative Tribunal. She holds a Master’s in English Literature, a Master’s in Rural Development (UK), an M.Phil. in Women’s Studies, and an MBA in Disaster Management. Throughout her distinguished career, she held pivotal roles across several Ministries at both the State and Central levels—including Home Affairs, Finance, Rural Development, Water and Sanitation, Panchayati Raj, Energy, Women and Child Development, and Medical Education. Internationally, she served as Gender Advisor with DANIDA, UNICEF, UNFPA, and UNDP across South and Southeast Asia. Ms. Bhamathi has been widely recognized for her contributions to public service, particularly in combating human trafficking. In 2016, she received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the U.S. Government. In 2023, she was honoured with the Rotary Vocational Excellence Award for her lifelong commitment to public service. Her work and legacy are featured in the book Women of Influence, published by Penguin, which profiles ten exceptional women Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers, who made a significant impact in governance and public life. A full chapter is dedicated to her pioneering efforts in anti-human trafficking. Her 1992 inquiry report in a case of atrocities on tribals in Vacahti, Dharmapuri district, Tamilnadu, as Director of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, led to the conviction of 215 forest, police and revenue officials in the Vachathi case, upheld by the Madras High Court and the Supreme Court of India in 2023. Continuing her work in the field of anti-human trafficking, she now heads ASSET as its Managing Trustee—a trust established in 2020. Through ASSET, interalia, she supports the education and empowerment of vulnerable, trafficked, abused, orphaned, and singleparent children, especially girls, helping them access opportunities in schools, higher education, and professional institutions. She is a motivational speaker and actively mentors aspiring IAS candidates through individual guidance and IAS academies.

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This book offers a timely and insightful examination of the AntiHuman Trafficking Units (AHTUs)—a pioneering institutional response unique to India. No comparable model exists anywhere else in the world, making this review especially significant. Rooted in field experience, institutional insights, and policy analysis, this
volume offers an in depth examination of India’s specialized antitrafficking units and presents a practical roadmap for enhancing th

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<p>Ms. Bhamathi, a 1979 batch IAS officer, retired as Secretary to the Government of India and served as a Member of the Central Administrative Tribunal. She holds a Master’s in English Literature, a Master’s in Rural Development (UK), an M.Phil. in Women’s Studies, and an MBA in Disaster Management. Throughout her distinguished career, she held pivotal roles across several Ministries at both the State and Central levels—including Home Affairs, Finance, Rural Development, Water and Sanitation, Panchayati Raj, Energy, Women and Child Development, and Medical Education. Internationally, she served as Gender Advisor with DANIDA, UNICEF, UNFPA, and UNDP across South and Southeast Asia. Ms. Bhamathi has been widely recognized for her contributions to public service, particularly in combating human trafficking. In 2016, she received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the U.S. Government. In 2023, she was honoured with the Rotary Vocational Excellence Award for her lifelong commitment to public service. Her work and legacy are featured in the book Women of Influence, published by Penguin, which profiles ten exceptional women Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers, who made a significant impact in governance and public life. A full chapter is dedicated to her pioneering efforts in anti-human trafficking. Her 1992 inquiry report in a case of atrocities on tribals in Vacahti, Dharmapuri district, Tamilnadu, as Director of the National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, led to the conviction of 215 forest, police and revenue officials in the Vachathi case, upheld by the Madras High Court and the Supreme Court of India in 2023. Continuing her work in the field of anti-human trafficking, she now heads ASSET as its Managing Trustee—a trust established in 2020. Through ASSET, interalia, she supports the education and empowerment of vulnerable, trafficked, abused, orphaned, and singleparent children, especially girls, helping them access opportunities in schools, higher education, and professional institutions. She is a motivational speaker and actively mentors aspiring IAS candidates through individual guidance and IAS academies.</p>

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