Saumya Pandey has cut-short her maternity leave to fulfil duty as Ghaziabad's SDM during pandemic. The IAS is earning a lot of praise on social media for setting an example. Pandey posted in Modi Nagar gave birth to a baby girl during pandemic and returned to her office just after one month. She has been fulfilling her duties as a new mom and a government official like this for days. Government officials and healthcare workers have been constantly on toes during the Covid times.