'You are a true inspiration', 'Deadlift King', well this how Punjab IAS officer Jitendra Jorwal's Instagram comments section looks like. Apart from being an IAS officer, Jitendra Jorwal has made a name for himself on social media as a 'bodybuilder bureaucrat' of Punjab. IAS officer Jitendra Jorwal is a fitness enthusiast who try to maintain a certain balance between his passion and profession.
To maintain his fitness, 2014-batch IAS officer, Jitendra Jorwal hits the gym every day at 4 a.m. and works out for an hour.
Notably, he regularly attends the gym and uploads videos and photos of his workouts on social media platforms. After gym, he also practices yoga for 20 minutes to completely relax his mind. He says that balancing work-life and workout is essential.
Jitendra Jorwal's commitment to fitness dates back to his school days. He was a volleyball player at the college level. As a volleyball player, the IAS officer suggests that regular exercise was also required there before playing. This has made it a habit for him.
Despite having important responsibilities as an IAS officer, he arrives at the gym at four in the morning and exercises for an hour. He says that he first warms up for 20 minutes, followed by weightlifting and bench presses. This activates the muscles throughout his body.
Jorwal explains that he eats according to his body's energy needs. He calculates the calorie intake of his meals, from breakfast to dinner, and increases his exercise accordingly. Eggs and salad for breakfast, simple roti for lunch and dinner, and chicken, mutton, and rice are his favorites.
Jitendra Jorwal is also very active on social media. His Instagram account is named cross_trophy. He frequently uploads videos of his workouts on this account. On Instagram, the IAS officer enjoys a following of 13.5K followers.
Jitendra Jorwal has done his Btech from Civil Engineering from IIT Delhi. He became an IAS officer in 2014. . He has worked in NHAI through IES for 3 years. He has done his district training at Jalandhar. Jitendra Jorwal's first posting in Civil Services was reportedly in Hoshairpur. He has also served in Ludhiana, and Sangrur.
He worked to establish the School on Wheels in Sangrur and to connect women with self-employment in Ludhiana.
Under the School on Wheels project, he developed a bus that traveled to slum areas to teach children. He provided these children with daily meals through mid-day meals. In Ludhiana, he provided work to women associated with self-help groups by employing them to sew school uniforms.
He strictly instructed all government schools to procure uniforms from self-help groups. His efforts provided employment to hundreds of women in the district. Even after his transfer, the Education Department continues to employ women.