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Ace shuttler and Rio Olympics silver medalist PV Sindhu on Wednesday

joined as the Deputy Collector in the Andhra Pradesh (AP) government.

Sindhu, who had been handed over the letter of appointment on July 27,

reported to the Chief Commissioner of Land Administration Anil Chandra

Punetha in Amaravati and assumed her new role as a Group-1 service

officer. She was then posted to Krishna district for training.

Sindhu met district Collector B Lakshmi Kantham in the evening and

reported for duty. Meanwhile, official sources said the government might

waive the two-year training period for Sindhu since she was keen on

focusing on her career.