Creative Mind

Indian Women had broken the stereotype by joining Armed Forces to serve the country. Women have excelled in Indian Armed Forces & made a successful career in Armed Forces inspiring others.  Let's look at few inspiring Women in Armed Forces -  1. Captain Tania Shergill -  On 26 Jan, 2020, Captain Tania Shergill lead an all-male contingent in the Republic Day Parade in New Delhi. She is fourth-generation soldier. She joined Corps of Signal after passing out from OTA Chennai in 2017.  2. Sqn Ldr Shikha Pandey - Sqn Ldr Shikha Pandey is an officer in Indian Air Force & Indian Cricketer. In 2012, she was commissioned in Indian Air Force as a traffic controller. She was part of Indian Cricket Team that reach the final in 2017 Women's Cricket World Cup. She had represented the country with honour & made a name for herself. 3. Captain Divya Ajith Kumar - Captain Divya Ajith Kumar is an officer in Indian Army. She created history by becoming the first Lady Cadet to be confer

 Para Special Forces or Para SF is special operation unit of Indian Army. They are specialised in various role like Counter Insurgency, Counter Terrorism, etc. Let's look at some "special" things about Para SF - 1. Their Special Probation - The probation of SF is one of the toughest and longest in the world, in which they undergo various mental & physical test.  2. Their Special Training - The training period to become a Para SF operative is 3.5 year, however it's a continous process. They are taught Comabt diving, Combat Free fall to infiltrate in territory of enemy. They are also experienced in conducting special heli-borne operations. They are also trained at various schools run by the army like High Altitude Warfare School (HAWS) in Kashmir, Counter Insurgency And Jungle Warfare School (CIJWS) in Mizoram. 3. Their Special Weapons - The Para SF is equipped with modern weapons like IWI Tar 21 Tavor (Assault Rifle) , M4A1 carbine, Micro Uzi ( Sub-machine gun), IW

On 28 June, 1999, 2nd Rajputana Rifles was assigned the task to capture Tololing top during Kargil War. Major Padmapani Acharya was also part of this mission.  The battalion recaptured the Tololing top. But they lost Major Padmapani Acharya, who fought bravely and played a pivotal role in that mission. He was awarded nation's second highest gallantry award, "Mahavir Chakra".  But before this, his conversation with his father, showed his greatness and calm mind.  In the letter he wrote that  Don't worry about casualties, It's a professional hazard which is beyond our control, so why worry ; at least it's for a good cause. He also mentioned lines from " Bhagavad Gita"  Hato Va Prapsyasi svargam, Jitya va Bhoksyase Mahim, Tasmad Uttistha Kaunteya, Yuddhava krit nischay Translation :- O son of Kunti, either you will be killed on the battlefield and attain the heavenly planets, or you will conquer and enjoy the earthly kingdom. Therefore get up and fight

  She was ready to break stereotypes. She was passionate for it and she had to prove herself. She even had to leave her family for this. And she did it. She cleared the exam and one of the toughest interview and was ready to join  Officers Training Academy. For the next 49 weeks, she has to undergo gruelling training in the academy. She will be pushed out of her comfort zone everyday. And she survived tough training and passed out from  OTA  as a  Lieutenant  in  Indian Army. She brokes the stereotype. She did the thing which is aspired by many but is achieved by very few. She made her family & friends proud. But from now every Indian will be proud of her. Life will be not easy for her after this but she will overcame all the problems. This is a small tribute to all the women in uniform.