The first group of 17 female cadets graduated from the National Defence Academy (NDA) in Pune on Friday. Along with 300 male students, it marked a crucial historic Event. The cadets passed “Antim Pag” at the tri-service training academy’s Khetrpal Parade Ground in Khadakwasla to commemorate the graduation of the first coed class. The 148th course’s march was led by Academy cadet captain Udayveer Negi. The reviewing officer for the Passing Out march was General VK Singh. He is also the current governor of Mizoram and a former army chief.
On the occasion, Gen. Singh remarked, “This represents a historic milestone in our collective journey towards greater inclusivity and empowerment.” Using the term “Nari Shakti,” he described the young ladies as embodying “not just women’s development but women-led development.”
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Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) in Delhi awarded degrees to 339 cadets in all, including the pioneering 17 female cadets. Of these, 111 cadets were granted a B.Tech degree. 59 were granted a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree. 85 were granted a Computer Science degree. 84 were granted a Bachelor of Science degree.
By topping the Bachelor of Arts stream, Division Cadet Captain Shriti Daksh further cemented her legacy. “The three-year training here was a mix of emotions,” Daksh stated when discussing her time at the academy. It took a while at first, but with the assistance of the faculty and staff. I eventually adjusted and became integrated into the academy. According to Daksh, who has an ex-NDA father from the same squadron, she is continuing the family’s tradition.
Prince Kushwaha, the Cadet Captain for the Computer Science stream, also discussed his female peers, stating that “we are the ones who have seen the academy changing and evolving from the moon to the sun.”
Along with their male colleagues, the first graduating class of female cadets will make a reputation for themselves as model leaders of both men and women, according to Poonam Tondon, vice chancellor of Deen Dayal Upadhyay University in Gorakhpur. She added, “Serve with honour, lead with courage, and remain forever true to the ideals you have sworn to protect,” to the female cadets.
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The publication of Female Cadets, which chronicled the accomplishments and path of the first group, was also unveiled. In order to portray a contemporary and forward-thinking military institution, Vice Admiral Gurcharan Singh underlined that training and academic life have been completely integrated and gender-neutral. This historic occasion solidifies the contribution of women to the development of India’s military heritage while also portending a more inclusive future for the country’s armed services.
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