UP's Sania Mirza: Village girl to become first Muslim fighter pilot of India
Mirzapur: A young lady in a village here has reached high, from being the daughter of a TV mechanic to be selected to become the first Muslim girl Indian Air Force pilot.
She will also be the first IAF pilot from Uttar Pradesh.
Sania Mirza, a resident of Jasovar village near the Dehat Kotwali in Mirzapur, has been selected to become a fighter pilot in the Air Force after she passed the National Defence Academy (NDA) examination. She will join the NDA in Khadakwasla, Pune, on December 27, reports NDTV.
Her achievement thus far has brought to not just her district and state but also the entire nation.
Sania's father Shahid Ali said that Sania considers Avni Chaturvedi, the country's first fighter pilot as her role model. “She always wanted to be like Avni Chaturvedi. Sania is the second girl in the country to be selected as a fighter pilot,” he said.
Her mother Tabassum Mirza said, “Our daughter has made us and the entire village proud. By fulfilling her dream of becoming the first fighter pilot, Sania also inspired girls in the village to follow their dreams.”
Sania studied at the Pandit Chintamani Dubey Inter College in her village, till Class 10, before going to Guru Nanak Girls' Inter College in the city, where she was the district topper in the 12th UP Board.
She started preparing to achieve her goal at the Centurion Defense Academy.
Having studied in a Hindi medium school, Sania said that success can be achieved with determination, regardless of the medium of education.
She expresses gratitude to and credits the Academy as well as her parents for her success.
She said that since only two seats were reserved for women as fighter pilots at the NDA 2022, she could not get a seat in her first attempt. “But I have found a place in my second try,” she added.
There were 400 seats in both male and female categories at the NDA 2022 examination, but only 19 seats were for women, two for fighter pilots. Sania got a place in the Academy on the strength of her talent.
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Passing out parade held at IMA Dehradun, 491 young officers join Indian Army
Dehradun(PTI): After undergoing rigorous training at the Indian Military Academy (IMA) in Dehradun, 491 cadets participated in a grand Passing Out Parade on Saturday and will now be commissioned as officers in the Indian Army.
The spectacular parade, held at the historic Drill Square in front of the academy's Chatwood Building, was reviewed by Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi, who served as the reviewing officer.
Along with 491 Indian cadets, 34 foreign cadets from 14 friendly countries also participated in the Autumn Term 2025 Passing Out Parade.
A total of 525 officer cadets from the 157th Regular Course, 46th Technical Entry Scheme, 140th Technical Graduate Course, 55th Special Commissioned Officers Course, and Territorial Army Online Entrance Exam 2023 Course participated in the Passing Out Parade.
The 'Sword of Honour' and gold medal for securing first place during training was awarded to ACA Nishkal Dwivedi, the silver medal to BUO Badal Yadav for second place, and the bronze medal to SUO Kamaljeet Singh for third place.
The silver medal for securing first place in the 'Technical Graduate Course' was awarded to Officer Cadet Jadhav Sujit Sampat, and the silver medal for first place in the 'Technical Entry Scheme-46' was awarded to WCC Abhinav Mehrotra.
The silver medal for the 'Special Commission Officer Course' was given to Officer Cadet Sunil Kumar Chhetri.
Among the foreign cadets, the first place in merit was secured by JUO Mohammad Safin Ashraf from Bangladesh. The Army Chief's Banner for overall best performance in the Autumn Term was awarded to Imphal Company.
As the parade concluded, helicopters showered flowers on the newly commissioned officers from the sky.
On this occasion, General Dwivedi congratulated the new officers in his address for successfully completing their training. He praised the young officers for their high level of discipline, leadership qualities, and endurance, and urged them to uphold the glorious traditions of the Indian Army and serve the nation with loyalty, commitment, and honour.
General Dwivedi said that joining the army marks the beginning of a lifelong duty and selfless service.
The parents and guardians of the newly commissioned officers were also present during the passing out parade.
