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"Ae mere Watan ke logon...the song changed my life. I used to live with my family in Delhi and wanted to become an IAS officer. During the 1962 war, 20 people out of 50 households were martyred.
"Ae mere Watan ke logon...the song changed my life. I used to live with my family in Delhi and wanted to become an IAS officer. During the 1962 war, 20 people out of 50 households were martyred.
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Just like that, the thought of becoming an IAS was erased from my mind, and I insisted on doing something for the country and becoming a soldier.
It was around then that the Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) was founded in Pune.
Just like that, the thought of becoming an IAS was erased from my mind, and I insisted on doing something for the country and becoming a soldier.
It was around then that the Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) was founded in Pune.
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It was a godsend. I was the first batch of women to join the armed forces, there was no provision for maternity leaves, but I managed my deliveries and children. Everything takes time to change."
-- India’s first woman Air Marshal Dr Padmavathy Bandopadhyay.
It was a godsend. I was the first batch of women to join the armed forces, there was no provision for maternity leaves, but I managed my deliveries and children. Everything takes time to change."
-- India’s first woman Air Marshal Dr Padmavathy Bandopadhyay.
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Having joined IAF in 1968, Bandopadhyay is the 2nd woman in the Indian armed forces to be promoted to a three-star rank and to be conferred with some of India's highest military honours, including the Param Vishisht Seva, Ati Vishisht and Vishisht Seva Medals.
Having joined IAF in 1968, Bandopadhyay is the 2nd woman in the Indian armed forces to be promoted to a three-star rank and to be conferred with some of India's highest military honours, including the Param Vishisht Seva, Ati Vishisht and Vishisht Seva Medals.
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Today, the retired officer helps educate underprivileged children in Uttar Pradesh, for which India honoured her with the Padma Shri.
#IndianAirForceDay #history #inspiration #TheBetterIndia
Today, the retired officer helps educate underprivileged children in Uttar Pradesh, for which India honoured her with the Padma Shri.
#IndianAirForceDay #history #inspiration #TheBetterIndia
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