Nari Shakti Puraskar 2019: Needless to say, today woman has created history in every field of life including those..which was assumed only for man....Yes...if you go through the achievement of these Indian Air Force’s first women fighter pilots Mohana Singh, Bhawana Kanth & Avani Chaturvedi..you can understand the strong determination and their daring... For Indian Air Force’s first women fighter pilots Mohana Singh, Bhawana Kanth & Avani Chaturvedi, sky is no limit. The trio was induced into IAF fighter squadron after Government of India decided to open fighter stream in IAF for women on experimental basis. They became the first Indian women pilots to take a solo flight in a MIG- 21 in 2018.
Avani Chaturvedi: Avani Chaturvedi completed her training in Hyderabad Air Force Academy at 25 years. She is posted to No. 23 Squadron (Panthers), Suratgarh, Rajasthan. She has been promoted to the rank of Flight Lieutenant in 2018. She has earned an honorary Doctorate in 2018 conferred by Banasthai Vidyapeeth.
Nari Shakti Puraskar 2019: List of the Awardees
- Padala Bhudevi-Srikakulam, Andhra Pradesh
- Bina Devi-Individual-Munger, Bihar
- Arifa Jan-Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir
- Chami Murmu-Saraikela Kharsawan, Jharkhand
- Nilza Wangmo-Leh, Ladakh
- Rashmi Urdhwareshe-Pune, Maharashtra
- Sardarni Mann Kaur-Patiala, Punjab
- Kalavati Devi-Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
- Tashi and Nungshi Malik-Uttarakhand
- Kaushiki Chakroborty-West Bengal
- Bhageerathi Amma and Karthyayini Amma-Kerala
- Avani Chaturvedi, Bhawna Kanth, Mohana Singh-Indian Air Force
Bhawana Kanth: Bhawana Kanth was born in Darbhanga Bihar and completed her BE (Medical Electronics) from BMS College of Engineering, Bengaluru. She is posted to No 3 Squadron (Cobras), Ambala,Haryana. She always dreamed of becoming a pilot. She completed her fighter pilot training and got commissioned in 2016. She actively motivates junior women cadets to strive for excellence.
Mohana Singh: Mohana Singh was born in Agra and did her schooling from Air Force School in New Delhi. Her Father- Shri Pratap Singh is Indian Air Force personnel-Warrant Officer. Her grandfather Shri Ladu Ram Jat died fighting the 1948 Indo-Pak war and was awarded Vir Chakra Award posthumously.
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