Chennai: Holding the memories of the army husband who was late in his heart and brought two children in their shoulders on his shoulders, 33-year-old Nainwal Jyoti joined 28 cadets of women in parade through the Academy of Training Officers on Saturday.
Rising Nainwal Nainwal died in May 2018 injuries suffering when fighting terrorists at Anantnag J & K a month before.
“I am the arrogant daughter of Deepak Nainwal,” said the 9-year-old Lavanya when he waved on his mother from the gallery.
With him is his seven-year-old brother, Reyansh.
Jyoti, assigned as Lieutenant, is the first member of the family side to join the Army.
“I want to thank my husband’s Mahar regiment.
They stand up with us through thick and thin and whatever I am today is because of the regiment,” said a former housewife from Dehradun.
Jyoti began preparing to test the service election board to enter the Armed Forces official cadres immediately after losing her husband.
Removing the test, he underwent 11 months of training at Chennai Academy.
153 cadets were assigned on Saturday.
A total of 16 men and nine women from Afghanistan, Bhutan and Maldives also completed their training.
Deputy Chief of Staff of Army Lt Gen CP Mohanty said female officers had played an important role in the army for the past few decades.
He presented the Honorary Sword and Ota gold medal for ACA Siddhanth Sharma, a silver medal to Buo Singh Bhati and Bronze to BCA Munesh Kumar.