Although they were once excluded from the Indian armed forces, women are now making significant contributions in all fields. Women have joined the military since 1992, excluding the medical field. As the first female skydiver in the Indian Army, Lance Naik Manju of Eastern Command from the Corps of Military Police broke the previous record on November 16.
Lance Naik Manju creates history:
Lance Naik Manju’s video was shared by Eastern Command on its official Twitter account. “She jumped yesterday from 10,000 feet from an ALH,” the tweet stated. Her inspirational deed will serve as a role model for other female soldiers. The Indian Army told ANI that the soldier received preparation for the jump from the Adventure Wing’s skydiving training team.
Manju made her first record-breaking dive off an ALH (Advanced Light Helicopter) Dhruv chopper. She is seen being held aloft by two divers in the video.
While this is the first record kept by a woman in the Indian armed forces, it is by no means the first. Explore the other records that women in the armed forces have broken by taking a trip down memory lane.
Women posted along LOC for the first time:
Women changed the course of history in August 2020 when a group of soldiers assigned to combat duties were posted along the line of command. “Rifle Women” were sent to Kashmir that year to perform tasks, and they had a beneficial effect.
The first woman to be honoured with the Sena Medal:
The first female Lieutenant General in the Indian Armed Forces was Punita Arora. She was the Indian Navy’s vice admiral as well. Arora oversaw medical research and was the first female faculty member in the Armed Forces Medical College.
Lt Col Mitali Madhumita became the first female recipient of the Sena Medal for gallantry in February 2011. This unique honour is bestowed upon soldiers who have excelled in their roles during operations in Jammu and Kashmir and the North East. She was the first officer to arrive at the Indian embassy in Kabul in February 2010 while it was being attacked by suicide bombers.
All-Women Navy Crew Made History:
When an all-female navy crew successfully completed their first surveillance and reconnaissance mission over the Arabian Sea in August 2022, they made history. Before the expedition started, they underwent months of training.
This was another one of the Indian Navy’s programs for women’s empowerment. It was a mission unlike any other. The military force anticipated that it would encourage more women to accept difficult roles and carry out duties.
The Indian Air Force’s first female air marshal:
Padmavathy Bandopadhyay became the first woman to graduate from Defence Service Staff College after enlisting in the Indian Armed Forces in 1968. She also broke the record as the first female aviation medicine specialist and Air Marshal of the Indian Air Force.
So, this was all about Lance Naik Manju the first Indian woman skydiver. Also read, MI fans burn jersey as Hardik Pandya becomes new skipper.
