In what can be said as a perfect example of women empowerment and gender equality Sub-Lieutenant Shivangi became the first woman pilot of the Indian Navy on Monday. She got her qualification ‘wings’ from Vice Admiral AK Chawla at Naval Base Kochi.
Sub-Lieutenant Shivangi becomes first woman pilot of Indian Navy, got her qualification ‘wings’ from Vice Admiral AK Chawla at Naval Base Kochi. Vice Admiral AK Chawla said, “It is a front-line combat role. The course curriculum is absolutely the same for male & female pilots.” pic.twitter.com/CVF9zzITyj
— ANI (@ANI) December 2, 2019
Vice Admiral AK Chawla said, “It is a front-line combat role. The course curriculum is absolutely the same for male & female pilots.” Sub-Lieutenant Shivangi who joined operational duties in Kochi naval base would be flying the Dornier surveillance aircraft of the Indian Navy.
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Recently Indian Airforce also inducted women as “combat fighters” and the Indian Army rolled out a specialized recruitment notice for inducting women soldiers.
