In A First, ITBP Inducts Two Women Officers In Combat
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The ITBP started the appointment of woman combat officers as company commanders through UPSC/CAPF exams in 2016.
For the first time, two women officers joined Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) as Assistant Commandants on Sunday after they passed out from ITBP Academy in Mussoorie. The rank ceremony was held at the Academy in presence of Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami. 53 Assistant Commandants (General Duty-42, Engineers-11) passed out from ITBP Academy, Mussoorie, Uttarakhand today. Sh Pushkar Singh Dhami, Hon'ble CM Uttarakhand took the salute. Sh S S Deswal, DG ITBP along with senior officers of the Force welcomed the Hon'ble CM.#Himveerspic.twitter.com/1j3GKKyJwm The ITBP started the appointment of woman combat officers as company commanders through UPSC/CAPF exams in 2016. The two officers are Prakriti and Diksha (both officers go by their first name). The two women combatised officers who are part of 42 Assistant Commandants (GD) and 11 Assistant Commandants (Engineer) participated in the passing-out parade conducted at the academy. Prakriti is an electrical engineer and Diksha is the daughter of serving Inspector Kamlesh Kumar in the ITBP.More Related News