Slain officer’s wife joins the Army
The Hindu
Three years ago, Jyoti Nainwal was left devastated when her husband Deepak Nainwal died during the Army’s counter-terrorist operation in Jammu and Kashmir. On Saturday, this mother of two became a ne
Three years ago, Jyoti Nainwal was left devastated when her husband Deepak Nainwal died during the Army’s counter-terrorist operation in Jammu and Kashmir. On Saturday, this mother of two became a newly commissioned Army Officer at the Officers Training Academy (OTA) in the city.
“He suffered a gun shot in April 2018 during a terrorist encounter, was hospitalised for 40 days and died in May. He gifted us a life of pride and I’m trying to carry it forward,” Ms. Nainwal said, in an video released by the Press Information Bureau.
She was among the 178 cadets who were commissioned into the Army in the ceremonial passing out parade of the OTA. Of the 178, 124 were gentlemen cadets of the SSC-112 and 29 women cadets of SSC (W); also, 25 cadets from friendly foreign countries too finished their training here, according to a press release.