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{{Short description|Indian army officer}}
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'''Mitali Madhumita''' is the first woman officer in the [[Indian Army]] to receive a [[gallantry award]].<ref name=TH>{{cite web | url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/In-a-first-Sena-Medal-for-female-Army-officer/article15459119.ece | title=Sena Medal for female Army officer | publisher=thehindu.com | access-date=2017-07-13}}</ref> Lieutenant Colonel Mitali Madhumita received the [[Sena Medal]] in 2011<ref name=TH /> for exemplary courage shown during the attack on the Indian embassy by terrorists in [[Kabul]], [[Afghanistan]] on 26 February 2010,<ref name=HT>{{cite web | url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/only-army-woman-to-win-gallantry-award-fights-to-stay-in-the-force/story-0DQwEjE0Ga7vs5yBE8yinI.html | title=Only army woman to win gallantry award fights to stay in the force | publisher=Hindustan Times | access-date=2017-07-13}}</ref> and operations in [[Jammu and Kashmir (state)|Jammu-Kashmir]]<ref name=TH /> and the northeast states of India.<ref name=HT /> Lieutenant Colonel Madhumita<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nation/lt-col-mithali-to-remain-in-service/146647.html | title=Lt Col Mithali to remain in service | publisher=tribuneindia.com | access-date=2017-07-15}}</ref> went into the Indian embassy which had come under attack and rescued several injured civilians and army personnel from the debris. About nineteen people died in the 2010 [[Kabul]] embassy attack including seven Indians.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Ist-woman-officer-to-get-Sena-medal/articleshow/7578457.cms | title=First woman officer to get Sena medal | publisher=timesofindia.indiatimes.com | access-date=2017-07-13}}</ref>

==Army career and the legal fight to stay in the army==
Madhumita joined the army in the year 2000 on a short service commission.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/mitali-madhumita-supreme-court-gallantry-award-indian-army-permanent-commission/1/823861.html | title=short service commission | publisher=indiatoday.intoday.in | access-date=2017-07-13}}</ref> She was part of the [[Army Education Corps (India)|Army Education Corps]] and served in [[Kabul, Afghanistan]] as a part of the army's English Language Training program. Madhumita was also posted in sensitive areas like Jammu-Kashmir and the northeast of the Indian state.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/in-a-first-woman-officer-gets--award-for-bravery-overseas/660739/ | title=served in Kabul, Afghanistan | publisher=archive.indianexpress.com | access-date=2017-07-13}}</ref> Madhumita being a short service commission officer requested the army for a permanent commission but the [[Ministry of Defence (India)|Ministry of Defence]] refused to accept her request, Madhumita appealed the Ministry of Defence's decision not to give her permanent commission before the [[Armed Forces Tribunal]] in March 2014.<ref name=IT>{{cite web | url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/supreme-court-seeks-centres-response-on-lt-col-mitali-madhumitas-plea/articleshow/48760506.cms | title=Supreme Court seeks Centre's response on Lt Col Mitali Madhumita's plea | publisher=economictimes.indiatimes.com | access-date=2017-07-15}}</ref> The Tribunal found her request had merit and in February 2015 directed the Ministry of Defence to reinstate her.<ref name=IT /> However the Ministry of Defence appealed against the order of the Armed Forces Tribunal in the Supreme court of India stating that Madhumita had enlisted in the army on a short service commission.<ref name=IT /> In 2016 [[Supreme court of India]] rejected the Ministry of Defence's plea against granting her a permanent commission in the Indian army.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/supreme-court-rejects-governments-plea-on-grant-of-commission-to-lady-officer-1632488 | title=Supreme Court Rejects Government's Plea On Grant Of Commission To Woman Officer | publisher=ndtv.com | access-date=2017-07-15}}</ref> She is currently been appointed as the principal of Sainik School, Ambikapur in Chhattisgarh.

== Sena Medal ==
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== References ==
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