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'''Captain Divya Ajith Kumar''' is an [[Army Air Defence (India)|Army Air Defense]] (AAD) officer in the [[Indian Army]]. She graduated from the [[Officers Training Academy]], [[Chennai]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Nurullah|first=Abdullah|date=2016-02-26|title=She is an officer and a woman|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/She-is-an-officer-and-a-woman/articleshow/51151743.cms|url-status=live|access-date=2019-04-30|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> She is the first | '''Captain Divya Ajith Kumar''' is an [[Army Air Defence (India)|Army Air Defense]] (AAD) officer in the [[Indian Army]]. She graduated from the [[Officers Training Academy]], [[Chennai]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Nurullah|first=Abdullah|date=2016-02-26|title=She is an officer and a woman|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/She-is-an-officer-and-a-woman/articleshow/51151743.cms|url-status=live|access-date=2019-04-30|website=The Times of India|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160227024821/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/She-is-an-officer-and-a-woman/articleshow/51151743.cms |archive-date=27 February 2016 }}</ref> She is the first woman to be conferred by the Army with the Sword of Honour prize, given to the best cadet.<ref>{{cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/chennai-cadet-creates-history-at-ota-passingout-parade/article697372.ece | title=Chennai cadet creates history at OTA passing-out parade | newspaper=The Hindu | date=19 September 2010 | accessdate=9 July 2015}}</ref> She led an all-woman contingent of 154 women officers and cadets during the [[Republic Day Parade]] in 2015.<ref>{{cite magazine | url=http://www.firstpost.com/india/25-year-old-captain-divya-ajith-leads-first-all-women-contingent-in-republic-day-parade-2064151.html | title=25-year-old Captain Divya Ajith leads first all-women contingent in Republic Day parade | magazine=First Post | date=26 January 2015 | accessdate=9 July 2015}}</ref> | ||
== Early life and education == | == Early life and education == | ||
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== Military career == | == Military career == | ||
Kumar was commissioned into [[Corps of Army Air Defence]] | Kumar was commissioned into [[Corps of Army Air Defence]] in September 2010. Kumar also jointly topped the Young Officers' course of the [[Army Air Defence College]] in 2011 and was awarded the Silver Gun Trophy. Kumar led the first all-women contingent of the Army on Republic Day in 2015. She led a contingent of 126 officers and 28 cadets during the parade, where [[Barack Obama|US President Barack Obama]] was present as the chief guest.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/a-saga-of-bravery-fortitude-and-committed-effort/article6976341.ece|title=A saga of bravery, fortitude and committed effort|author=Staff Reporter|date=2015-03-10|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-04-30|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businessinsider.in/miscellaneous/women-officers-steal-the-show-at-indias-71st-army-day-here-are-all-the-moments-when-they-proudly-led-the-forces/women-soldiers-business-insider-india/slideshow/67539135.cms|title="Women power" at display|last=|first=|date=|website=Business Insider|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-04-30}}</ref> She now teaches at the Officers Training Academy in Chennai.{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 03:41, 14 July 2022
Captain Divya Ajith Kumar is an Army Air Defense (AAD) officer in the Indian Army. She graduated from the Officers Training Academy, Chennai.[1] She is the first woman to be conferred by the Army with the Sword of Honour prize, given to the best cadet.[2] She led an all-woman contingent of 154 women officers and cadets during the Republic Day Parade in 2015.[3]
Divya Ajith Kumar | |
|---|---|
| Born | Chennai, India |
| Allegiance | India |
| Corps of Army Air Defence | |
| Awards | Sword of Honour |
| Alma mater | Stella Maris College, Chennai (B.Com.) |
Early life and educationEdit
Divya Ajith Kumar was born in Chennai to a Tamil family. She is a first-generation soldier. She did her schooling at Good Shepherd Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Chennai and went to Stella Maris College, Chennai, where she completed her B.Com. (Hons). She joined the National Cadet Corps (NCC) and participated in the NCC women contingent in Rajpath. She later joined the Officers Training Academy (OTA), from which she graduated. Kumar was awarded the Sword of Honour prize, given to the best cadet. She was the first woman to be awarded the prize.[4]
Military careerEdit
Kumar was commissioned into Corps of Army Air Defence in September 2010. Kumar also jointly topped the Young Officers' course of the Army Air Defence College in 2011 and was awarded the Silver Gun Trophy. Kumar led the first all-women contingent of the Army on Republic Day in 2015. She led a contingent of 126 officers and 28 cadets during the parade, where US President Barack Obama was present as the chief guest.[5][6] She now teaches at the Officers Training Academy in Chennai.[citation needed]
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Nurullah, Abdullah (26 February 2016). "She is an officer and a woman". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 27 February 2016. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ↑ "Chennai cadet creates history at OTA passing-out parade". The Hindu. 19 September 2010. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ↑ "25-year-old Captain Divya Ajith leads first all-women contingent in Republic Day parade". First Post. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ↑ "Women cadets make history". Deccan Chronicle. 11 March 2018. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ↑ Staff Reporter (10 March 2015). "A saga of bravery, fortitude and committed effort". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- ↑ ""Women power" at display". Business Insider. Retrieved 30 April 2019.