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| honorific_prefix = [[Lieutenant General (India)|Lieutenant General]] | | honorific_prefix = [[Lieutenant General (India)|Lieutenant General]] | ||
| name = Madhuri Kanitkar | | name = Dr. Madhuri Kanitkar | ||
| honorific_suffix = [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]] | | honorific_suffix = [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal|PVSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]] | ||
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| image = | | image = Major General Madhuri Kanitka (cropped).jpg | ||
| caption = Lt Gen Kanitkar as DCIDS (Med) | |||
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| unit = | | unit = [[Army Medical Corps (India)| Army Medical Corps (AMC)]] | ||
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[[Lieutenant General (India)|Lieutenant General]] | [[Lieutenant General (India)|Lieutenant General]] '''Dr. Madhuri Kanitkar''', [[PVSM]], [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal|AVSM]], [[Vishisht Seva Medal|VSM]] is a retired [[General Officer]] in the [[Indian Army]]. She is the third woman in the [[Indian Armed Forces]] to be promoted to a [[Three-star rank]], after [[Vice admiral (India)|Surgeon Vice Admiral]] [[Punita Arora]] and [[Air Marshal (India)|Air Marshal]] [[Padma Bandopadhyay]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Meet Dr. Madhuri Kanitkar: 3rd woman to hold Lieutenant General rank - Breaking the glass ceiling in Indian Army |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/meet-major-general-madhuri-kanitkar-3rd-woman-to-hold-lieutenant-general-rank/other-woman-rank-holders/slideshow/74472925.cms |website=The Economic Times}}</ref> She last served as the Deputy Chief of [[Integrated Defence Staff]] (Medical) under the [[Chief of Defence Staff (India)|Chief of Defence Staff]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Service |first1=Tribune News |title=Madhuri Kanitkar becomes third woman to assume rank of lieutenant general |url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/madhuri-kanitkar-becomes-third-woman-to-assume-rank-of-lieutenant-general-50316 |website=Tribuneindia News Service |language=en}}</ref> | ||
On 6 July 2021, she was appointed the [[Vice-Chancellor]] of the [[Maharashtra University of Health Sciences]], Nashik by the [[Governor of Maharashtra]]. She took over this appointment after retiring from the Army in October 2021.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lt Gen Madhuri Kanitkar named MUHS vice-chancellor |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/lt-gen-madhuri-kanitkar-named-muhs-vice-chancellor-7392165/ |website=The Indian Express |language=en |date=7 July 2021}}</ref> | Kanitkar serves on the [[Principal Scientific Adviser to the Government of India#Prime Minister's Science, Technology and Innovation Advisory Council (PM-STIAC)|Prime Minister's Science, Technology and Innovation Advisory Council]] (PM-STIAC).<ref>{{cite web |title=Prime Minister's Science, Technology and Innovation Advisory Council (PM-STIAC) {{!}} Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser |url=http://psa.gov.in/prime-ministers-science-technology-and-innovation-advisory-council-pm-stiac |website=psa.gov.in |access-date=17 March 2020 |archive-date=11 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200811153921/http://psa.gov.in/prime-ministers-science-technology-and-innovation-advisory-council-pm-stiac |url-status=dead }}</ref> On 6 July 2021, she was appointed the [[Vice-Chancellor]] of the [[Maharashtra University of Health Sciences]], Nashik by the [[Governor of Maharashtra]]. She took over this appointment after retiring from the Army in October 2021.<ref>{{cite web |title=Lt Gen Madhuri Kanitkar named MUHS vice-chancellor |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/lt-gen-madhuri-kanitkar-named-muhs-vice-chancellor-7392165/ |website=The Indian Express |language=en |date=7 July 2021}}</ref> | ||
==Early life and education== | ==Early life and education== | ||
She was born into a [[Goud Saraswat Brahmin]] family, with three daughters, in [[Dharwad]] , [[Karnataka]] 1960. Her grandmother and grandfather were both medical doctors.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gupta |first1=Poorvi |title=She Defied Her Father To Join The Army. Meet Lt Gen Madhuri Kanitkar |url=https://www.shethepeople.tv/top-stories/opinion/meet-lt-gen-madhuri-kanitkar-interview |website=SheThePeople TV |date=5 March 2020}}</ref> She joined the [[Armed Forces Medical College (India)|Armed Forces Medical College]], [[Pune]] in 1978. She placed first in [[Pune University]] in all three phases of her [[Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery|MBBS]]. She was awarded the President's Gold Medal for the best outgoing student of the graduate wing in academics and extra-curricular activities, apart from the Kalinga Trophy for excellence in academics.{{ | She was born into a [[Goud Saraswat Brahmin]] family, with three daughters, in [[Dharwad]], [[Karnataka]] in 1960. Her grandmother and grandfather were both medical doctors.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gupta |first1=Poorvi |title=She Defied Her Father To Join The Army. Meet Lt Gen Madhuri Kanitkar |url=https://www.shethepeople.tv/top-stories/opinion/meet-lt-gen-madhuri-kanitkar-interview |website=SheThePeople TV |date=5 March 2020 |access-date=17 March 2020 |archive-date=30 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200930151524/https://www.shethepeople.tv/top-stories/opinion/meet-lt-gen-madhuri-kanitkar-interview/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> She joined the [[Armed Forces Medical College (India)|Armed Forces Medical College]], [[Pune]] in 1978. She placed first in [[Pune University]] in all three phases of her [[Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery|MBBS]]. She was awarded the President's Gold Medal for the best outgoing student of the graduate wing in academics and extra-curricular activities, apart from the Kalinga Trophy for excellence in academics.<ref name="afmc.nic.in">{{cite web |title=Welcome to Armed Forces Medical College |url=https://www.afmc.nic.in/Departments/Administration/officeofdean.html |date=2 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190102091843/https://www.afmc.nic.in/Departments/Administration/officeofdean.html |archive-date=2 January 2019 }}</ref> | ||
==Military career== | ==Military career== | ||
Kanitkar was commissioned in the [[Army Medical Corps (India)|Army Medical Corps]] in December 1982. She did her post-graduation in 1990, earning the [[Doctor of Medicine]] degree in [[Pediatrics]]. Post that she underwent training in Pediatric Nephrology at the [[All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi]]. Kanitkar has also completed fellowships at the [[National University Hospital]], [[Singapore]] and the [[Great Ormond Street Hospital]], [[London]] and the [[Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research|FAIMER]] fellowship in Medical Education.<ref | Kanitkar was commissioned in the [[Army Medical Corps (India)|Army Medical Corps]] in December 1982. She did her post-graduation in 1990, earning the [[Doctor of Medicine]] degree in [[Pediatrics]]. Post that she underwent training in Pediatric Nephrology at the [[All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi]]. Kanitkar has also completed fellowships at the [[National University Hospital]], [[Singapore]] and the [[Great Ormond Street Hospital]], [[London]] and the [[Foundation for Advancement of International Medical Education and Research|FAIMER]] fellowship in Medical Education.<ref name="afmc.nic.in"/> | ||
She has tenanted appointments of [[ | She has tenanted appointments of [[associate professor]], [[professor]] and Head of Department of Pediatrics at the Armed Forces Medical College, Pune. She has also served as a Professor at the [[Army College of Medical Sciences]] and at the Army hospital (Research & Referral). | ||
Kanitkar was instrumental in setting up the first Pediatric Nephrology service in the [[Army Medical Corps (India)|Army Medical Corps]] and has served as the President of The Indian Society of Pediatric Nephrology.<ref | Kanitkar was instrumental in setting up the first Pediatric Nephrology service in the [[Army Medical Corps (India)|Army Medical Corps]] and has served as the President of The Indian Society of Pediatric Nephrology.<ref name="afmc.nic.in"/> | ||
Kanitkar has served as the Deputy Director General Armed Forces Medical Services (Dy DGAFMS) in the office of the DGAFMS in [[New Delhi]]. | Kanitkar has served as the Deputy Director General Armed Forces Medical Services (Dy DGAFMS) in the office of the DGAFMS in [[New Delhi]]. | ||
On 28 January 2017, she assumed the office of Dean and Deputy Commandant of her alma-mater [[Armed Forces Medical College, Pune]].<ref | On 28 January 2017, she assumed the office of Dean and Deputy Commandant of her alma-mater [[Armed Forces Medical College, Pune]].<ref name="afmc.nic.in"/> Kanitkar then served as Major General Medical at the [[Northern Command (India)|Northern Command]] at [[Udhampur]].<ref name="shethepeople.tv">{{cite web |title=Madhuri Kanitkar Makes It to the Rank Of Lieutenant General |url=https://www.shethepeople.tv/news/madhuri-kanitkar-lieutenant-general-third-woman-to-do-so |website=SheThePeople TV |date=2 March 2020}}</ref> Kanitkar was promoted to the rank of [[Lieutenant General (India)|Lieutenant General]] on 29 February 2020. The [[Director General Armed Forces Medical Services (India)|Director General Armed Forces Medical Services]] (DGAFMS) and her husband pipped the [[epaulette]]s of her new rank.<ref name="indiatoday.in">{{cite web |last1=An |first1=Akriti |last2=DelhiFebruary 29 |first2=New |last3=February 29 |first3=New |last4=Ist |first4=New |title=Major General Madhuri Kanitkar becomes third woman to hold lieutenant general rank |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/major-madhuri-kanitkar-becomes-third-woman-indian-army-lieutenant-general-rank-1651187-2020-02-29 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><ref name="shethepeople.tv"/> | ||
==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
Her husband, [[Lieutenant General (India)|Lieutenant General]] Rajeev Kanitkar, is a retired General Officer and last served as the Quartermaster General of the Indian Army.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Lt Gen Madhuri Kanitkar: Whatever I am today is because of my husband and the army {{!}} Lifestyle - Times of India Videos|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/lifestyle/spotlight/lt-gen-madhuri-kanitkar-whatever-i-am-today-is-because-of-my-husband-and-the-army/videoshow/81362940.cms|access-date=2021-04-26|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> They are the first couple in the [[Indian Armed Forces]] to achieve the three-star rank.<ref | Her husband, [[Lieutenant General (India)|Lieutenant General]] Rajeev Kanitkar, is a retired General Officer and last served as the Quartermaster General of the Indian Army.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Lt Gen Madhuri Kanitkar: Whatever I am today is because of my husband and the army {{!}} Lifestyle - Times of India Videos|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/lifestyle/spotlight/lt-gen-madhuri-kanitkar-whatever-i-am-today-is-because-of-my-husband-and-the-army/videoshow/81362940.cms|access-date=2021-04-26|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> They are the first couple in the [[Indian Armed Forces]] to achieve the three-star rank.<ref name="indiatoday.in"/> | ||
==Awards and decorations== | ==Awards and decorations== | ||
Kanitkar has been awarded the GOC-in-C Commendation Card once and the [[Chief of the Army Staff (India)|Chief of the Army Staff]] | Kanitkar has been awarded the GOC-in-C Commendation Card once and the [[Chief of the Army Staff (India)|Chief of the Army Staff]] | ||
[[Awards and decorations of the Indian Armed Forces#Commendation Card|Commendation Card]] five times.<ref | [[Awards and decorations of the Indian Armed Forces#Commendation Card|Commendation Card]] five times.<ref name="afmc.nic.in"/> She was also awarded the [[Vishisht Seva Medal]] in 2014, the [[Ati Vishisht Seva Medal]] in 2018,<ref>{{cite web |title=LIST OF PERSONNEL BEING CONFERRED GALLANTRY AND DISTINGUISHED AWARDS ON THE OCCASION OF REPUBLIC DAY-2018 |url=http://pibphoto.nic.in/documents/rlink/2018/jan/i201812501.htm |website=pibphoto.nic.in}}</ref> and the [[Param Vishisht Seva Medal]] in January 2022.<ref>{{cite web |title=HONOURS AND AWARDS : REPUBLIC DAY 2022 |url=https://static.pib.gov.in/WriteReadData/specificdocs/documents/2022/jan/doc20221259101.pdf |website=PIB}}</ref> | ||
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.jpg) Lt Gen Kanitkar as DCIDS (Med) | |
| Born | October 15, 1960 |
| Allegiance |  India |
| Service/ |  Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1982 – 2021 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General |
| Unit | Army Medical Corps (AMC) |
| Awards |  Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vishisht Seva Medal |
| Alma mater | AFMC (MBBS, MD Pediatrics) |
Lieutenant General Dr. Madhuri Kanitkar, PVSM, AVSM, VSM is a retired General Officer in the Indian Army. She is the third woman in the Indian Armed Forces to be promoted to a Three-star rank, after Surgeon Vice Admiral Punita Arora and Air Marshal Padma Bandopadhyay.[1] She last served as the Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Medical) under the Chief of Defence Staff.[2]
Kanitkar serves on the Prime Minister's Science, Technology and Innovation Advisory Council (PM-STIAC).[3] On 6 July 2021, she was appointed the Vice-Chancellor of the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik by the Governor of Maharashtra. She took over this appointment after retiring from the Army in October 2021.[4]
Early life and education[edit | edit source]
She was born into a Goud Saraswat Brahmin family, with three daughters, in Dharwad, Karnataka in 1960. Her grandmother and grandfather were both medical doctors.[5] She joined the Armed Forces Medical College, Pune in 1978. She placed first in Pune University in all three phases of her MBBS. She was awarded the President's Gold Medal for the best outgoing student of the graduate wing in academics and extra-curricular activities, apart from the Kalinga Trophy for excellence in academics.[6]
Military career[edit | edit source]
Kanitkar was commissioned in the Army Medical Corps in December 1982. She did her post-graduation in 1990, earning the Doctor of Medicine degree in Pediatrics. Post that she underwent training in Pediatric Nephrology at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. Kanitkar has also completed fellowships at the National University Hospital, Singapore and the Great Ormond Street Hospital, London and the FAIMER fellowship in Medical Education.[6]
She has tenanted appointments of associate professor, professor and Head of Department of Pediatrics at the Armed Forces Medical College, Pune. She has also served as a Professor at the Army College of Medical Sciences and at the Army hospital (Research & Referral). Kanitkar was instrumental in setting up the first Pediatric Nephrology service in the Army Medical Corps and has served as the President of The Indian Society of Pediatric Nephrology.[6] Kanitkar has served as the Deputy Director General Armed Forces Medical Services (Dy DGAFMS) in the office of the DGAFMS in New Delhi.
On 28 January 2017, she assumed the office of Dean and Deputy Commandant of her alma-mater Armed Forces Medical College, Pune.[6] Kanitkar then served as Major General Medical at the Northern Command at Udhampur.[7] Kanitkar was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General on 29 February 2020. The Director General Armed Forces Medical Services (DGAFMS) and her husband pipped the epaulettes of her new rank.[8][7]
Personal life[edit | edit source]
Her husband, Lieutenant General Rajeev Kanitkar, is a retired General Officer and last served as the Quartermaster General of the Indian Army.[9] They are the first couple in the Indian Armed Forces to achieve the three-star rank.[8]
Awards and decorations[edit | edit source]
Kanitkar has been awarded the GOC-in-C Commendation Card once and the Chief of the Army Staff Commendation Card five times.[6] She was also awarded the Vishisht Seva Medal in 2014, the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal in 2018,[10] and the Param Vishisht Seva Medal in January 2022.[11]
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See also[edit | edit source]
- Women in the Indian Armed Forces
- Punita Arora
- Padma Bandopadhyay
- Sheila S. Mathai
- Rajshree Ramasethu
- Arti Sarin
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Meet Dr. Madhuri Kanitkar: 3rd woman to hold Lieutenant General rank - Breaking the glass ceiling in Indian Army". The Economic Times.
- ↑ Service, Tribune News. "Madhuri Kanitkar becomes third woman to assume rank of lieutenant general". Tribuneindia News Service.
- ↑ "Prime Minister's Science, Technology and Innovation Advisory Council (PM-STIAC) | Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser". psa.gov.in. Archived from the original on 11 August 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ↑ "Lt Gen Madhuri Kanitkar named MUHS vice-chancellor". The Indian Express. 7 July 2021.
- ↑ Gupta, Poorvi (5 March 2020). "She Defied Her Father To Join The Army. Meet Lt Gen Madhuri Kanitkar". SheThePeople TV. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 "Welcome to Armed Forces Medical College". 2 January 2019. Archived from the original on 2 January 2019.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Madhuri Kanitkar Makes It to the Rank Of Lieutenant General". SheThePeople TV. 2 March 2020.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 An, Akriti; DelhiFebruary 29, New; February 29, New; Ist, New. "Major General Madhuri Kanitkar becomes third woman to hold lieutenant general rank". India Today.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Lt Gen Madhuri Kanitkar: Whatever I am today is because of my husband and the army | Lifestyle - Times of India Videos". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 April 2021.
- ↑ "LIST OF PERSONNEL BEING CONFERRED GALLANTRY AND DISTINGUISHED AWARDS ON THE OCCASION OF REPUBLIC DAY-2018". pibphoto.nic.in.
- ↑ "HONOURS AND AWARDS : REPUBLIC DAY 2022" (PDF). PIB.