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After SC's NDA verdict, Flt Cdt Minakshi among first women to join IAF

After SC's NDA verdict, Flt Cdt Minakshi among first women to join IAF
Times of India Saturday 13 June 2026, 19:42 UTC By SURENDRA SINGH 1 min read
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With SC breaking glass ceiling, Flt Cdt Minakshi among first batch of NDA entrants who have become IAF officers NEW DELHI: The story of Flight Cadet Minakshi Kumari, one of the five National Defence Academy (NDA) entrants of the first women batch that passed out as IAF officers from the Dundigal-based Air Force Academy on Saturday, began in Haryana’s Charkhi Dadri. Born in a family with a defence background, she completed her schooling at Army Public School, Dhaula Kuan, never knowing that...

With SC breaking glass ceiling, Flt Cdt Minakshi among first batch of NDA entrants who have become IAF officers NEW DELHI: The story of Flight Cadet Minakshi Kumari, one of the five National Defence Academy (NDA) entrants of the first women batch that passed out as IAF officers from the Dundigal-based Air Force Academy on Saturday, began in Haryana’s Charkhi Dadri. Born in a family with a defence background, she completed her schooling at Army Public School, Dhaula Kuan, never knowing that destiny was about to make her a pioneer. The ex-NDA cadet’s father, Subedar Major Ravinder Kumar, is a JCO in the Indian Army, and her brother an Army Captain. In mid-2021, the Supreme Court's historic verdict shattered a glass ceiling with NDA opening its gates to women. Minakshi seized the moment and cleared the examination, conquered SSB, and after nine months of waiting, received the call letter. On 6th Aug 2022, she stepped into NDA, making history.What followed were three years of transformation at NDA. Amid the sweat and punishment runs, Minakshi discovered the secret of NDA — the will to find joy in exhaustion, laughter during endurance runs, and sisterhood in shared struggle. On May 30, 2025, dressed in gleaming white patrols, she crossed the hallowed 'Antim Pag' at Khetarpal Parade Ground, earning the prestigious title —ex-NDA. End of Article
SC (LOCATION) NDA (ORG) Flt Cdt Minakshi (ORG) IAF (ORG) NEW DELHI (LOCATION) National Defence Academy (ORG) Dundigal (PERSON) Air Force Academy (ORG) Haryana (LOCATION) Charkhi Dadri (PERSON) Army Public School (ORG) Dhaula Kuan (PERSON) Subedar (ORG) Ravinder Kumar (PERSON) the Indian Army (ORG)
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