JOIN USA lady cadet from Navi Mumbai brought pride to the satellite town by winning a rare honour at the Indian Army Officers’ Training Academy (OTA) in Chennai.
Lieutenant M Anjana, who hails from the satellite township, recently achieved the rare distinction of being the first lady cadet to secure both Gold Medal and the coveted Sword of Honour in the combined course of Short Service Commission 99 and Short Service Commission (Women) 13 courses at OTA. The gold medal is received for the officer who is first in the over-all order of merit and Sword of Honour is given to the best all round cadet of the passing out course.
The combined course comprised of 185 cadets --140 gentlemen, 39 ladies and 6 foreigners. The curriculum is a combination of academic and physical fitness.
Captain Divya Ajith is the first lady cadet to get the Sword of Honour in the year 2010 during the passing out of SSC(W) 04.
As a cadet, Lieutenant Anjana led the passing out parade at OTA on March 14-15, and was also awarded a Commendation by Lieutenant General Sanjeev Madhok, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Army Training Command.
The officer is a resident of Vashi, Navi Mumbai and did her schooling at Kendriya Vidyalaya Sanghatan. She has graduated from Government Law College, Mumbai with the outstanding student award in the final year.
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