<p>Pune: In a historic milestone, the first batch of 17 women cadets on Friday graduated from the Pune-based <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/national-defence-academy">National Defence Academy</a>, alongside over 300 male counterparts, marking the passing out of the NDA’s first co-ed batch.</p>.<p>The cadets went past the ‘Antim Pag’ at the Khetrpal Parade Ground of the tri-service training academy, widely known as the “cradle of leadership”.</p>.Army chief visits White Knight Corps, reviews operational readiness of troops.<p>The first batch of women cadets joined the NDA’s 148th course in 2022 after the UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) allowed women to apply to the defence academy following a Supreme Court direction in 2021.</p>.<p>Gen V K Singh, former Army Chief and current governor of Mizoram, was the reviewing officer of the Passing Out Parade.</p>.<p>Academy cadet captain, Udayveer Negi, commanded the parade of the 148th course. </p>
<p>Pune: In a historic milestone, the first batch of 17 women cadets on Friday graduated from the Pune-based <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/national-defence-academy">National Defence Academy</a>, alongside over 300 male counterparts, marking the passing out of the NDA’s first co-ed batch.</p>.<p>The cadets went past the ‘Antim Pag’ at the Khetrpal Parade Ground of the tri-service training academy, widely known as the “cradle of leadership”.</p>.Army chief visits White Knight Corps, reviews operational readiness of troops.<p>The first batch of women cadets joined the NDA’s 148th course in 2022 after the UPSC (Union Public Service Commission) allowed women to apply to the defence academy following a Supreme Court direction in 2021.</p>.<p>Gen V K Singh, former Army Chief and current governor of Mizoram, was the reviewing officer of the Passing Out Parade.</p>.<p>Academy cadet captain, Udayveer Negi, commanded the parade of the 148th course. </p>