A SAGA OF COURAGE : AN EXAMPLE FOR ALL This is a story of a lady with extra-ordinary courage and fighting spirit that appeared in The Hindu of date (16 Mar 14) I am reproducing the contents verbatim- Tragedy didnt deter her from marching to glory Chennai: Scripting history, 26 year old Priya Semwal, who lost her husband in a counter insurgency operation two years ago, was on Saturday inducted into the technical wing of the armed force as a young officer. From a college student married to an Army jawan in 2006 to an officer commissioned into the Corps of the Electrical and Mechanical Engineering (EME) of the Army today, Ms Semwal’s life has come a full circle. Ms Semwal is one of the 62 women, besides 194 men, who were commissioned intothe Indian Army as short service officers during the ceremonial passing out parade at the Officers Training Academy here. The mother of the then four-year-old Khwahish, Ms Semwal’s future looked bleak when she heard about the death of her husband Naik Amit Sharma in a counter-insurgency operation near Tawan in Arunachal Pradesh in 2012 . “Her Husband was serving in my unit. In that operation, he lost his life while others suffered injuries. When I learn Amit had encouraged her to complete degree and post-graduation, I thought she should become an officer”, said Colonel Arun Agrawal, Commanding Officer 14 Rajput Regiment. Col Agrawal’s word of advice, however, was not received well initially by her family. “But, eventually they all agreed, ” said the Colonel, who had come all the way from the border to witness Ms. Semwal becomean officer. This was perhaps the first time that the wife of a Non-Commissioned had become an officer, he pointed out.- PTI Lets salute the courage of the lady and wish her and her daughter all the best. Lets also salute the leadership and vision of Col Arun Agrawal whose concern for the family of his lost colleague need no elaboration And finally salute of our Indian Army where traditions of values and valour is touching the sky with glory
Posted on: Sun, 16 Mar 2014 09:26:32 +0000
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