Farmer’s daughter commissioned as Army officer

Pathankot-based Palvi Rajput, an alumnus of the Mai Bhago Armed Forces Preparatory Institute, Mohali, was on Saturday commissioned as Lieutenant in the Army after having completed her training at the Officers Training Academy in Chennai.

She took part in the passing-out parade that was overseen by Vice-Chief of the Army Staff Lieutenant General NS Raja Subramani. Palvi Rajput has been commissioned in the Artillery Regiment. She is the daughter of Ravinder Singh, a farmer.

Aman Arora, Minister for Employment Generation, Skill Development and Training, congratulated her on the achievement. “The Bhagwant Mann government is actively supporting the aspirations of the daughters of Punjab who aim to serve in the armed forces,” he said.

Expressing satisfaction over regular commissioning of students of the Mai Bhago institute in the defence forces, its director general Major Jasbir Singh Sandhu said Palvi Rajput’s accomplishment would inspire many others to emulate her.

Palvi’s family belongs to Gulpur Simbly village. Her father Ravinder Singh said it was indeed a proud moment not only for his daughter, but also for the entire family.

“It is good to see girls leaving an indelible mark in society. Palvi’s achievement means more girls belonging to backward areas like Sujanpur and Dhar will come forward. I am thankful to the Mai Bhago institute that not only took care of my daughter for four years, but also honed her skills,” he said.