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Cover Story Women Power

MOHANA, BHAWANA, AVANI
SHOWED THE DAUGHTERS OF THE COUNTRY NO LESS

THAN ANYONE

omen have been in the Indian Air Force for a long OSC: NUTRITION
Wtime. They were kept away from the combat role. More than 54 lakh Nutrition Tracker was
launched to ensure
But history was created in June 2016, when Flying women have been real-time monitoring of
Officer Mohna Singh, Flying Officer Bhawana Kanth, given assistance nutritional supplements.
and Flying Officer Avani Chaturvedi took part in the under the One-Stop The decision taken to
Joint Graduation Parade to become women fighter Center scheme. distribute 100% refined rice
pilots. It not only brought pride to the nation but also INNOVATION RESEARCH was taken.
guide the way of lakhs of daughters. In 2018, Flying 16 Women Technology
Officer Avani Chaturvedi became the first woman Park is giving new MATRI VANDANA
in the country to fly a MiG-21 Bison aircraft alone. opportunities to women YOJANA
Mohana Singh's father and grandfather, who hail from to learn innovation and More than 2 crore
Rajasthan, also served in the security forces of the science. Kiran Girls pregnant and lactating
country, which inspired Mohana. Avani of Satna in Scholarship are helping women have benefited
Madhya Pradesh decided to join the Air Force after them in their scientific from this scheme
flying a plane in the Flying Club. Bhawana Kanth, a pursuit so far.
resident of Darbhanga, Bihar, wanted to touch the sky. In another important step, Prime Minister Narendra
After the successful journey of these three women, Modi announced the opening of the doors of Sainik
the Government took a decision to grant permanent Schools for women. From this year the admission of
commission to the women in the Indian Air Force. women in the National Defense Academy started.

18 New India Samachar March 1-15, 2022