Women are breaking many glass ceilings, says Kovind
Bengaluru, June 13: President Ram Nath Kovind on Monday expressed his happiness over the rising number of women joining the armed forces as he noted that they are breaking many glass ceilings.”
As the Supreme Commander, I am happy to see the rising number of women in the armed forces, including in combat roles. I am happy to note that, recently, Captain Abhilasha Barak became the first woman officer to join the Army Aviation Corps as a combat aviator,” Mr Kovind said.
He was inaugurating the platinum jubilee celebrations of Rashtriya Military School (RMS), Bengaluru.
Mr Kovind was also happy to know that girl cadets are going to get admissions into Rashtriya Military Schools across the country from this year onwards.
The President noted that from this year onwards the gates of the National Defence Academy have also been opened for girls.
“Our daughters are breaking many glass ceilings and setting new records in various fields, making the country proud. When I travel to different universities and institutes across the country, I witness many instances of girls outshining boys,” Kovind said.
The President underlined that RMS, Bengaluru, is acknowledged as one of the finest boarding schools in the country.
Speaking about Karnataka’s contribution to the defence forces, the President said Indians will forever cherish the contribution of Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa, who was the son of this soil. “As you all know, he (Field Marshal Cariappa) was the first Indian Commander-inChief of our army and one of the two Generals honoured with the rank of Field Marshal, the highest rank attainable in the Indian army,” Kovind pointed out.
He also recalled that he inaugurated the General Thimayya Museum, dedicated to another great son of Karnataka, at Madikeri last year.
“Both these great generals from Karnataka will forever be remembered as two of our finest military commanders,” the President said.