Pune, May 30: In a historic milestone, the first batch of 17 women cadets on Friday graduated from the Pune-based National Defence Academy, alongside over 300 male counterparts, marking the passing out of the NDA's first co-ed batch. 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”. ‘Not an Inch’: BSF Rejects Reports of Bangladesh Border Guards Taking Control of 5-km Stretch of Land Belonging to India Along International Border.

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. Gen V K Singh, former Army Chief and current governor of Mizoram, was the reviewing officer of the Passing Out Parade. Pakistan Launched 413 Drone Attacks on Rajasthan During Operation Sindoor, All Were Neutralised: BSF IG ML Garg.

Marching Into History

Academy cadet captain, Udayveer Negi, commanded the parade of the 148th course.

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