Army awards Sword of Honour to female cadet
Well done that woman, BUT where have all the good men gone ???
Why are women beating us at even physical pursuits ???
Ms Kumar had originally hoped to join the civil service The Indian Army is to name a woman as its best all-round cadet for the first time in its history.
Divya Ajith Kumar, 21, will receive the coveted Sword of Honour on Saturday at the Officers' Training Academy (OTA) in the southern city of Chennai.
Ms Kumar will command the passing out parade as she receives the accolade from Indian Army chief V K Singh.
She beat nearly 230 other cadets, including 70 female peers, to the prize after 49 weeks of gruelling training.
"She has come out on top in the overall merit list. She has outsmarted all others," said OTA spokesman Major R K Choudhary.
"The curriculum consists of 25 subjects. It includes academics, weapons training, tests of endurance, obstacles, drill and cross-country."
Ms Kumar, the daughter of a Chennai businessman, told the Times of India that she had planned to become a civil servant.
But she changed her mind after joining the National Cadet Corps, a voluntary organisation for college students.
Source: BBC
Indian women are beating Indian men. I dont know about in india, but in lots of service related jobs like the armed forces, police and fire departments, the women have watered down requirements and their scores are averaged out to make them look less deficient then their male peers.
Kudos to her... truly inspirational.
Because women are no longer being told they can't do this and they can't do that. They're being told that they have to do this and that, they have to be as good as men, and even better in order to provide for themselves and their families. When you take away the "I can't" you'd be surprised how many doors are opened.
I guess the men are busy in QL.