A rare feat by Navi Mumbai lady cadet

March 28, 2015 02:29 am | Updated 02:29 am IST - MUMBAI:

Lieutenant M. Anjana, a Navi Mumbai-based officer who will soon join the Jammu and Kashmir Light infantry in Srinagar for training, has achieved the rare distinction of being the first lady cadet to secure both gold medal and the coveted Sword of Honour in the combined course of Short Service Commission 99 and Short Service Commission (Women) 13 from the Indian Army’s OTA, Chennai.

The gold medal is presented to the officer who is first in the over-all order of merit and Sword of Honour is given to the best all round cadet of the passing out course

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