In an inspiring story, a son has followed his mother’s footsteps, Major Smita Chaturvedi (Retd), to become an Army officer. Her son got commissioned into the Indian Army from the same academy in Chennai on Saturday from where she had passed out 27 years ago.
The ceremony, which took place at the Officers Training Academy in Chennai, was reviewed by Major Gen Abdulla Shamaal, who is Chief of Defence Forces of Maldives.
The Public Relations Officer of Chennai, Defence Ministry, has shared a picture of Major (Retd) Smita and her son on Twitter from the special day. Along with it, the Ministry wrote, “Major Smita Chaturvedi (Retd), commissioned from Officers Training Academy, Chennai, before 27 years in 1995, saw her son getting Commissioned in the same manner in the same Academy today.”
A rare euphoric moment for a Lady Officer:
Major Smita Chaturvedi (Retd) Commissioned from Officers Training Academy, Chennai before 27 years in 1995, saw her son getting Commissioned in the same manner in the same Academy today. @artrac_ia @SpokespersonMoD @DefenceMinIndia pic.twitter.com/hGRaAbQS0k
— Defence PRO Chennai (@Def_PRO_Chennai) July 30, 2022
In a follow-up tweet, a picture of Major Smita from her training days was posted on Twitter. “An old gem from the training days of Cadet Smita Chaturvedi,” the post read.
An old gem from the training days of Cadet Smita Chaturvedi pic.twitter.com/tt0XS66tDl
— Defence PRO Chennai (@Def_PRO_Chennai) July 30, 2022
