Army officer Ponung Doming has become the first woman from the state of Arunachal Pradesh to be made a Lieutenant Colonel in the Indian Army. Chief Minister Pema Khandu took to Twitter to congratulate Doming.
"A proud moment for all of us ... Major #PonungDoming creates history. She is first woman Army officer from #Arunachal to be elevated to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the #IndianArmy," Khandu tweeted.
¡°Ponung Doming is the eldest daughter among four siblings of Olom Doming and Jimmi Dai Doming from GTC, Pasighat under East Siang district. Ponung Doming also made the Arunachal Pradesh proud becoming the first Army Major from the state,¡± said a report by Northeast Now.
Ponung Doming has earlier been a part of UN peace keeping mission at Democratic Republic of Congo representing India.
She made her entry in the Indian Army in 2008 and joined? the Officers Training Academy, Chennai.
Ponung Doming, after her joining in September 2008 as Lieutenant, rose to the position of Major within four-and-half years.