In A Fitting Tribute To Her Martyred Husband, Widow Will Now Serve In The Indian Army. Respect!
Neeta Deswal was commissioned as lieutenant last week at an impressive passing-out parade at the Officers Training Academy OTA Chennai. Her husband Major Amit Deswal of 21 Para battalion had attained martyrdom in a counter-insurgency operation in Manipur in April 2016. Neeta was selected on the only post reserved for the widow of a defence personnel and secured the first rank in the merit list.
When 35-year-old Neeta Deswal was commissioned as lieutenant last week at an impressive passing-out parade at the Officers Training Academy (OTA), Chennai, it was a befitting tribute to her husband who was martyred in a counter-insurgency operation in Manipur.
Major Amit Deswal of 21 Para battalion had attained martyrdom in a counter-insurgency operation in Manipur in April 2016.
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Talking to media on her commissioning, Neeta said it was her ¡°tribute¡± to her husband. Neeta had become the officer after completing the rigorous 11-month training at the OTA, Chennai. Though Neeta could have comfortably joined a government job in Haryana, which was offered by the state government, she preferred Army¡¯s tough life.
Just after two months of the death of her husband, Neeta had shifted to Delhi, where she was provided accommodation by the Army and had started taking coaching to prepare herself for the defence force.
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Neeta was recommended for the 18th short service commission (non-tech) course in November 2016 by Army¡¯s Services Selection Board (SSB), Bhopal. She was selected on the only post reserved for the widow of a defence personnel and secured the first rank in the merit list.
¡°I never thought of separating myself from the Army, where I had spent a great time with my husband. Even after his martyrdom, he has a special status in the Army and I just want to carry forward his legacy.¡± she had said in 2017 before joining the OTA.
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