00:00And for the first time, the list of women officers of the Air Force is included in the Gantantra Day Parade.
00:07148 women officers were included in the list.
00:30And for the first time, the list of women officers of the Air Force is included in the Gantantra Day Parade.
01:01Today, the first time, the list of women officers of the Air Force is included in the Gantantra Day Parade.
01:05You have broken the gender barrier which exists in many societies, many nations, many people
01:30and many armed forces, including the Indian armed forces which you had in the past.
01:37You have broken the gender barrier and you have made a place for yourself in the Indian armed forces.
02:00And we will prove that he was correct in putting that faith in us.
02:17Initially I was a bit reluctant because it's a new field, but then after talking to my instructors and other people around,
02:22I had no doubts in my mind that this is the thing where I want to go.
02:26I think the best thing about being in aviation sector, that to an Indian air force is when you fly an aircraft,
02:32aircraft is a machine. It does not know that the person controlling me, the person sitting behind me is a male or a female.
02:39It will behave in a very similar way. So, be it a boy or a girl, they have to be equally competent,
02:44they have to be equally professional to fly that aircraft to its limit.
02:56Since I belong to a civil background, I did not have much idea about the Indian army,
03:03but I thought that if I want to do something, then flying is the best option.
03:08I never felt that if I am a girl, then maybe a fighter is not a thing for me.
03:13I never felt that if I am a girl, then maybe a fighter is not a thing for me.
03:16I never felt that if I am a girl, then maybe a fighter is not a thing for me.
03:21I never felt that if I am a girl, then maybe a fighter is not a thing for me.
03:35It is a very demanding job, no doubts, and we prepare ourselves very well for it.
03:51When we learn something new every day, the feeling of determination to do something becomes very strong.
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