After SC's NDA verdict, Flt Cdt Minakshi among first women to join IAF

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After SC's NDA verdict, Flt Cdt Minakshi among first women to join IAF

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Flt Cdt Minakshi became one of the first women to join the Indian Air Force following the Supreme Court's 2021 verdict allowing women to enter the NDA. She passed exams and training, making history by crossing the 'Antim Pag' in 2025.

In mid-2021, the Supreme Court's historic verdict shattered a glass ceiling with NDA opening its gates to women. Minakshi seized the moment and cleared the examination, conquered SSB, and after nine months of waiting, received the call letter. On 6th Aug 2022, she stepped into NDA, making history. On May 30, 2025, dressed in gleaming white patrols, she crossed the hallowed 'Antim Pag' at Khetarpal Parade Ground, earning the prestigious title —ex-NDA.

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