Captain Tania Sher Gill at 5' 10'' stands tall but when she leads a contingent during the ceremonial parade on the Republic Day, she will stand taller.
The 26-year-old officer of the Corps of Signals, had recently created history by becoming the first woman Parade Adjutant to led all-men contingents during the Army Day function.
A graduate of the Officers Training Academy (OTA), Chennai, asked if she was feeling nervous or afraid of the big day, she said, "We have worked a lot during the parade rehearsals, trying to perfect the moves. There is no fear or nervousness."
Asked what message she had to give to young women who are chasing their dreams, Gill said, "When we don the uniform, we are just 'faujis' (jawans or officers), gender is immaterial, all that matters is merit."
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