Sai Jadhav Makes History: First Woman Officer to Pass Out from IMA in 93 Years

• Sai Jadhav, 23, from Kolhapur, Maharashtra, became the first woman Territorial Army officer to complete pre-commissioning training at the Indian Military Academy (IMA), Dehradun.
• Her achievement breaks IMA's 93-year-old tradition of training only male officers since its establishment in 1932.
• Jadhav was commissioned as a Lieutenant into the 130 Territorial Army (Ecological) Battalion of the Kumaon Regiment in Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand.
• She is the fourth generation of her family to serve the nation, following her great-grandfather, grandfather, and father, Major Sandeep Jadhav.
• Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis lauded her as an inspiring milestone for young girls nationwide.

Why It Matters: Sai Jadhav shatters a 93-year tradition, becoming IMA's first woman officer, inspiring millions.