Colonel Seema Mishra Makes History as First Woman Principal of UP Sainik School

• Colonel Seema Mishra becomes the first woman principal in the 65-year history of Captain Manoj Kumar Pandey Uttar Pradesh Sainik School, Lucknow.
• An officer of the Army Educational Corps (AEC) with 22 years of service, Col Mishra previously served as administrative officer at Rashtriya Military School, Belgaum, and vice-principal at Sainik School, Kapurthala.
• The institute was the first in the country to admit girl cadets in 2018; Col Mishra aims to send maximum cadets, both boys and girls, to the National Defence Academy (NDA).
• Col Mishra is the wife of martyr Major Nitesh Roy, who was posthumously awarded the Shaurya Chakra.
• Her appointment, approved by the Sainik School Society, marks a significant milestone for the institution established in 1960.