Mitali Madhumita

Mitali Madhumita is the first woman officer in the Indian Army to receive a gallantry award.[1] Lieutenant Colonel Mitali Madhumita received the Sena Medal in 2011[1] for exemplary courage shown during the attack on the Indian embassy by terrorists in Kabul, Afghanistan on 26 February 2010,[2] and operations in Jammu-Kashmir[1] and the northeast states of India.[2] Lieutenant Colonel Madhumita[3] went into the Indian embassy which had come under attack and rescued several injured civilians and army personnel from the debris. About nineteen people lost their lives in the 2010 Kabul embassy attack including seven Indians.[4]

Lieutenant Colonel

Mitali Madhumita
Allegiance India
Service/branch Indian Army
RankLieutenant Colonel
Commands heldArmy Education Corps, Kabul, Afghanistan 2010–2011
AwardsSena Medal

Madhumita joined the army in the year 2000 on a short service commission.[5] She was part of the Army Education Corps and served in Kabul, Afghanistan as a part of the army's English Language Training program. Madhumita was also posted in sensitive areas like Jammu-Kashmir and the northeast of the Indian state.[6] Madhumita being a short service commission officer requested the army for a permanent commission but the Ministry of Defence refused to accept her request, Madhumita appealed the Ministry of Defence's decision not to give her permanent commission before the Armed Forces Tribunal in March 2014.[7] The Tribunal found her request had merit and in February 2015 directed the Ministry of Defence to reinstate her.[7] However the Ministry of Defence appealed against the order of the Armed Forces Tribunal in the Supreme court of India stating that Madhumita had enlisted in the army on a short service commission.[7] In 2016 Supreme court of India rejected the Ministry of Defence's plea against granting her a permanent commission in the Indian army.[8]

Sena Medal
Sena Medal
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References
  1. "Sena Medal for female Army officer". thehindu.com. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
  2. "Only army woman to win gallantry award fights to stay in the force". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
  3. "Lt Col Mithali to remain in service". tribuneindia.com. Retrieved 2017-07-15.
  4. "First woman officer to get Sena medal". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
  5. "short service commission". indiatoday.intoday.in. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
  6. "served in Kabul, Afghanistan". archive.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 2017-07-13.
  7. "Supreme Court seeks Centre's response on Lt Col Mitali Madhumita's plea". economictimes.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2017-07-15.
  8. "Supreme Court Rejects Government's Plea On Grant Of Commission To Woman Officer". ndtv.com. Retrieved 2017-07-15.
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