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In Pics: India makes history as first batch of 17 women cadets graduates from NDA
In Pics: India makes history as first batch of 17 women cadets graduates from NDA
5 Photos . Updated: 30 May 2025, 10:03 AM IST
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The National Defence Academy (NDA) reached a significant milestone with the graduation of the first co-ed batch. For the first time in Indian history, 17 women cadets graduated alongside over 300 male counterparts.
1/5On Thursday, May 29, 2025, the first-ever batch of 17 female cadets graduated from the National Defence Academy in Pune, marking a landmark moment for women in the Indian armed forces. (PTI)
2/5The convocation ceremony of the 148th NDA course, held at the academy that trains cadets for the Army, Navy, and Air Force, conferred degrees to at least 339 cadets. (PTI)
3/5Cadet Shreeti Daksh emerged as the topper of the Arts stream from the first-ever graduating batch of women cadets at the prestigious institution. (X)
4/5Poonam Tandon, Vice-Chancellor of Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University, served as the chief guest at the event. (X)
