22 months after Col died fighting terrorists, wife becomes Army officer

[Joe Shearer]

Apparently there seems to be some difference in the induction process in PA and IA though I used to think that they would have pretty similar traditions as both inherited from the British. I don't remember any wife of a martyr given a commission in PA though they are taken care of since there are some written and unwritten traditions. Though it is normal that son/daughter and even younger siblings of a martyr join PA but from my personal experience (my father is an ex-PAF officer, my uncle is a serving high ranking army officer, three of my cousins are in military service but I failed the medical test and that's it. No waiver nothing). And I heard that PA guys are even more stringent.
But it is their country, their rules.. I think the decision might be motivated by reasons like morale boosting and PR since IA has been under criticism by its soldiers who have been using social media to get their voices heard.
Anyway best of luck to her and I hope it is good for her and her children.

Well, actually, she passed every test except the age criterion, and that was specially relaxed for her and one more candidate, also a battle widow. During training, she kept up with every member of her batch. After training, she was given a posting in the AOC, and will probably land up in Pune, which is good for the children's education.

In civilian service, in the state-owned banking network and in the Railways, there has been a longer tradition of allowing the widow of a serving government employee special admission to her husband's service, usually at entry level, and obviously with relaxed age criteria. In the military, however, this is a recent and relatively rare phenomenon.

 

[Levina]

She was to old to be leiutanent. Is there a specific quota for died security personnel family or you have relaxation of age.

Yes she was given a special entry.

 

[Burhan Wani]

Yes she was given a special entry.

A good initiative by your Government but she will feel more comfort if they provided her more easier job as you know it is not easy to be a part of military. I hope her children will not follow the track of evil.

 

[Levina]

you know it is not easy to be a part of military.

Where there's a will there's a way!

I hope her children will not follow the track of evil.

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[Burhan Wani]

Where there's a will there's a way!

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I mean they should follow the track of their parents, become educated and stay away from conflicts.