Meet Lt Garima Yadav: A Journey From Beauty Queen To Indian Army Officer

Lt. Garima Yadav has broken all the stereotypes, and chose to serve the country over a beauty pageant. The lady officer commissioned into the Indian Army on March 9, 2019, after undergoing 11 months of rigorous training at Officers Training Academy (OTA), Chennai. She completed her schooling from Army Public School, Shimla and later pursued her graduations with a Bachelor’s degree in economics from St. Stephens College, New Delhi. Lt Sangeeta Mall, Widow of Gorkha Rifles Jawan Joins Indian Army.

In the year 2017, Lt. Yadav won a beauty pageant called ‘India’s Miss Charming Face’. After winning this pageant, she was invited to participate in the next beauty pageant at an international level in Italy, reported SSB Crack. But she chose to serve the country. Lt. Yadav also wanted to be an IAS officer, but failed to crack the exam. Without losing hope she attempted the Combine Defence Services (CDS) exam. Lady Officers in Indian Army to Get Permanent Commission.

Lt Garima Yadav secured AIR -2 in CDS 1 2017,joined OTA Chennai, she got commissioned into Army after passing out academy. She was selected for pageant India’s miss charming face, she won it in Nov 2017 & selected for next pageant at intl’ level but she chose to join OTA Chennai. pic.twitter.com/clBUk1vVzQ

— Anima Sonkar (@AnimaSonkar) March 16, 2019

Not only she passed the written exam, but also cleared the Services Selection Board (SSB) interview. Initially the lady officer found difficult to cope up with the weather, but she did not give up and actively participated in all the activities. Speaking to media, Lt Yadav said, “The weather was also unfavorable, I did not have very good physical standards but somehow I managed for the first few months, I didn’t give up and improved drastically.” Gauri Mahadik, Widow of Major Prasad Mahadik Of Indian Army to Join Officers’ Training Academy in April.

Shimla beauty pageant breaks stereotpye |Lt Garima Yadav joins Army https://t.co/skjo46Eq0N pic.twitter.com/04Ah96b6fd

— thehushpost (@THP_India) March 19, 2019

On March 9, a total on 172 Gentlemen and Lady Cadets, including those belong to Bhutan and Afghanistan passed out from the OTA. Lieutenant General Ranbir Singh, General Officer, Commander-in-Chief, reviewed the parade.

(Picture Courtesy: SSB Crack)