Bhawna Chaudhary: India's Border Security Force Gets First Woman Flight Engineer

Bhawna Chaudhary: India's Border Security Force Gets First Woman Flight Engineer

In a significant stride toward challenging gendered stereotypes within India’s paramilitary forces, the Border Security Force (BSF) air wing has inducted its first woman flight engineer, Bhawna Chaudhary. She was one of five subordinate officers, four men and herself, to complete the inaugural in-house flight engineer training. BSF Director General Daljit Singh Chawdhary officially marked this historic occasion by presenting the group with their…

BSF Air Wing Gets Its First Woman Flight Engineer in Historic Milestone - Goemkarponn

New Delhi: In a landmark moment for the Border Security Force (BSF), Inspector Bhawna Chaudhary has become the first woman flight engineer in the history of the force’s air wing, which has been operational for over five decades. Inspector Chaudhary, along with four male officers, was recently awarded her flying badge by BSF Director General Daljit Singh Chawdhary after successfully completing an in-house training capsule conducted by the BSF. Th…