UDHAMPUR: Inspired by her father, a head constable within the Border Security Force, 23-year-old Akriti Sharma from this hilly district of Jammu and Kashmir is all set to affix Indian Air Force as a flying officer subsequent month. Sharma hails from the nondescript village of Magani and the highway that results in it goes via one of many items of Udhampur-based northern command of the military. She credited her success in cracking the Air Force Common Admission Test (AFCAT) to her dad and mom and the National Credit Corps (NCC).
“Soon, I am going to join the IAF Hyderabad Academy as an under-trainee flying officer. After the successful completion of my training, I will be commissioned as a flying officer in the IAF,” Sharma, who is able to give wings to her desires, instructed PTI at her residence. Sharma did her education at Kendriya Vidyalaya and graduated from the Government College for Women in Udhampur.
“While in college, I became a part of the NCC and attended a number of camps which played an important role in my life and helped me crack the AFCAT,” she mentioned. As a part of the NCC, she took half within the Republic Day Parade and likewise represented the nation in Vietnam beneath a youth change programme, Sharma mentioned.
“All credit goes to my parents and friends. My parents always stood by me and provided all the support I needed. My father is in BSF, presently serving in Assam, who always motivated me to set a goal and focus on achieving it,” she mentioned. Sharma mentioned she had additionally cleared the Navy Service Selection Board interview however determined to affix the IAF.
Highlighting that a number of locations in Udhampur are underdeveloped and the youngsters don’t get ample amenities, Sharma mentioned the kids “need to come out and try to achieve their goals without looking back”. Akriti Sharma’s mom Neeru Sharma mentioned she was at all times fascinated with becoming a member of the pressure and following within the footsteps of her father.
“We at all times supported her and I’m joyful that she has achieved her objective,” she mentioned, urging all dad and mom to help their youngsters regardless of whether or not it is a boy or a woman. The villagers too are ecstatic and happy with her success and really feel that she is a real inspiration for kids, particularly the women.
Local sarpanch Prithpal Singh mentioned her choice shouldn’t be solely a proud second for the village however for all the Jammu and Kashmir. “She ready for the examination in a village the place we face frequent energy cuts. She is a real inspiration for the youthful era,” he mentioned. Singh mentioned Sharma’s success reveals that if there’s dedication and laborious work, somebody from a village with primary facilities can compete along with his or her counterpart from large cities with higher amenities.
