Khushi Pathania, an Agniveer from the Aviation branch, was presented with the Bipin Rawat Rolling Trophy for her exceptional performance. The trophy, which was instituted earlier this month, is one of two awards that will be presented to military personnel for their exceptional services.
During the Passing Out Parade of the first batch of Navy Agniveers at the Navy’s premier sailors training centre INS Chilka, Pathania from Pathankot in Punjab was honored by Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral R Hari Kumar and Gen Rawat’s daughters.
One of the trophies is for the ‘Women Agniveer Trainee standing first in the overall order of merit’, while the other is for the ‘Most Spirited Officer’ undergoing the Naval higher command course at Naval War College (NWC) in Goa. These awards are being distributed in memory of the late CDS Gen Rawat, who lost his life in a helicopter crash near Coonoor in Tamil Nadu on December 8, 2021, along with his wife Madhulika Rawat and 12 other military personnel.
The recent Passing Out Parade (POP) of the Agniveers was a historic event, as it marked the first time that graduates from any training institution in the country completed ab-initio training and passed out. This achievement is a significant milestone for both the Armed Forces and the nation, symbolizing a new beginning. The POP ceremony marked the end of the 16-week training program for the first batch of Agniveers.
