Lt. Rigzin Chorol lost her husband Rifleman Rigzin
Kendal of 3 Ladakh Scouts in a tragic incident while performing his duty. But
she came out of the loss and prepared for the OTA and succeeded in getting
entry in the premier institute.
In a significant development, Lieutenant Rigzin
Chorol has become the first woman from the cold desert region to be
commissioned as an officer in the Indian Army.
She passed out of the Officers Training Academy
(OTA) in Chennai on Saturday when she was commissioned as an officer in the
Indian Army. A total of 35 women cadets passed out alongwith her.
It should be noted that Lt. Chorol lost her husband
Rifleman Rigzin Kendal of 3 Ladakh Scouts in a tragic incident while performing
his duty. But she came out of the loss and prepared for the OTA and succeeded
in getting entry in the premier institute.
Her family members proudly watched the passing out
parade of SSC W28 Course in OTA Chennai after a gruelling 11 months training.
Lieutenant Rigzin Chorol, who is also a mother held her son during the ceremony
and revealed that she had fulfilled Rigzin Khanadap, her husband’s dream of her
becoming an officer in the Indian Army.
Chorol said, "My husband was in the Ladakh
Scouts and wanted to be an Army officer. I wanted to join the Army after the
tragedy because he wanted me to join the army.” She added that becoming an
officer of the Indian Army was like “realising his dream".
Lt. Chorol is an economics graduate and wanted to
become an Army officer to fulfill the desire of her husband. By joining the
Army, she would be in a position to provide a proud environment
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