Indo-Tibetan Border Police Inspector Kamlesh Kumar was a proud father yesterday as he raised his hand to salute his daughter Diksha. On Sunday, Diksha became one of the two girls officers to join Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) as Assistant Commandant for the initially time. The ITBP began the appointment of lady combat officers as organization commanders by way of UPSC exams in 2016, according to news agency ANI.
Photos taken right after the Passing Out Parade and attestation ceremony at ITBP Academy, Mussoorie, show Inspector Kamlesh Kumar saluting his officer daughter, the smile on his face revealing his clear pride.
“Saluting the daughter with pride… Diksha joined ITBP as Assistant Commandant. His father Insp/CM Kamlesh Kumar of ITBP salutes her after the Passing Out Parade and attestation ceremony at ITBP Academy, Mussoorie today,” the official Twitter account of the Indo-Tibetan Border Police wrote whilst sharing photos of the heartwarming moment.
Saluting the daughter with pride…
Diksha joined ITBP as Assistant Commandant. His father Insp/CM Kamlesh Kumar of ITBP salutes her right after the Passing Out Parade and attestation ceremony at ITBP Academy, Mussoorie today. #Himveerspic.twitter.com/v8e1GkQJYH
— ITBP (@ITBP_official) August 8, 2021
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami was the chief guest at the Passing Out Parade. According to PTI, Mr Dhami, along with ITBP director basic S S Deswal, place the ranks of Assistant Commandant, the entry-level officer rank in the paramilitary, on the shoulders of the two girls officers — Prakriti and Diksha — right after the passing out parade and attestation ceremony exactly where they took oath to serve the nation.
While Diksha is the daughter of serving Inspector Kamlesh Kumar in the ITBP, Prakriti is an electrical engineer.
Speaking to ANI, Diksha stated her father had usually motivated her. “My father is my role model, he always motivated me,” she was quoted as saying by the news agency.
“My father is my role model, he always motivated me,” says Officer Diksha, daughter of an Inspector serving with the ITBP pic.twitter.com/cRUFnrhCsc
— ANI (@ANI) August 8, 2021
During the occasion, ITBP released the initially-ever book on its history titled ‘History of ITBP’. The book has been published in view of generating a reference volume for factual history and expertise of the force to officers and its troops. The paramilitary force stated the book will also be beneficial for administrative and coaching purposes for in-depth facts as the official history of the force.