If you can dream, you can do it”, it’s very true in case of Mawya Sudana Jammu and Kashmir resident, who dreamt of becoming IAF officer made her dream true by her hard work and determination. She has becomes first female of fighter pilot of Indian Air Force from the Rajouri district.
She joined the IAF as a Flying Officer after graduating from the village of Lamberi in Rajouri’s Border Tehsil of Nowshera. Mawya is the IAF’s 12th female officer and the first from Rajouri to be inducted as a fighter pilot.
While speaking to media on her daughter’s achievement, Mawya’s father Vinod Sudan said, “I am feeling proud. Now she is not just our daughter but a daughter of this country. We have been receiving congratulatory messages since yesterday.”
Manyata Sudan Mawya’s sister who is a JE in Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, said that since her school days, Mawya was inclined towards Air Force and always wanted to become a fighter pilot.
“I am incredibly proud of my younger sister. This was her dream since childhood. I am sure she will add to her laurels soon. This is just the beginning. Everyone is treating her like her own daughter. People from all over the country are supporting and motivating her. It is an inspiring story for everyone,” she said.
“I am glad that she has worked so hard and attained her objective; she has made us proud,” her mother, Sushma Sudan, said.
Sudan will now undertake nearly a year of fighter training before becoming ‘fully operational’ as a fighter pilot, according to The Times of India.
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