IAF’s first girl officer dies at 96

Ramanan was once promoted to the rank of Wing Commander in August 1972, and honoured with the Vishist Seva Medal 5 years later. (Youtube/Rajya Sabha TV)

Wing Commander (Retd) Dr Vijayalakshmi Ramanan, the primary girl commissioned officer of the Indian Air Drive, has died on the age of 96. Ramanan, a recipient of Vishisht Seva Medal (VSM), died peacefully because of previous age illnesses on Sunday at her daughter’s house, her son-in-law S L V Narayan stated.

Born in February 1924, she did her MBBS and later was once commissioned within the Military Clinical Corps on August 22, 1955 and was once seconded to the Air Drive with impact from the similar day.

But even so having served as a gynecologist at quite a lot of Air Drive Hospitals, together with right here, she had additionally attended to the troops wounded all the way through wars and carried out administrative tasks.

Ramanan was once promoted to the rank of Wing Commander in August 1972, and honoured with the Vishist Seva Medal 5
years later. She had retired in February, 1979.

Her husband past due Ok V Ramanan was once additionally an Indian Airforce officer.

She is survived by way of a daughter and a son. Ramanan was once additionally skilled in Carnatic tune and were an artist with the All India Radio at an overly younger age.

? The Indian information is now on Telegram. Click on right here to enroll in our channel (@indianexpress) and keep up to date with the most recent headlines

For the entire newest India Information, obtain Indian information App.