Mohana Singh

Neeraj Bagga

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, March 10

Mohana Singh, who is among the first batch of women fighter pilots set to join the Indian Air Force, is a product of the city’s Global Institutes. There are three women who will join the IAF as fighter pilots.Global Institutes vice-chairman Dr Akashdeep Singh felicitated her telephonically and observed that her trail- blazing success would inspire many young women to aim high, work hard and achieve glory. He wished her many more milestones in future also.He said it was a moment of great pride in the history of Global Institutes when the news came that its student Mohana Singh, who did her BTech in Electronics and Communication Engineering with 83.68 per cent marks in 2013, received the honour of being one of the first women fighter pilots in the IAF, a rare distinction achieved by only three women of substance, courage and conviction for the first time in India.Hailing from Jhunjhunu district of Rajasthan, Mohana had joined the institute while her father Pratap Singh was posted here in the Army.She has brought laurels not only to her alma mater and family, but also to all women of the country with this feat. She has proved that for a woman of determination, sky is the limit. She can, like men, conquer all barriers and obstacles to attain her chosen goal.This is what Mohana has shown as possible. She was determined to make a mark in this exclusive male domain. She has shown to all Indian women that they can achieve what they want and make their life more meaningful and fulfilling professionally also. Mohana had been a focused and hardworking student during her studies at Global Institutes.The management, faculty and the staff were thrilled to hear the news. They sent congratulations to the distinguished fighter pilot and her parents on her grand professional success.