• With this, she broke a 93-year old tradition in IMA that only ever saw men graduate.

• What? Passing Out of 1st Woman Officer from IMA
• Who? Sai Jadhav
• Hails from: Kolhapur, Maharashtra
• Significance: Broke 93-Year Old tradition that saw men graduates from IMA
• Commissioned as: Lieutenant (Lt.) in the Territorial Army (TA)

Key Details:
Milestone: Since the establishment of IMA in 1932, over 67,000 cadets have passed out, all of them men until now.
1st Women Batch: At present, 8 women officer cadets are undergoing training in IMA, as part of the 1st woman batch selected through the National Defence Academy (NDA) in 2022.
About Sai Jadhav:
Commissioning: Sai Jadhav has been commissioned as a Lieutenant in the Territorial Army (TA), becoming the 1st woman officer from IMA to join TA.
Family Legacy: Following her commissioning into the Indian Army (IA), she is now the 4th generation in her family to serve the country after her great-grandfather was part of the British Army, her grandfather was commissioned into the IA, and her father Sandeep Jadhav continues to serve today.
Training: She joined the IMA with special permission and completed six months of intensive training, meeting the same standards as her male peers.
Participate in Passing-Out Parade: She will take part in the passing-out parade in front of the Chetwode Building in June 2026, an honour reserved only for IMA graduates.
About Indian Military Academy (IMA):
Commandant- Lt. General Nagendra Singh
Headquarters-  Dehradun, Uttarakhand
Established- 1932