Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Yojana : IAF Flying Officer Avani Chaturvedi becomes first Indian woman to fly fighter jet all by herself
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23/02/2018
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1. Introduction :-
Speaking on the occasion of International Day of the Girl Child in 2014, the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi had called for the eradication of female foeticide and invited suggestions from the citizens of India via the MyGov.in portal.
The Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme was launched on 22 January 2015 by Modi.. It aims to address the issue of the declining child sex ratio image (CSR) and is a national initiative jointly run by the Ministry of Women and Child Development, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Ministry of Human Resource Development. It initially focused multi-sector action in 100 districts throughout the country where there was a low CSR.
In 26 August 2016, Olympics 2016 bronze medallist Sakshi Malik was made brand ambassador for BBBP.
The hashtag #SelfieWithDaughter was promoted on social media in June 2015, which started when Sunil Jaglan the sarpanch of the village Bibipur in Haryana took a selfie with his daughter Nandini and posted on Facebook on 9 June 2015. The hashtag garnered worldwide fame.
2. Need :-
Sex-selective abortion or female foeticide has led to a sharp drop in the ratio of girls born in contrast to boy infants in some states in India. Ultrasound technology has made it possible for pregnant women and their families to learn the gender of a foetus early in a pregnancy. Discrimination against girl infants, for several reasons, has combined with the technology to result in a rise in abortions of foetuses identified as female during ultrasonic testing.
The trend was first noticed when results of the 1991 national census were released, and it was confirmed to be a worsening problem when results of the 2001 national census were released. The reduction in the female population of certain Indian states continues to worsen, as results of the 2011 national census have shown. It has been observed that the trend is most pronounced in relatively prosperous regions of India. The dowry system in India is often blamed; the expectation that a large dowry must be provided for daughters in order for them to marry is frequently cited as a major cause for the problem. Pressure for parents to provide large dowries for their daughters is most intense in prosperous states where high standards of living, and modern consumerism, are more prevalent in Indian society.
Rates of female foeticide in Madhya Pradesh are increasing; the rate of live births was 932 girls per 1000 boys in 2001, which dropped to 918 by 2011. It is expected that if this trend continues, by 2021 the number of girls will drop below 900 per 1000 boys.
3. Strategies :-
Strategies employed to successfully carry out the scheme :-
1. Implement a sustained Social Mobilization and Communication Campaign to create equal value for the girl child and promote her education.
2. Place the issue of decline in CSR/SRB in public discourse, improvement of which would be an indicator for good governance.
3., Focus on Gender Critical Districts and Cities.
4. Support :-
The Beti Bachao campaign is supported by the Indian Medical Association.
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Flying Officer Avani Chaturvedi of Indian Air Force (IAF) flew her first solo sortie in a Russian made MiG-21 fighter creating history.
On Monday morning, Flying Officer Chaturvedi took off from the Jamnagar Air base in Gujarat and successfully completed her mission. The solo sortie in a fighter is the first step to becoming a fully operational fighter pilot.
Prior to her solo-sortie, on Monday morning, she took off from Jamnagar with her instructor for the last time for the Solo Check. For the last time, the instructor watched her carefully in a MiG-21 Bison Aircraft to ensure Flying Officer Chaturvedi got everything right.
Flying and more so fighter flying is a zero error profession, an IAF pilot said explaining the need for a Solo Check. Soon after, she would roar down the Jamnagar Airbase and get airborne again. Only, this time she didnt have anyone flying with her to help her take those split second decisions on a fighter. Experienced flyers and instructors would, however, be at the Air Traffic control of Jamnagar Airbase and on the run-way to monitor her flight.
Manohar Parrikar congratulates Avani Chaturvedi (C) and other two pilots at the air force academy.
She is the first Indian woman to fly to a fighter aircraft solo. The solo sortie is a first milestone of any fighter pilot and this reinforces IAF commitment give a level-playing field to both genders, IAF spokesperson and fighter pilot Anupam Banerjee said.
The first sortie of Flying Officer Avani Chaturvedi lasted for about 30 minutes in a super-sonic MiG-21 Bison fighter which is also considered to be a difficult aircraft to handle. The Russian made MiG 21 Bison is also the oldest fighter in IAF's stable.
File photo of the first three women fighter pilots, including Avani Chaturvedi (Top-C) of the Indian Air Force who were conferred with the President's commission.
In the first sortie you are not expected to carry out very complicated manoeuvres. There are set drills one needs to go through whereby you get a feel of the aircraft, a senior IAF fighter pilot who didnt wanted to named said.
"All fighter pilots are most likely to remember their first sortie. You feel powerful like a bird that has taken its first flight, he added.
Flying officers Chaturvedi, Bhavana Kanth and Mohona Singh were the first woman cadets to be admitted into the fighter stream of the IAF in 2016. Till 2016, the IAFs fighter stream was male only domain. Both Flying Officer Chaturvedi and Flying Officer Kanth have been assigned to the MiG-21 squadrons.
While the first solo sortie is a big step forward for the IAF, Chaturvedi still has few steps to walk before she is considered to be fully operational and can be deployed. She will now train for at least another two years before being deployed as a fully operational pilot.
For the next six months, Flying Officer Chaturvedi will fly the fighter to learn the intricacies of a fighter. She will then graduate to learn about tactical flying and then how to use an aircraft as a war fighting machine. She will have to learn how to fight during the day. After that she will have to learn how to fly and fight at night all over again, a senior IAF instructor said.
Avani Chaturvedi
Avani Chaturvedi is one of the first female fighter pilots of India. She is from Rewa district in Madhya Pradesh. She was declared as the first combat pilot along with two of her cohort, Mohana Singh, and Bhawana Kanth. The trio was inducted into the Indian Air Force fighter squadron in June 2016. They were formally commissioned by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar.
Early life & education : -
24-year old Chaturvedi completed her training at Hyderabad Air Force Academy. She completed her schooling from Deoland, a small town in Shahdol district of Madhya Pradesh. Completing her Bachelors in Technology from Banasthali University, Rajasthan in 2014, she passed the Indian Air Force exam.
Avani was born on 27 October 1993. Her father, Mr. Dinkar Chaturvedi, is an executive engineer in Water Resource Department of M.P. government and her mother is a home maker. Avani's elder brother is also an army officer. Chaturvedi likes to play chess, table tennis and to do sketching, painting. She was inspired by Army officers in her family and she also had a few hours of flying experience in the flying club of her college, which inspired her to join the IAF.
Career : -
After completing one year of rigorous training at Air Force Academy at Dundigal (Hyderabad), she became a fighter pilot in June 2016. Once she completes Stage III training at Bidar in adjoining Karnataka next year, they will be able to fly fighter jets like the Sukhoi and Tejas.
In 2018, she became the first Indian woman pilot to take solo flight in MiG-21.
•Manohar Parrikar formally commissioned three women fighter pilots of the Indian Air Force
•This ushers in a new chapter for the Indian defence forces, which have for long opposed the induction of women in combat roles
•These three women will be Indian Air Force's - and country's - first ever women fighter pilots.
NEW DELHI: Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar formally commissioned India's first three women fighter pilots - Bhawana Kanth, Avani Chatuvedi and Mohana Singh - along with flight cadets of various branches of the Indian Air Force+ at the Air Force Academy in Dundigal on Saturday.
Flight cadets Avani Chaturvedi of Madhya Pradesh, Mohana Singh of Rajasthan and Bhawana Kanth of Bihar, all in their early-20s, bring in a new era for the Indian defence forces, which have for long opposed the induction of women in combat roles.
The three women+ have cleared the first stage of training and have about 150 hours of flying. After getting their wings as flying officers, they will train for six months on the Advanced Jet Fighter - the British-built Hawk - they will be assigned fighters and their squadrons.
"We are lucky to have been the first three women fighter pilots. It could have been anyone else," the three jubilant women said while addressing the media after being commissioned.
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First batch of three female fighter pilots commissioned
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Creating history, the first batch of three female pilots — Avani Chaturvedi, Bhawana Kanth and Mohana Singh were inducted in Indian Air Force fighter squadron on Saturday.
On successful completion of their training, the trio were formally commissioned by Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar. Being the first to break barriers, they were the cynosure of all eyes at the parade in their immaculate turnout. On completion of their Stage III training at Bidar in adjoining Karnataka next year, they will get to fly fighter jets like the Sukhoi and Tejas.
Ms. Avani from Satna in Madhya Pradesh was inspired by her brother who is in the Army and said she always wanted to conquer the skies and hence joined the Flying Club in her college.
Ms. Mohana Singh from Jhunjhunu in Rajasthan boasts of a grandfather who was a Flight Gunner in the Aviation Research Centre and father who is a Warrant Officer in the IAF and is all excited to continue the family legacy of working in the armed forces.
Ms. Bhawana Kanth, who hails from Darbhanga in Bihar and daughter of an officer in the Indian Oil Corporation, dreamt of flying planes from her childhood days and opted for the fighter stream after her Stage I training.
All excited, the trio chorused that while getting commissioned into the IAF meant an achievement, getting trained to fly fighter jets was a dream come true. While they did nurse their hobby with a passion, they said without family support and constant motivation they could not have realized it. As for the training, they said it was the same as it was for men. “We are giving out 100 per cent all the time. The challenges and rigours of the training schedule are the same,” they said, in voices that showed their grit.
Creating history
The achievement of the three is a significant milestone for the Indian military, as this is the first time it has permitted women into combat roles.
Last October, the government decided to open the fighter stream for women on an experimental basis for five years. But combat roles in the Army and the Navy are still off limits due to a combination of operational concerns and logistical constraints.
“Joining the Indian Air Force for flying was a dream instilled by parents and grandparents,” says Ms. Mohana Singh, whose father is with the IAF and grandfather is still serving as a flight gunner in the Aviation Research Centre.
The three will begin advanced training on advanced jet trainer Hawks. It will take another 145 hours on the Hawks for almost a year before they would actually get into the cockpit of a supersonic fighter.
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Flying officer Avani Chaturvedi created history on Monday when she became the first Indian woman pilot of the Indian Air Force to complete a solo flight in a MiG-21 Bison fighter aircraft.
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