Indian Air Force Flight Lieutenant Swati Rathore, who hails from Rajasthan, will script a new chapter in the history of woman empowerment by becoming the first woman to lead the flypast at the Republic Day parade on January 26 at Delhi’s Rajpath.
Her proud father, Dr Bhavani Singh Rathore said, “My daughter has let me hold my head high. I am overwhelmed as the dream which she saw has turned into reality.”
Rathore, who is a Deputy Director in the state’s Agriculture Department, also appealed to all parents to help their daughters fulfill their dreams.
All about Swati Rathore
Born in a small village in Rajasthan’s Nagaur district, Swati did her schooling from Ajmer. During her childhood, she made a tricolour in a painting competition, making evident her ardent love for her nation. Eventually, her parents pushed her to realise her dream and post-schooling, she joined the NCC Air Wing.
Swati had cherished the dream to become a pilot and was selected in the IAF in her…