Meet Sania Mirza, India’s first Muslim woman to become a fighter pilot; got THIS rank in NDA exam

When you make a choice, the universe conspires to make it happen. We are talking about Sania Mirza whose childhood dream comes true. Sania Mirza daughter of a TV mechanic from Mirzapur, is going to become the country's first Muslim girl fighter pilot in the Indian Air Force. She secured 149th rank in the NDA exam. 

Sania is a resident of Jasovar, a small village in the Dehat Kotwali police station area. She completed her education from primary to 10th at Pandit Chintamani Dubey Inter College, Inter College from the village. Sania has passed the 12th exam from Guru Nanak Girls Inter College in Mirzapur and became a district topper in the UP class 12th board. On April 10, she appeared for the NDA exam  2022.

"There were only two seats reserved for the women in the fighter pilot wing. I failed to grab a seat in the first attempt. However, I managed to bag a seat in the second attempt," Sania Mirza was quoted as saying by ETV Bharat online. 

Sania, who studied in a Hindi medium school, said that Hindi medium students too can achieve success if they are determined. On December 27, she will join NDA Khadakwasla in Pune. The parents as well as the villagers are feeling proud of her.  

Sania Mirza is the second girl in the country who has been selected as a fighter pilot. She could not pass the first time, then appeared for the exam again. Sania said that she always wanted to become a fighter pilot. Sania Mirza's source of inspiration is Avni Chaturvedi, the first female pilot. From the beginning, she wanted to be like her.  

"I was very much inspired by Flight Lieutenant Avani Chaturvedi & seeing her I decided to join NDA. I hope the younger generation will someday get inspired by me," she told ANI.

She gives the credit for success to her parents as well as to the Centurion Defense Academy. She said that only two seats were reserved for women in fighter pilot in National Defense Academy 2022 exam. "I could not grab a seat in the first attempt but I have found a place in my second attempt." 

Sania`s mother Tabassum Mirza said, "Our daughter has made us and the entire village proud. She fulfills the dream of becoming the first fighter pilot. She inspired every girl in the village to follow their dreams."

In the National Defense Academy 2022 examination, there were a total of 400 seats including male and female. There were 19 seats for women, and two seats were reserved for fighter pilots. In these two seats, Sania managed to get a place on the strength of her talent.

(with inputs from ANI)