CH Enoni, from the small village of Ralunamei in Manipur, made headlines on Saturday as she was among the 197 cadets partaking in the passing out parade at the Officer’s Training Academy (OTA) in Chennai. Out of these 197, 36 were women, including Enoni. After an 11-month long rigorous training program, 161 gentleman cadets from SSC- 116 and 36 women cadets from SSC (W) – 30 courses passed out Saturday.
Additionally, four gentleman cadets and eight women cadets from other countries were also included. Chief of Army Staff Manoj Pande reviewed the parade and made a speech about how gender should not be a limitation when it comes to serving the nation. Enoni was inspired to join the Indian Army due to her time with the National Cadet Corps while in school. Her journey has been full of hard work and dedication, and she achieved success at the parade with flying colors.
