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Tania Shergill is the first

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n woman Parade Adjutant to lead an all-man contingent at an

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function in

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in 2020.

Early life and education

She is a graduate of Officers Training Academy (OTA) in

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. Shergill is serving at 1-Signal Training Centre in

Jabalpur Jabalpur is a city situated on the banks of Narmada River in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. According to the 2011 census, it is the third-largest urban agglomeration in Madhya Pradesh and the country's 38th-largest urban agglomeration. J ...

. She was commissioned into the

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in 2017.

Family background

Shergill belongs to an

family background where her father served the 101 Medium Regiment (

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) and later in

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where he won a PPMG. Shergill's grandfather served in the 14th Armoured Regiment (Scinde Horse). Her great grandfather was in the

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. Shergill also lead the Army's contingent during the Republic Day parade in 2021.

Education

Shergill holds a B.Tech degree in electronics and telecommunications from

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Appreciation

* A video of Tania's Parade was shared by business tycoon

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on Social Media captioning 'This should trend' *

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shared a post on

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congratulating Shergill and captioned the post ". the pride of India .. Capt Tanya Shergill .. what a moment .. !"

Interviews

*''INTERVIEW , You grow so much as a person in the army: Captain Tania Shergill
/small> *''Video interview with Doordarshan National, An interview with Capt. Tania Shergill
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References

Living people Indian Army personnel Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University alumni 1993 births {{India-mil-bio-stub