The Lieutenant Commander is the first navy officer to become the President of India’s Aide-de-Camp (ADC).
Lt Commander Yashasvi First Woman Navy Officer to Become President’s ADC
Yashasvi Solanki has gained a reputation for being at important positions and at the forefront of India’s security. The Lieutenant Commander is the first navy officer to become the President of India’s Aide-de-Camp (ADC). This has been the first time that a woman officer from the Indian Navy has been appointed to this role. The President of India is also the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces.
What is the role of the ADC?
The role of the Aide-de-Camp of the President is very significant as the designated person is required to facilitate coordination and communication between the President and many arms of the establishment which makes the official formalities, meetings, works and protocols smoother. Her work also involves her assisting the President in ceremonial duties and coordinating high-level engagements. Her appointment symbolises a major achievement in the country’s military progress and has become a major example of women’s progress in the field of defence and security.
Who is Yashaswi Solanki?
Yashaswi was commissioned into the Indian Navy after being commissioned in the Short Service. In her professional career, she has commanded excellent leadership and dedication towards her duties. Those who are chosen as ADCs have at least five to seven years of extraordinary service. Her new designation validates her extraordinary skills in taking the higher commands. The President officially has five ADCs which are selected from all the three armed forces, three from the Army, one each from the Navy and the Air Force. However, the President has the right to choose officers from among these armed forces as per their will.
IAF officer Manisha Padhi
Squadron Leader Manisha Padhi, a 2015 batch IAF officer made history by becoming the first female to be appointed as the Aide-De-Camp (ADC) to the Governor of Mizoram, Hari Babu Kambhampati, on December 4. The Governor’s office in Mizoram stated in an official release, “Squadron Leader Manisha Padhi appointed as ADC to the Governor of Mizoram. Squadron Leader Manisha is India’s first woman Indian Armed Forces officer to be appointed as ADC to the Governor of the country.”
