Colonel Mitali Madhumita

Indian Army officer

Indian Rourkela, Odisha

Quick Info

ProfessionIndian Army officer
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth01/01/1976
Age50 years
BirthplaceRourkela, Odisha

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Bio/Wiki

Famous ForBeing the first woman officer in the Indian Army to receive the Sena Medal for Gallantry, awarded in 2011 for her heroic rescue efforts during the 2010 terrorist attack on the Indian embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan.

Physical Stats & More

Height162 cm
Eye ColorDark Brown
Hair ColorSalt and Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

Education
  • Degree: BA (English Honours) Institution: Buxi Jagabandhu Bidyadhar College
  • Degree: MA in Linguistics and English Literature (British and Commonwealth) Institution: Ravenshaw College, Utkal University
  • Degree: Post-graduation diploma in Human Rights Institution: Indian Institute of Human Rights

Personal Life

School
  • SG Womenโ€™s College, Rourkela
  • Buxi Jagabandhu Bidyadhar College
College/University
  • Buxi Jagabandhu Bidyadhar College
  • Ravenshaw College, Utkal University
  • Indian Institute of Human Rights

Relationships & More

Marital StatusNot known
Family
Parents
MotherAnjali Dass (retired Economics lecturer)
SiblingsShe is the eldest among her three sisters. Her sisters work in the corporate sector.
Money Factor
SalaryRs 1,30,600 + other allowances (as of August 2022)

Career

Military Service
Service/BranchIndian Army
RankColonel
Service Years2000-present
UnitArmy Education Corps (AEC)
Service NumberWS-00458
Current PositionPrincipal of Sainik School, Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh
Awards, Honours, Achievements
  • Award: Gold medal in all-India Aero Modelling competition as an NCC Cadet
  • Award: General Officer Commanding in Chief (GOC-in-C) commendation card for exemplary service
  • Award: Sena Medal (Gallantry) by the Indian Army in 2010
  • Award: Sena Medal (Gallantry) in 2011 for exemplary courage during the 2010 Kabul embassy attack and operations in Jammu-Kashmir and northeast India

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Mitali Madhumita graduated high school in 1993, studying physics, chemistry, math, and biology.
2. In 2010, she was honored with a Sena Medal for her courageous efforts during a terrorist attack on the Indian embassy in Kabul.
3. In 2018, Colonel Mitali Madhumita was selected as the principal of Sainik School, Ambikapur.
4. She joined the Indian Army in 2000 on a Short Service Commission in the Army Education Corps.
5. In 2016, the Supreme Court of India granted her permanent commission after a legal battle against the Ministry of Defence.
6. She won the all-India gold medal for aeromodelling as an NCC cadet and was an early entrant to the NCC where she flew gliders.
7. On 26 February 2010, she rushed unarmed to the Indian embassy in Kabul during a terrorist attack and rescued approximately 19 people buried under the rubble, including seven Indians, while under heavy gunfire.
8. In 2014, she appealed to the Armed Forces Tribunal for permanent commission after the Ministry of Defence rejected her request, and the Tribunal found her request had merit.
9. In 2016, the Supreme Court of India rejected the Ministry of Defence's appeal and granted her permanent commission in the Indian Army.
10. In 2018, Colonel Mitali Madhumita was appointed as the principal of Sainik School, Ambikapur.
11. She appeared on the premiere episode of Kaun Banega Crorepati 14 where she recalled her rescue mission in Kabul.
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