She # the wonder woman
Deeba fatima
Bsc.NCZ II year
120420464030
English CIA III
St.Ann’s college for women
She the Wonder Women – Dr. Seema Rao
Dr Seema Rao, India’s first and only woman
commando trainer, is the epitome of strength and
conviction.
For generations now, women have been working
towards (read: fighting for) freedoms that have been
the privilege of men in patriarchal societies. Some
have faced flak, others have inched forward, but they
have all persevered and, through their efforts, these
freedoms become less elusive to so many Indian
women..
Born to an Indian freedom fighter, Professor
Ramakant Sinari, Rao has an MBA in crisis management. She was a Mrs India World beauty pageant finalist.
She was inspired by her father, Prof Ramakant Sinari, who was a freedom fighter who fought the Portuguese regime. “My dad was an underground rebel,” she reveals. “I was certainly inspired by his stories of rebellion and strength.” Her prized possession is a sword that her father inherited from his own father.
“I was thrilled when I thought about the life of commandos. I started learning martial arts and got trained in military martial arts. .”
Dr Rao has authored the Encyclopedia of Close Combat Ops, which is the world’s first of its kind and which has found a place in the FBI, Interpol and Buckingham Palace libraries.
She never imagined that she would be training commandos; she was supposed to become a doctor. “I was thrilled when I thought about the life of commandos. I started learning martial arts and got trained in military martial arts, Israeli krav maga and MMA,” says Dr Rao. Because one needs to be
exposed to challenges of different terrain,
environment and climatic conditions,
she went many extra miles to equip
herself with skills
Even after having encountered two near
death experiences, Dr Rao never shied
away from challenges. She strongly feels
that gender does not have a say in one’s career choices. “Women are assuming positions of power in various fields,” she points out. More and more young girls
“NO ONE CAN STOP A WOMAN FROM EXCELLING AND REACHING THE HEIGHTS IN HER FIELD.”
and women are keen on joining the forces. Many seek to assume combat roles and that might become a possibility very soon.”
At 52 today, the Nari Shakti Puraskar Awardee is out of active field training and devotes her time to women empowerment.she uses her story to make a difference to society. She has five Ted Talks under her belt.
Recently, she spoke at the National Women’s Parliament in Amravati, Maharashtra, addressing 15,000 young girls. “I like my military assignments, but I like contributing to society too. I hope that my story will inspire the youth—especially women—to break out of their shells and explore their inner attributes, even if it means taking an unconventional path .”
Reference links
▪ https://www.drseemarao.com/
▪ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seema_Rao
▪ https://military-history.fandom.com/wiki/Seema_Rao
▪ https://peoplepill.com/people/seema-rao
▪ https://www.thebetterindia.com/61848/seema-rao-india-commando-special-forces/amp/ ▪ https://thebridge.in/amp/mma/seema-rao-india-first-woman-commando-trainer-jeet-kune-do-