UDHAMPUR: It was a moment of great pride for Deputy Inspector General of Police (Jammu-Kathua Range) Ashkoor Wani as his daughter was the only woman in the passing-out parade of the 11th batch of Deputy Superintendent of Police here today.
Dr Sunniya Wani was the only woman among the 17 officers in the passing-out parade at the Sher-i-Kashmir Police Academy.
Wani also became the first woman Kashmir Police Service (KPS) officer to get the best all-round award for her performance during her over-a-year-long training.
She was awarded the trophy and citation by Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, who is also the first woman to hold the post in the state.
Lauding Wani, the chief minister said she was proud of her achievement.
“I am proud of your achievement and I wish more and more girls follow your footsteps. I am also happy to see girls competing in every field and in many fields outnumbering boys,” she said. (AGENCIES)
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