Lieutenant General Sadhna Saxena Nair: A Trailblazer in the Armed Forces Medical Services
| Topic | Details |
|---|---|
| Name | Lieutenant General Sadhna Saxena Nair |
| Appointment | First woman to be appointed as Director General of Medical Services |
| Previous Positions | First woman Director of General Hospital Services (Armed Forces)First woman Principal Medical Officer of the Western Air Command |
| Education | Schooling at St Mary's Convent, Prayagraj and Loreto Convent, LucknowGraduated from Armed Forces Medical College, PunePostgraduate degree in Family MedicineDiplomas in maternal and child health |
| Commission | Commissioned into the Army Medical Corps in December 1985 |
| Family Background | Three generations served in the Armed Forces over seven decadesMarried to Air Marshal KP (Retired) |
| Training | Two-year Medical Informatics training at AIIMS, New DelhiCBRN Warfare training with Israeli Defence ForcesMilitary Medical Ethics training with Swiss Armed Forces in Spiez, Switzerland |
| Committee Membership | Expert member of the Dr Kasturirangan Committee for drafting part of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2019 |
| Awards | Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief (AOC-in-C) of Western Air Command (WAC)Vishisht Seva Medal by the Hon'ble President of India |