It was a proud moment indeed, for a patriotic mother who joined the army to serve the nation and see her son passing out of the same Officers Training Academy in Chennai from where she had passed out 27 years ago.

A rare euphoric moment for a Lady Officer:
Major Smita Chaturvedi (Retd) Commissioned from Officers Training Academy, Chennai before 27 years in 1995, saw her son getting Commissioned in the same manner in the same Academy today. @artrac_ia @SpokespersonMoD @DefenceMinIndia pic.twitter.com/hGRaAbQS0k

— Defence PRO Chennai (@Def_PRO_Chennai) July 30, 2022

Major Smita Chaturvedi (Retd) was at her son’s passing out parade at the OTA in Chennai on Saturday.

The Public Relations Officer of Chennai, Defence Ministry, has shared a picture of Major (retd) Smita and her son on Twitter from the special day.

The Defence Ministry wrote: “Major Smita Chaturvedi (Retd),  commissioned from Officers Training Academy, Chennai, 27 years before in 1995, saw her son getting Commissioned in the same manner in the same Academy today.

The ceremony, which took place at the Officers Training Academy in Chennai, was reviewed by Major Gen Abdulla Shamaal, who is Chief of Defence Forces of Maldives.