A man-centric occupation till now, the fire services in India now has its first woman firefighter. Twenty-six-year old, Harshini Kanhekar was recently designated as fire engineer and selected to join the Oil and Natural Gas Commission (ONGC). Desiring to be in any uniformed service, she created history by opting to join the fire engineering course at the National Fire Service College (NFSC) in Nagpur, Maharashtra in 2002.
In a interview with Gulf News, Nagpur-based Harshini admitted having shocked her own parents by her decision. "They were stunned when I informed them about securing admission at NFSC." The NFSC is considered one of the finest fire training institutions in Asia that functions under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. |