Produced by: Tarun Mishra Designed by: Manoj Kumar
Squadron Leader Manisha Padhi has achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first female officer in the Indian Armed Forces to be appointed as Aide-de-Camp (ADC) to the Governor of Mizoram, Hari Babu Kambhampati.
During a brief formal ceremony at the Raj Bhawan in Aizawl on November 29, Mizoram Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati conferred the honorary title of ADC to Manisha Padhi.
Following the ceremony, Squadron Leader Padhi was introduced to the officers and staff of the Raj Bhavan in Aizawl, marking her integration into the official responsibilities of the ADC role.
Manisha Padhi, aged 27 and born on July 24, 1996, hails from Berhampur in Ganjam district. She is an alumna of C. V. Raman College of Engineering, Bhubaneswar.
Before her current posting, Manisha Padhi has served at Air Force bases in Bidar, Pune, and Bhatinda as a Squadron Leader.
The 'Aide-de-Camp' title is given to an officer in the armed forces, who assists a higher-ranking officer. In India, it is a prestigious honour, and individuals holding or having held the position are designated with initials 'ADC'.
In the Indian Armed Forces, service chiefs and the President have aides-de-camp. The President's aides-de-camp include officers from the Army, Navy, Air Force, and the Territorial Army.
State governors in India typically have two aides-de-camp, one from the Indian Armed Forces and another from the Indian or state police services. In Jammu and Kashmir, both aides-de-camp to the governor are appointed from the Indian Army.