Lt General Kavita Sahai becomes first woman commandant of Army Medical College

Lucknow: In a remarkable milestone, Lieutenant General Kavita Sahai has become the first woman to be appointed as the new commandant of the Army Medical Corps Centre and College, Lucknow. 

Her appointment marks a historical moment in the 74 years of the institute's existence as she is the first woman to hold this position which traditionally was held by men. 

She was given the charge on February 1 after Lt Gen V. Sabid Syed retired from the service on January 29. Her role includes the duties of Commandant of the AMC Centre and College, officer-in-charge of AMC Records, and Colonel Commandant of the AMC.

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According to an IANS report, Lt Gen Kavita is the recipient of the Sena Medal and Vishisht Seva Medal. She was posted as an additional HR at the office of the Director General Armed Forces Medical Services (DGAFMS), Delhi.

An alumna of the Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, she was commissioned into the Army Medical Corps (AMC) in 1986. Lt Gen Sahai did MD (pathology) in 1994 and DNB (pathology) in 1997 from AFMC. The general officer also did a two-year fellowship in onychopathology from AIIMS Delhi and holds a diploma in health professional education from FAIMER-Keele University, UK.