Vice Admiral Arti Sarin becomes the first woman officer to head Armed Forces Medical Service
She has held numerous key positions throughout her career. She has served as the Director General of Medical Services for both the Indian Navy and the Indian Air Force, commanded two major units – INHS Asvini and AFMC, and been the Command Medical Officer of the Southern Naval Command (SNC) and the Western Naval Command (WNC).
By CNBCTV18.com October 1, 2024, 3:08:45 PM IST (Updated)3 Min Read
Vice Admiral Arti Sarin was appointed as the Director General of Armed Forces Medical Services (DGAFMS) on Tuesday (October 1). She is the first woman officer to take over as the head of the Tri-service Armed Forces Medical Services.
The DGAFMS is directly responsible to the Ministry of Defence for overall medical policy matters which relate to the Armed Forces.
She is now the highest-ranking woman officer ever to have served in the Indian Armed Forces
She has held numerous key positions throughout her career. The Flag Officer held the coveted appointments of DG Medical Services (Navy), DG Medical Services (Air) and Director and Commandant of the Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC), Pune, the ministry said in a statement.
The Flag Officer has the rare distinction of serving in all three branches of the Indian armed forces, having served as a lieutenant to captain in the Indian Army, from surgeon lieutenant to surgeon vice admiral in the Indian Navy and as an air marshal in the Indian Air Force, it added.
In July 2024, she was honoured with the Ati Vishisht Seva Medal (AVSM) by President Droupadi Murmu for her exceptional service. She was conferred with the Vishist Seva Medal in 2021, a Chief of Army Staff Commendation (2017), Chief of Naval Staff Commendation (2001) and General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Commendation (2013) for distinguished service, the ministry said.
“The Flag Officer has been recently appointed as a member of the National Task Force by the Supreme Court to formulate safe working conditions and protocols for medical professionals.
“She has been at the forefront of motivating young women to join the armed forces and is a shining icon for the ‘Nari Shakti’ initiative of the government,” the statement added.
Vice Admiral Sarin was commissioned in 1985. The naval officer has an MD in radiodiagnosis from AFMC, and a Diplomate National Board in radiation oncology from Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, complemented with training in Gamma Knife Surgery from the University of Pittsburgh, it said.
“In a career spanning 38 years, the Flag Officer has held prestigious academic and administrative appointments, including Professor and Head, Radiation Oncology, Army Hospital (R&R) and Command Hospital (Southern Command)/AFMC Pune, Commanding Officer, INHS Asvini, Command Medical Officer in the Indian Navy’s Southern and Western Naval Commands,” the statement said.
With inputs from PTI
First Published: Oct 1, 2024 11:38 AM IST
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