DEHRADUN: Major Beena Tiwari, 28, whose picture went viral 3 days ago after it was posted by the Indian Army on its Twitter handle from a parafield medical facility in quake-hit Turkey, is a third-generation soldier from Dehradun.Her dad Mohan Chandra Tiwari, 56, retired as a Subedar Major in the Kumaon Regiment while her grandfather Khilanand Tiwari, 84, retired as a Subedar having served the same program.
Tiwari is part of the 99-member medical team which left for Turkiye on February 7 to contribute in relief and rescue work under the federal government of Indias Operation Dost initiative.Maj Tiwaris mother, Janki, said that they are able to speak with her simply for a few minutes a day .
Speaking to TOI about his daughter serving the clingy in Turkiye, Sub Maj Mohan Tiwari (Retd) said on Monday, We take pride in her ...
she is serving the afflicted individuals of that country in this hour.
She is a third-generation Army officer from our household.
With no doubt she is facing obstacles well while keeping pride of the uniform intact.
The image of Maj Tiwari hugging a senior female in Turkiye was viewed over 1.6 million times with around 30,000 likes and 3,000 retweets.Her father said that having actually matured in the family of Army officers, she was aware of the respect and challenges the uniform brings .
He said, My daughter constantly wished to join the Army and realised her dream while pursuing her MBBS from Army College of Medical Sciences in Delhi.
She had actually signed up with the Army Medical Corps in 2018 with her first posting in Dibrugarh.
While serving in the Army, I worked for the pride of the nation and the organization.
Happy that Beena is doing the very same.
Her spouse, too, is a Major in the AMC.
Maj Tiwaris mother, Janki, said: It is she who calls as we understand that she is hectic with her task.
Without disrupting her much, we only inquire about her well-being.