Tea Seller's Daughter Clears IAF Exam
A tea seller's daughter from Madhya Pradesh region has made it to the Indian Air Force along with other 21 selected candidates from all over India. She cleared the exam in her sixth attempt. It was her dedication and motivation that helped her realize her dream.
Namdev Tea Stall, owned by Suresh Gangwal will now be more popular in the Neemuch district of Madhya Pradesh, as his daughter Aanchal Gangwal has cleared Indian Air Force (IAF) examination. She is one among the 22 candidates across the country who have been selected for the IAF flying branch. She is the only candidate from Madhya Pradesh to achieve this fete.
Her inspiration was the rescue operation carried out by Indian armed forces during Uttrakhand floods in 2013. She was impressed with the way armed forces saved the lives of hundreds of people. It was then that Aanchal Gangwal decided to join armed forces. However, her family's financial condition made her think twice before stepping into the shoes of her IAF dream. Aanchal's father had been very supportive of her and understood her desire following which he sent her for coaching in Indore. He took a loan to meet the coaching expenses of his daughter.
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Sharing her success story, Aanchal Gangwal revealed that clearing the IAF admission test was not an easy task. It was in her sixth attempt that Aanchal Gangwal cleared the IAF exam. In the previous attempts, she failed to clear the interview process. However, she never gave up and worked hard towards fulfilling her dream.
Her father, Suresh Gangwal is ecstatic and proud of her daughter's achievement. He never let their poor financial condition come in the way of his children's education. His youngest daughter is pursuing Class 12 now.
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.Aanchal Gangwal had reported in the Air Force Academy in Dundigul, Hyderabad by June 30, 2018.