By: Barnali Bose, Editor-ICN
KOLKATA : Tanya Sanyal, a Science postgraduate and resident of kolkata, saw a dream,a dream to be different and do something different from what her friends wanted to do.
One day,while scanning through the pages of a newspaper, her eyes fell on an AAI( Airport Authority of India)advertisement that proved to be a life changer for her.
She qualified in the written test and soon travelled to Bhubaneswar for physical fitness and medical tests.
She passed the final hurdle that was inclusive of a 100-metre sprint within 20 seconds,lifting 40kg and climbing up a rope.
At present, Tanya is undergoing training as a firefighter in Delhi. She is aware of the challenges her job encompasses and is ready to plunge headlong into a crisis, if such a situation should arise.
She is the first woman to tread on a territory so long considered solely a man’s domain.
