Meet woman, daughter of carpenter, who became first woman constable in six decad

In an unprecedented feat in the six-decade history of the Border Security Force (BSF), a young constable has earned an out-of-turn promotion within just five months of joining the force-- a milestone never seen in any Central Armed Police Force of India.

Who is constable Shivani?

Hailing from Dadri town in Uttar Pradesh, Shivani, the daughter of a carpenter, has carved her name in history as the first woman constable to achieve such rapid recognition in the BSF, a force established in 1965 with nearly 2.65 lakh personnel tasked primarily with guarding Indian borders with Pakistan in the west and Bangladesh in the east, apart from rendering a variety of duties in the internal security domain of the country.

Shivani creates history

Shivani, the first member of her family to serve in any