MYSORE: P V Ushakumari, a native of Anayara, will take charge as the first woman director of Mysore Airport on the 31st. She is currently the Deputy General Manager and Head of Airside Operations at Karipur International Airport in Kozhikode.

Ushakumari’s appointment as the first woman director of Mysore airport is a feather in the cap for India’s ambitious walk towards empowering women, and also a significant moment in the Indian aviation sector.

A stint as the security supervisor in the operations department at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport brought out Ushakumari's acumen in the male-dominated job. During her service at Chennai Airport, the Thiruvananthapuram native played a key role in establishing the AOCC (Airport Operations Control Centre). She was widely recognised for

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