Tania Shergill | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1993 (age 30–31) Hoshiarpur, Punjab |
| Allegiance |  India |
| Service/ |  Indian Army |
| Rank |  Captain |
| Unit | Corps of Signals |
| Alma mater | |
Captain Tania Shergill is the first Indian woman Parade Adjutant to lead an all-man contingent at an Army Day function in Indian Army, Republic Day (India) in 2020. [1] [2]
She is a graduate of Officers Training Academy (OTA) in Chennai. Shergill is serving at 1-Signal Training Centre in Jabalpur. She was commissioned into the Indian Army Corps of Signals in 2017. [3]
Shergill belongs to an Indian Army family background where her father served the 101 Medium Regiment (Artillery) and later in CRPF where he was awarded with a PPMG. Shergill's grandfather served in the 14th Armoured Regiment (Scinde Horse). Her great grandfather was in the Sikh Regiment. Shergill also lead the Army's contingent during the Republic Day parade in 2021.
Shergill holds a B.Tech degree in electronics and telecommunications from Nagpur University. [4]
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