Chennai, Dec. 13 -- Overcoming all obsacles, including financial challenges, anambitious girl from Tamil Nadu, hailing from an economically challenging background,has taken wings and became the young Indian Air Force (IAF) Flying Officer today.
However, her age was not known. When contacted by UNI, defence sources said itwas not available.
Flying Officer R Ponsharmini's story is one of perseverance, resilience and unwaveringdreams.
Born in the southern Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu and raised in Chennai, she grewup in a humble household where both of her parents worked tirelessly as tailors.
Their sacrifices stitched in her the values of hard work and determination from an earlyage, defence sources said.
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