Her Son, Her Salute: A Mother’s Day Tale of Duty and Devotion
On most days a mother beams with pride over her child s first steps first words or first victories But on this particular day in July at the Officers Training Academy OTA in Chennai Major Smita Chaturvedi Retd witnessed a moment that transcended all her son in crisp uniform marched across the same ground she had once marched now commissioned into the Indian Army It wasn t just a passing of the torch It was a living legacy And on Mother s Day this moment stands as a reflection of the bond between a mother and her child anchored not just in love but in service to the nation Full Circle at the AcademyIn a young Smita Chaturvedi walked out of OTA as a proud officer her eyes set on a life of purpose and patriotism On the same ground years later she stood not as a cadet but as
