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Fearless Female Fire fighters of Rajasthan
Stationed in Jaipur, the state capital, she is one of the 155 female fire fighters recruited by the state government in March this year. Six from this first batch are serving in the city at present and they are simple, all smiles and, yes, armed with that tremendously daring spirit that makes them perfect for the job. -
Sita was working with a medical insurance company before she decided to join the fire service. Although it had been a “nice and easy” job that also brought home a tidy salary, it had been her childhood dream to distinguish herself by doing something “brave and courageous”. Once she got married, albeit at a rather early age, her passion only increased – at the time her husband was working in home guards and civil defence, and his assignments really fascinated her.
It was purely on impulse that Sita, who has a post graduate degree in political science as well as a professional Bachelor of Education (B.Ed), made up her mind to enrol for a 48-day civil defence day training course when her son was just 20 days old.
While the whole family was upset and shocked with her, it was the unwavering support of her husband that helped her fulfil her ambitions.
During the interview stage, Sita recalls the question that decided her fate, “They asked me why I had opted for a risky job like fire fighting when I could have easily continued with what I was doing. Was I not afraid? I simply told them, if I was afraid, would I have even applied?
I have this desire to prove wrong the people who think that women can’t be fire fighters.”
Most of Sita’s female colleagues hail from the small towns and villages of Rajasthan.
For them, it was not easy to opt for a profession that is traditionally seen as a male bastion. Yet, they all had the will not only to convince their parents and, in many cases, their in-laws, and then also successfully get through the tough exams and training.
Meet The Fearless Female Fire Fighters of Rajasthan - The Better India
In a conservative and patriarchal state like Rajasthan, women are definitely breaking the glass ceiling in professions that were earlier considered a male domain. Audacious, gritty and determined, they are setting new trends for others to follow. -
Meet The Fearless Female Fire Fighters of Rajasthan - The Better India
Stationed in Jaipur, the state capital, she is one of the 155 female fire fighters recruited by the state government in March this year. Six from this first batch are serving in the city at present and they are simple, all smiles and, yes, armed with that tremendously daring spirit that makes them perfect for the job. -
Sita was working with a medical insurance company before she decided to join the fire service. Although it had been a “nice and easy” job that also brought home a tidy salary, it had been her childhood dream to distinguish herself by doing something “brave and courageous”. Once she got married, albeit at a rather early age, her passion only increased – at the time her husband was working in home guards and civil defence, and his assignments really fascinated her.
It was purely on impulse that Sita, who has a post graduate degree in political science as well as a professional Bachelor of Education (B.Ed), made up her mind to enrol for a 48-day civil defence day training course when her son was just 20 days old.
While the whole family was upset and shocked with her, it was the unwavering support of her husband that helped her fulfil her ambitions.
“He not only supported me but even took leave from office to take care of the baby. It is said that behind every successful man, there is a woman. But in my case, it is the opposite,” she says with pride and great admiration for her husband.
Sita, however, had to wait a few years before she got a shot at securing her favoured career. In 2011, when the Rajasthan government advertised posts for female candidates in the fire tending services, she applied immediately. Once her application was shortlisted, she went on to do the six months long Fireman Elementary Course training programme that she cleared with flying colours.
During the interview stage, Sita recalls the question that decided her fate, “They asked me why I had opted for a risky job like fire fighting when I could have easily continued with what I was doing. Was I not afraid? I simply told them, if I was afraid, would I have even applied?
I have this desire to prove wrong the people who think that women can’t be fire fighters.”
Most of Sita’s female colleagues hail from the small towns and villages of Rajasthan.
For them, it was not easy to opt for a profession that is traditionally seen as a male bastion. Yet, they all had the will not only to convince their parents and, in many cases, their in-laws, and then also successfully get through the tough exams and training.
Meet The Fearless Female Fire Fighters of Rajasthan - The Better India
In a conservative and patriarchal state like Rajasthan, women are definitely breaking the glass ceiling in professions that were earlier considered a male domain. Audacious, gritty and determined, they are setting new trends for others to follow. -
Meet The Fearless Female Fire Fighters of Rajasthan - The Better India
