Selling vegetables to safeguarding borders

Once, Omkar used to sell vegetables to support his family. Braving all odds, he cracked the defence service exam to become a lieutenant in the Army,

- Sudhir Suryawanshi

ONE of the age-old sayings, “Coming events cast their shadows long before,” finds validation in the remarkable journey of Omkar Jadhav, who, despite hailing from the arid region of Khatav in Maharashtra’s Satara, braved all odds to crack the combined defence service exam and occupy the position of a lieutenant in the Indian Army.

Jadhav, who used to sell vegetables and coconuts to meet his family’s expenses, has been a brilliant student since childhood, says his father, Nanasaheb Jadhav. Proper guidance from good teachers helped him mould his personality, beside making him an avid reader.