Sandhyarani: Behind the Wheels, Breaking Barriers

IN the corridors where policies are shaped and futures envisioned, a quiet revolution began — not in a boardroom, but in the front seat of a government vehicle.

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Usha Padhee — one of India’s most respected bureaucrats and having experience in housing, and transport sector — has broken the glass ceiling to become the first CMD of the helicopter company Pawan Hans Ltd and first women Director General of the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security redefined leadership through empathy, inclusion, and — quiet courage. In a world where designations often distance us from those who serve behind the scenes, she made a powerful, empathetic choice — appointing Sandhya Rani Majhi from Mayurbhanj, a woman driver, who was trained in HMV Training Center in Chhatia, Jajpur under State Transport Authority as one of her official chauffeurs