For the first time, two women from Tamil Nadu have become Divisional Fire Officers. Lata Srinivasan meets the daring women Meenakshi Vijaykumar and Priya Ravichandran

FIRE fighting is not a profession most women think of joining. But Meenakshi Vijaykumar and Priya Ravichandran have dared to. And they are loving every bit of it. For the first time in Indian history, two women have joined the fire services of Tamil Nadu as Divisional Fire Officers.

The girls are proud that the male bastion has been broken. ‘’We have to thank Chief Minister Jayalalitha for this,’’ declares Meenakshi Vijayakumar. ‘’It's she who has made it possible for women to shine in all fields and think differently.’’

Priya joined the services even though she is the mother of a little baby. ‘’I joined the forces because it's a noble profession. We serve people in distress. I also believe that women save by instinct. Protecting comes naturally to them.’
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