Inspiring story of Om Paithane: An OLA Cab Driver becomes an Indian Army Officer
Googled image - Gentleman Cadet Om Paithane |
The son of a security guard-cum-watchman, Om, is expected to pass out from the Chennai-based Indian Army's Officers' Training Academy (OTA) on March 10 2018. After his graduation, Paithane appeared for CDS exam and was invited for an SSB interview The retired officer was his constant source of inspiration, he says.
Gentleman Cadet Om Paithane was quoted saying
“My father was a driver who had lost both his legs in a road accident and was working as a watchman. I had to support the family while studying for final year BSc computer science but I got arrears. So I started to drive for Ola. One day, a retired colonel hired my cab. We started to talk and he told me about the combined defense services examination and the endless opportunities it brings.”
The news of Om Paithane's inspiring story went viral after an Indian Army Major tweeted
An Ola driver in Pune is fighting poverty, earning for his family. One day he gets a passenger...an army colonel. They talk. The young driver is so motivated that he appears for SSB & joins OTA. Gentlemen Cadet Om Paithane will pass out on 10 March as an officer in Indian Army. pic.twitter.com/7z4YssANNr— Major Gaurav Arya (@majorgauravarya) March 4, 2018
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