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Nitika Kaul (Vibhuti Shankar Dhoundiyal’s Wife)

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Date of birth3 April 1991

Age30 Years (as of 2021)

BirthplaceKashmir, Jammu & Kashmir

ProfessionLieutenant in the Indian Army

NationalityIndian

Marital statusWidowed

SpouseMajor Vibhuti Shankar Dhoundiyal (martyred in 2019)

FamilyKashmiri Pandit family (migrated from Kashmir)

Nitika Kaul (Vibhuti Shankar Dhoundiyal’s Biography

Nitika Kaul Dhoundiyal is an Indian Army officer and MBA graduate from Kashmir who commissioned after the loss of her husband, Major Vibhuti Shankar Dhound

Early life and background

Nitika Kaul Dhoundiyal was born on 3 April 1991 in Kashmir, Jammu & Kashmir. She belongs to a Kashmiri Pandit family that relocated from the Valley to Delhi. Nitika completed her schooling at Dyal Singh Public School in Haryana and went on to earn a Bachelor’s degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering. She later completed an MBA in Marketing and Operations Management.

Career

Before joining the armed forces, Nitika started her professional career in the corporate sector. After finishing her MBA in 2016, she took an internship in marketing communications and then joined Tata Consultancy Services in 2017. At TCS she worked in roles that included IT pre-sales, compliance analysis, management trainee duties and business analysis.

Following the death of her husband in 2019, Nitika decided to pursue a commission in the Indian Army. She prepared for the Short Service Commission (Technical) and applied for the 25th SSC Course. After clearing the written examination and the Services Selection Board interview, she was selected for training at the Officers Training Academy in Chennai and was commissioned as a lieutenant.

Public profile

Nitika came to public attention as the wife of Major Vibhuti Shankar Dhoundiyal, who was killed in the 2019 Pulwama attack. In the months after his death she spoke publicly about her grief, the pride she felt for his service, and the support she received from family. She has described channeling her loss into work and study, and later using that resolve to pursue a military commission.

In interviews she has said that her husband remains a motivation in her life and in her decision to join the Army. She has acknowledged the role of her parents and her mother-in-law in supporting her through training and the selection process.

Personal details

Nitika is identified as Hindu and as a Kashmiri Pandit. Physical details reported include an approximate height of 163 cm (about 5 feet 4 inches), black hair and black eyes. Her zodiac sign is Aries.

Latest updates

After six months following her husband’s death, Nitika began preparing for the SSC exam. She successfully completed the selection process, trained at OTA Chennai and was commissioned as a lieutenant. In comments about her training she compared her path to her late husband’s journey and expressed that she feels his presence and encouragement as she serves.

She has related how returning to work soon after her husband’s death helped her cope with grief and how she found strength in routine, family support and a determination to continue forward.

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Commissioned as Lieutenant, Indian Army

Cleared the 25th Short Service Commission (Technical) selection and completed training at Officers Training Academy, Chennai; commissioned as a lieutenant.

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Career Highlights

  1. Completed an MBA in Marketing and Operations Management
  2. Worked at Tata Consultancy Services in roles including IT pre-sales, compliance analyst, management trainee and business analyst
  3. Cleared Short Service Commission (Technical) selection and commissioned as a lieutenant at OTA Chennai
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