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Seema Rao

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Seema Rao
Seema Rao
Seema Rao
BornMumbai, Maharashtra, India
WebsiteOfficial Website

Seema Rao, also known as India's Wonder Woman,[1][2][3][4][5][6] is India's first woman commando trainer,[7][8] having trained Special Forces of India for over two decades without compensation. She is an expert in close quarter battle (CQB)[9] — the art of fighting in tight proximity — and is involved in training various Indian forces.[10] Her work was partnered by Major Deepak Rao, who received Presidential rank honor from the Indian President for pioneering close quarter battle training for Indian Army.[11]

Education[edit]

Born to a freedom fighter of India, Professor Ramakant Sinari, Seema grew up committed to the cause of serving her country. She also has an MBA in crisis management. Teaming up[12] with her husband, Major Deepak Rao, she contributed to training 15,000 soldiers in modern close quarter battle.[13][14]

Rao earned her Para Wings by skydiving in the Indian Air Force course. She is a combat shooting instructor, an Army mountaineering institute HMI medalist, and an 8th degree Blackbelt in military martial arts. She is one of a handful of instructors in the world authorised to teach Jeet Kune Do.[15] She has been a Mrs India World beauty pageant finalist. A combat exponent, her lineage traces to Richard Bustillo, original disciple of the legendary Bruce Lee's art of Jeet Kune Do.[16]

She is referred to as India's first woman commando trainer and has had articles including those on women safety published on her.[17][18][19]

Work in combat modernization[edit]

Dr Seema Rao Woman Commando Trainer at Corps Battle School Northern Command Indian Army

Seema has been instrumental in modernizing combat shooting, having researched combat shooting methods and invented a new method of shooting called The Rao System of Reflex Fire— method of shooting at close quarters. This method is patented (PP) and after trials and thorough analysis, the method has been incorporated into relevant Indian Army commands with due credit, gaining three Army Commander citations along with her husband Deepak Rao.

Together the Raos are recipients of three Army Chief citations for over two decades of contribution to training 15,000 soldiers[20] in CQB. They have trained every elite Indian force including Indian Para Special forces, Commando wing, Corps battle schools, Academies & Regt centers, Navy MARCOS marine Commandos, NSG Black cat, Air Force GARUD, ITBP, Paramilitary, Police units. They were guest lecturers for National Police Academy, Army Officers Training Academy, etc.

Awards and recognition[edit]

President of India Ram Nath Kovind awarding India's highest civilian award for women; Nari Shakti Puraskar to Dr. Seema Rao on International Women's Day, 8 March 2019

Home Minister Chidambaram approved Seema & Deepak Rao as Resource to Home Ministry to train state police in CQB without compensation. Seema missed the rank which the President of India conferred rank to Deepak Rao, due to lack of provision. She is the recipient of World Peace Award by World Peace Congress, Malaysia 2008[citation needed], US President's Volunteer Service Award, three Army Chief Citations, Home Minister of India Letter of Commendation in 2009 placing on record the selfless National service in close quarters battle training. She has been featured as a woman of substance[21] by magazines like Society, Savvy, India Today, Femina,[22][23] New Woman,international newspapers,[24] national newspapers,[25][26] TV[27][28][29][30] and going viral[31][32][33] on social media.[34][35][36][37][38][39][40] On the occasion of International Women's Day, Hindustan Times[41] featured her. Times of India[42] featured both Seema & Komal Rao, the mother-daughter duo via the Times News Network. Seema Rao was rated No. 6 in the 2019 Forbes India[43] W-Power Trailblazer list. She received India's highest civilian honour for women[44][45] Nari Shakti Puraskar from His Excellency the President of India in 2019.

Author[edit]

Seema has co-authored Encyclopedia of Close Combat Ops, produced solely for Indian forces as well as the book on world terrorism — A Comprehensive Analysis of World Terrorism and the book on Commando Manual of Unarmed Combat. Her books have found a place in the libraries of FBI, INTERPOL, UN, and SWAT Police the world over.

Books ISBN
Balidan: Essential Commando Skills for Anti Terror Ops 978-81-938-8951-0
Handbook of World Terrorism 978-93-313-1779-7
The Art of Success 978-93-313-1699-8
Mind Range 978-81-907765-1-6
Terrorism: A Comprehensive Analysis of World Terrorism 81-7648-527-6
Encyclopedia of Close Combat Ops 978-81-907765-0-9
Commando Manual of Unarmed Combat 978-81-907765-9-2
What is this thing you do? In Cantonese, Jeet Kune Do! 978-81-907765-7-8
King Sperm 978-81-907765-2-3

References[edit]

  1. ↑ "Close to 50, yet I like to spar and engage in combat with men to keep fit". Times of India. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
  2. ↑ "India's wonder woman". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 2017-06-25.
  3. ↑ "Courage is the first step to success: Dr. Seema Rao". NewsCrust. Retrieved 2019-03-07.
  4. ↑ "'Dr. Seema Rao Is India's First female Combat Trainer And She Has Trained Over 20,000 Soldiers'". Varnam Malaysia. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
  5. ↑ "Braveheart Dr. Seema Rao". The Asian Age. Retrieved 2017-06-25.
  6. ↑ "ABP Shakti Samman: Meet Dr. Seema Rao, India's Wonder Woman". ABP News. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  7. ↑ "Women Power: Dr. Seema Rao's Iron Will". jagran.com. Retrieved 2019-03-14.
  8. ↑ "IWD Special Interview of Dr. Seema Rao". bhaskar.com. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
  9. ↑ "Dr Seema Rao Commando Trainer". indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2017-06-25.
  10. ↑ "Training the Indian Forces". BBC. Retrieved 2017-06-25.
  11. ↑ "Indian Super Woman Dr. Seema Rao". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 2016-08-21.
  12. ↑ "'Meet India's only woman commando trainer Dr Seema Rao'". CNBCTV18. Retrieved 2019-06-15.
  13. ↑ "India's only female commando trainer". storypick. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
  14. ↑ "COMBAT SPECIALIST SEEMA RAO". Verve Magazine. Retrieved 2016-12-12.
  15. ↑ "Jeet Kune Do Instructor - Dr Seema Rao". LokMarg. Retrieved 2017-06-25.
  16. ↑ "Dr Seema Rao - India's only commando trainer". indiatimes. Retrieved 2016-07-11.
  17. ↑ "India's 1st woman commando trainer's tips to prevent rape". uni,webindia123.com. Retrieved 2014-01-12.
  18. ↑ "India's 1st woman commando trainer on women empowerment". uni,webindia123.com. Retrieved 2014-03-08.
  19. ↑ "India's 1st woman commando trainer's film on empowerment to release soon". indorecity.co. Retrieved 2014-03-08.
  20. ↑ "Unstoppables Combat Couple". indiatoday.intoday.in. Retrieved 2009-10-04.
  21. ↑ "'Dr Seema Rao: India's First And Only Woman Commando Trainer'". FeminismInIndia. Retrieved 2019-01-08.
  22. ↑ "Don't let challenges bog you down". femina.com. Retrieved 2019-04-01.
  23. ↑ "'#StandStrong like Dr. Seema Rao, India's first female combat trainer'". Femina. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
  24. ↑ "Meet the Indian woman who has trained more than 15,000 commandos free of cost". Times Of Oman. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  25. ↑ "'Meet Seema Rao, India's first woman Commando trainer'". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2019-10-12.
  26. ↑ "'International Women's Day: Meet India's First Woman Commando Trainer'". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
  27. ↑ "Zee Marathi Award". Zee Marathi. Retrieved 2019-08-22.
  28. ↑ "Tejasvani: Special Interaction with Dr. Seema Rao - Commando Trainer". DD News. Retrieved 2017-08-13.
  29. ↑ "'India's First Woman Commando Trainer'". DD News. Retrieved 2019-03-15.
  30. ↑ "Dr Seema Rao News in Marathi". Zee News Marathi. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
  31. ↑ "'Seema Rao: India's first Commando Trainer'". The Better India. Retrieved 2016-07-19.
  32. ↑ "The Indian Woman Who Trains Commandos". Brut. Retrieved 2019-08-04.
  33. ↑ "'Dr Seema Rao - India's Woman Commando Trainer'". Defence Squad. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
  34. ↑ "Stories of Strength - Dr. Seema Rao". youtube.com. Retrieved 2019-03-05.
  35. ↑ "Seema Rao Role Model". Dainik Bhaskar. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
  36. ↑ "ETV Gujarati Covers Dr Seema Rao". ETv Gujarati. Retrieved 2016-08-15.
  37. ↑ "Dr Seema Rao Doordarshan interview for News program Tejaswani". DD News. Retrieved 2016-10-28.
  38. ↑ "India's Only Female Commando Trainer, Who's Also A Firefighter & A Filmmaker". IndiaTimes. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
  39. ↑ "Training Indian Special Forces for over 20 years". Scoop Whoop Good News on Facebook. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
  40. ↑ "Meet Dr.Seema Rao". SBS Australia. Retrieved 2017-06-26.
  41. ↑ "International Women's Day: Seema Rao, India's First Woman Commando Trainer". hindustantimes.com. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
  42. ↑ "The Maa-Beti Wonder Women: Seema and Komal Rao". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 2018-03-08.
  43. ↑ "Dr Seema Rao is No 6 in the 2019 Forbes India Woman-Power". forbesindia.com. Retrieved 2019-03-01.
  44. ↑ "President gives Nari Shakti Puraskar, woman marine pilot, commando trainer receive loudest cheers". uniindia.com. Retrieved 2019-03-08.
  45. ↑ "Official Instagram account of the President of India". instagram.com. Retrieved 2019-03-08.

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