Vimanan Ka Gyan, Nari Shakti Ke Naam!
New Delhi, [India] October 9, 2025: Women in Aviation India, a dynamic movement for the women, by the women, driven by a shared passion to share their valuable insights & experiences and break gender barriers, continue their efforts to create a more inclusive aviation world by empowering the next generation.
Women in Aviation India (WAI) celebrated the 10thedition of its flagship initiative – Girls in Aviation Day (GIAD) with an inspiring event in Gurugram on the October 6th, 2025. The landmark occasion marks a decade of empowering young girls to explore careers in aviation and aligns with the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s vision of a Viksit Bharat, and his powerful belief that “When women prosper, the world prospers.”
Since its inception in 2016, GIAD has grown into a transformative movement, reaching over 50,000 girls across 30+ cities, from metros to remote towns, with the invaluable support of the Ministry of Civil Aviation. The initiative continues to bridge the gender gap in a sector long dominated by men by fostering awareness, education, and mentorship.
The Gurgaon program featured motivational sessions by women leaders including Capt. Anushree Varma, Chief Advisor, Top Crew Aviation and Capt. Poonam Gaur, Co-founder & Director, Air Taxi, and Ms. Sonia Kapila, Senior Soft Skill & Aviation Instructor, Bird Academy who inspired students from Diksha School with enriching stories of determination and success, and shared interesting insights about the opportunities in the industry. The interactive program introduced participants to aviation’s diverse career paths, highlighting the importance of STEM education, skill development, and mentorship.Watching the young students aglow with enthusiasm and curiosity was a heartwarming moment indeed as they penned their thoughts and dreams into essays.
Similiar successful outreach programswere also recently in Noida and Hyderabad, and the GIAD 2025 series will continue to spread its wings across the length and breadth of the country in the coming weeks.The 10thanniversary celebrations of GIAD will culminate in December 2025 with the iconic ‘Giving Wings to Dreams Awards’, a national platform to recognize women who have made significant contributions in the field of aviation and have also helped empower other women.
Speaking on the milestone, Mrs. Radha Bhatia, President, Women in Aviation India said, “In the last decade, we have moved ahead, one determined step at a time and have grown from strength to strength every year.Our work is a testimony of great teamwork by our invaluable members, their unwavering passion and commitment to see women flying high and achieving milestones that once seemed impossible! I am eternally grateful for the constant support of Shri Rammohan Naidu Kinjarapu (Hon’ble Union Minister of Civil Aviation, Govt. of India), the Secretary, the Ministry of Civil Aviation, GoI and all its affiliated stakeholders. I am also grateful to the schools and colleges who welcomed us warmly to inspire and engage with their students. I am also very grateful to each and every member of Women in Aviation India, who stood by us and worked shoulder to shoulder. Today GIAD celebrations are not just events,they are a movement. We are proud that thousands of young girls across India have now met role models, flown drones, experienced an airport ecosystem and most importantly discovered that aviation is not a distant dream, it is a career within easy reach. Let’s together work towards breaking the barriers and advancing gender parity within the aviation industry. Tomorrow looks bright and promising for our young girls who will be a part of India’s epic growth story!”
With the invaluable support of likeminded partners like Millenium Aero Dynamics, Make My Trip, Bangalore International Airport, GMR Hyderabad International Airport, Blue Dart Aviation, Top Crew Aviation and TravTalk and the constant support of the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India, the banner of Girls in Aviation Day will fly across more than 15 cities this year! We wholeheartedly invite aviation experts, institutions, corporate entities, students, teachers and academic institutions to come together to be a part of this mission.
About Women in Aviation India
Founded in 2015 in New Delhi, Women in Aviation (WAI) India is a non-profit organization dedicated to the encouragement and advancement of women striving for challenging and fulfilling careers in the aviation and aerospace industries. Supported by the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India, it is a group of more than 100 women who are stalwarts of the aviation industry, representing multiple fields & interests and are passionate to give back meaningfully to the future generation. Aligned with the policies and astute vision of the Prime Minister of India, WAI aspires to build a strong foundation for women by providing networking, mentoring and scholarship opportunities with a clear goal to encourage them to make aviation their preferred choice of career. Women in Aviation India invites aviation experts, corporate partners, policymakers, educators, and students to be part of this mission.
For more information, please visit: www.indianwomenforaviation.in
