Udupi: Seema Tendulkar from Pernankila selected as pilot in Indian Navy

Mangalore Today News Network

Udupi, June 9, June 9, 2025: A young woman from a small village in Udupi district has proven that with determination, no dream is too big to achieve. Seema Tendulkar, daughter of Sadananda Nayak and Jayashree Tendulkar from the tiny village of Pernankila, has been selected as a pilot in the Indian Navy.

Since childhood, Seema had aspired to join the Indian Armed Forces. She set this as her life goal and has now successfully turned that childhood dream into reality. After completing her primary and high school education at a private school in Hiriyadka, she pursued her pre-university studies in Karkala and later obtained an engineering degree from a college in Bengaluru.

Although she graduated in engineering, her heart remained with the Indian Armed Forces. She successfully cleared a direct recruitment interview conducted by the services and has now been selected as a Sub-Lieutenant in the Indian Navy. Currently, she is undergoing training at the Indian Naval Academy in Kerala.

Seema’s father is a farmer, and her mother works as a vice principal at a private school. During her college days, Seema was an active member of the NCC and represented Karnataka in the Guard of Honour contingent at the Republic Day Parade in 2022.

“I had always dreamed of joining the Indian Armed Forces since childhood. That’s why I joined the NCC. Participating in the Republic Day Parade made my passion even stronger. I’m overjoyed that my dream has come true,” said Seema Tendulkar.