Dr. Madhuri Kanitkar | |
|---|---|
 Lt Gen Kanitkar as DCIDS (Med) | |
| Born | 1960 |
| Allegiance |  India |
| Service |  Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1982 – 2021 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General |
| Awards |  Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vishisht Seva Medal |
Lieutenant General Dr. Madhuri Kanitkar, PVSM, AVSM, VSM is a retired General Officer in the Indian Army. She is the third woman in the Indian Armed Forces to be promoted to a Three-star rank, after Surgeon Vice Admiral Punita Arora and Air Marshal Padma Bandopadhyay.[1] She last served as the Deputy Chief of Integrated Defence Staff (Medical) under the Chief of Defence Staff.[2]
Kanitkar serves on the Prime Minister's Science, Technology and Innovation Advisory Council (PM-STIAC).[3] On 6 July 2021, she was appointed the Vice-Chancellor of the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences, Nashik by the Governor of Maharashtra. She took over this appointment after retiring from the Army in October 2021.[4]
- ^ "Meet Dr. Madhuri Kanitkar: 3rd woman to hold Lieutenant General rank - Breaking the glass ceiling in Indian Army". The Economic Times.
- ^ Service, Tribune News. "Madhuri Kanitkar becomes third woman to assume rank of lieutenant general". Tribuneindia News Service.
- ^ "Prime Minister's Science, Technology and Innovation Advisory Council (PM-STIAC) | Office of the Principal Scientific Adviser". psa.gov.in.
- ^ "Lt Gen Madhuri Kanitkar named MUHS vice-chancellor". The Indian Express. 7 July 2021.