New Delhi

Mohd Akeel, a 22-year-old Aeronautical engineer hailing from Ladakh has become the first person from the frontier region to be selected as the Air Safety Officer in the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).

Akeel cleared the Union Public Services Commission’s national examination held for selecting Air safety officers for 2023.

People are congratulating Akeel on social media, praising his achievement at such a young age, and calling it a breaking the barriers phenomenon.

HCEC @drajaffer congratulated to Mohd Akeel from Sankoo Thangdumbdur on becoming Ladakh’s first Air Safety Officer in the DGCA Ministry of Civil Aviation. HCEC wished him all the best for the new role.@DIPR_Kargil @Info_Ladakh @ddnewsladakh @airnewskargil @LadakhTv https://t.co/aoZBPbWonG

— LAHDC Kargil (@LAHDC_Kgl) May 8, 2024

Akeel is one of the youngest people to clear this coveted examination.

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He belongs to the village Sankoo Thangdumbdur, located about 42 km from Kargil town in the Union territory of Ladakh.