Geeta Samota becomes first woman CISF officer to scale Everest
Geeta Samota, First Woman CISF Officer to Scale Mount EverestPersonal Background:
- Hometown: Chak village, Sikar district, Rajasthan
- Family: One of four sisters
- Early Life: Promising hockey player in college; career-ending injury led to mountaineering
- Traits: Courage, grit, determination, perseverance
Career & Mountaineering Achievements:
- Joined CISF: 2011
- Mountaineering Training:
- Basic course at ITBP training institute, Auli – 2015 (only woman in her batch)
- Advanced course – 2017 (first CISF personnel to complete it)
- Major Climbs & Records:
- 2019: First woman from any CAPF to summit Mount Satopanth (7,075 m, Uttarakhand) & Mount Lobuche (6,119 m, Nepal)
- 2021–2022: Scaled four “Seven Summits” in 6 months 27 days — Mount Kosciuszko (Australia), Mount Elbrus (Russia), Mount Kilimanjaro (Tanzania), Mount Aconcagua (Argentina); fastest Indian woman to do so
- Ladakh Rupshu Region: Climbed five peaks (three above 6,000 m, two over 5,000 m) in three days
- 2025: Became the first woman CISF officer to scale Mount Everest (8,849 m)
Awards & Recognition:
- International Women’s Day Award 2023 – Delhi Commission for Women
- “Giving Wings to Dreams Award 2023” – Ministry of Civil Aviation
Significance:
- Trailblazer for women in India’s Central Armed Police Forces
- Inspiration for future mountaineering expeditions by CISF (first full team planned for Everest in 2026)
- Symbol of breaking stereotypes and promoting gender equality in uniformed services
Updated - May 21, 2025 , 03:30 AM | The Tribune