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Dr. Seema Rao is an inspiration to crores of women worldwide as an epitome of empowerment to shatter the gender barrier and achieve maximum potential. Ranked by Forbes as No 6 in Woman Power, voted ‘Woman We Love’ by Femina, selected as 1 of 14 most influential women in the world, India Today's Top 100 She Power List, Indian Express ‘Dynamic Woman of the Year’, Reebok ‘Fit to Fight Woman of the Year’, Harper Bazaar's ‘Most Inspiring Woman’ & Winner of highest National Award for Women in the Republic of India!
She studied Immunology from Harvard Medical School, International Human Rights from Stanford University & Leadership from Westminster Business School. A 8 times TEDX speaker, published Author of 10 books and a Beauty pageant finalist.
She stands shoulder to shoulder with men of war and wins their respect. She can run 40 km marathons, shoot an apple off your head with an AK-47, split 5 targets in 2 seconds with a Glock pistol, defuse a complex explosive device and neutralize armed assailants in seconds. She is India’s first and only woman commando trainer.
Unparalleled record of 3 Army Chief Citations for single civilian. Included in Ruth Davidson's book Yes She Can, Leader of Scottish Conservatives as one of 14 most influential women in the world alongside Teresa May and Melinda Gates. Featured as Woman of substance by Femina, Savvy, Vogue, Forbes, Verve, New woman, Society, Grazia and US mag V.
A Documentary on Dr Seema Rao's life "EQUAL" won the Los Angeles Film Festival Award.
She is ranked no. 6 in Woman Power trailblazers of India by Forbes magazine.
She has been bestowed with the World Peace Award & Nari Shakti Award- India’s highest civilian honor for women, awarded by the President of India. She has proved that a Woman can play a man’s game and excel at it. She is India’s Wonder Woman!
Despite being a weak child and scared of almost everything, Seema decided to confront her fears. To overcome her fear of heights, she did her mountaineering course from Army Himalayan Mountaineering Institute and got the silver medal. To overcome fear of water, she completed her SCUBA Deep Sea Diving Course from PADI, USA. She overcame her fear of Fire by becoming a Fire Fighter. She overcame her fear of seclusion by doing the Jungle Survival course.
One episode of Eve Teasing changed her personality forever. She trained in Taekwondo and achieved a Black Belt. She also trained in Boxing & Israeli Krav Maga. She took up Air Rifle shooting to improve her focus and ultimately ended up becoming a Combat Shooting Instructor.
Today Dr Seema Rao is a high ranked blackbelt in Unarmed Combat. She also trained in Bruce Lee’s art and philosophy under Bruce Lee’s Student Grandmaster Richard Bustillo, becoming one of the few Women in the world to hold Senior Instructor ranking in Bruce Lee's art and philosophy.
She is a trained Combat Driver, an IAF Skydiving Wings holder, SCUBA Diver, Certified Yachtsman, Firefighter, Disaster management profesional, Tactical Instructor & a certified Close Quarter Battle Expert.
The nineties saw the era of a new type of battle – CQB or Close Quarter battle within 30 yards. In the battle of Kargil, commandos fought at close proximity and subsequently the age of urban terrorism arrived making CQB a very important subject. Terrorist would suddenly appear in built up areas and start shooting at people in close proximity. The conventional methods of battle, namely aim and shoot, was ineffective in tackling terrorist burst fire. The WW-II CQB methodology was outdated and the forces began researching and developing newer methodologies. By tryst of fate, Seema & her hubby now began their interactions with the armed forces, demonstrating their innovative unarmed combat, reflex shooting abilities and team tactics. Over the years they gathered varied CQB certifications & skills. Within next two decades, the Rao couple ended up pioneering modern CQB methodology for the Indian forces.
Seema spent 25 years of her prime life as a Guest Trainer training 20,000 soldiers from Indian armed forces, paramilitary & police free of monetary compensation as selfless service to the Nation.
She has trained commandos from every elite force including Army Special Forces, NSG- Black Cats, IAF GARUDS, Indian Navy MARCOS, BSF, Commando Wing, ITBP Commando School, Army Para-troopers and Ghatak units. Seema & her hubby invented Rao method of reflex shooting which was used by many Indian forces. The Rao couple were directed by Army Commanders Gen Dipak Kapoor & Gen VK Singh to impart their CQB innovations to Corps battle Schools in Northern & Eastern Commands. Seema has received 3 Army Chief Citations, which is an unparalleled record for a single civilian till date. Her hubby received Honorary commission into Parachute Regt TA by the President of India, for the work done by the Rao couple.
Dr Seema received Nari Shakti Award from the President of India with the citation of being the First & only Woman Commando Trainer in India. In 2020, at 50 years of age, Dr Seema also completed 25 years of selfless work and decided to step down from active field training of the Indian forces.
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She has trained Police of 12 States/Cities. Her methodology caught the interest of the Indian Home Ministry who ordered a pilot course at ITBP Commando Academy to analyse Raos methods. The analysts found the training extremely beneficial.
Thereafter the Home Minister of India put on record her selfless service to the Nation for nearly 2 decades. The Home Secretary of India, Shri GK Pillai made her an approved resource to train State Police Anti Terror Squad & Quick Response Teams to help fight terror. Following Taj Terror strikes, Raos were instrumental in training many key State Police ATS- QRT commando teams all over India. They were also called to impart Urban counter terror training at National Police Academy.
The Rao couple have also trained Mumbai & Maharashtra Police for 2 decades since 1994 including 500 PSIs, 200 APIs, SRPF, Unconventional Ops Training Center (UOTC) & the very first batches Special Units such as Anti Naxal Units of Gadchiroli, Gondia, Special Protection Unit, Riot Control Unit, Anti Terror squads & Quick response Teams.
Seema authored worlds first Encyclopedia of Close COMBAT Op & used her life’s earnings in gifting 1000 copies to Home Ministry & Indian Army. She authored COMMANDO MANUAL OF COMBAT and gifted it to Indian Forces.
The Queen of UK, Robert Mueller FBI Director & Ronald Noble, Secy Gen INTERPOL commended her skills & welcomed her books in SWAT, INTERPOL & FBI libraries. Shri Narendra Modiji applauded her service to the country. Despite bankruptcy, Seema never accepted sponsorship, donation or grant for her books gifted to the Indian forces.
She has authored FIELDBOOK OF EXPLOSIVE RECOGNITION & also authored BALIDAN - COMMANDO ESSENTIALS FOR COUNTER TERROR OPS and gifted these exclusively to the Indian Forces. Click below for Publications by Dr. Seema Rao
Seema’s father was a freedom fighter who fought in India’s freedom struggle. Deeply influenced by his patriotic stories, Seema wanted to do something for the soil. In the field of commando training, she found her calling.
She spent the prime years of her youth in freezing high altitude, scorching hot deserts, dense jungles & hostile LOCs. Due to her forces commitments and heavy physical demands, Seema decided to not have a child but instead adopted one.
Seema has fractured almost every bone in her body. She once slipped from a monkey rope at a height of 50 feet and suffered vertebral fracture. During a grappling bout with a fellow soldier, she got upset when she heard the news of her fathers sudden demise. She lost her focus and took a fall on her head, causing severe head injury with loss of memory for months.
Seema got randomly shot by terrorists more than once but nothing deterred her determination to serve. She always worked without compensation, going bankrupt many a time, yet her passion to serve selflessly never faltered.
Dr Seema Rao was featured in the bestseller book “Yes, She Can” by British author & MP of UK Ruth Davidson as one of the 14 most influential women worldwide along with Theresa May & Melinda Gates. She is ranked no. 6 in India in the Forbes 2019 Woman Power Trailblazer Listing. She was voted by Indian women for the ‘Femina Woman We Love’ award. She has been featured as a woman of substance by Savvy, Femina, Vogue, Society, Verve, Grazia, New Woman, Forbes India, India today, Radio One, Times of India & American magazine ‘V’
Dr Seema Rao is widely sought for her tremendous influence over women. Seema is regarded as an iconic leader by crores of women who want to achieve their maximum potential. She has been a speaker for United Nations Womens chapter, Lok Sabha Secretariat & National Women's Parliament besides almost ten times TEDX speaker. She is continually hounded by the press and media making her forever viral on social media. With over 10 lakh fans on social media, she is always in the news.
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Whenever she is not on commando assignments, she travels widely giving motivational lectures to corporate and institutions of repute. She lectured 25,000 women at the prestigious National Women’s Parliament sending the crowd into a frenzy. She also does a few endorsements for socially viable brands.
Dr. Seema received the newly constituted Nari Shakti Award, the highest civilian honour for women in the Indian Republic, from His Excellency, the President of India in 2019.
Dr. Seema Rao has more than 1000 felicitations / letters of commendation from the Indian government. Dr. Seema got the World Peace Award in Malaysia in 2008.
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She was honored when His excellency, The President said "Lady, lets shake hands" and shook her hands. She was the only one that day to receive this honor.
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The Hon. Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modiji felicitated her for her work in Woman Empowerment.
Dr Seema Rao receives Shakti Samman award from Minister for Women & Child Development Smriti Iraniji.
Hon Minister Rajnath Singhji appreciates Dr Seema Rao's books for Armed Forces.
Her Excellency President Smt. Droupadi Murmu appreciates Dr Seema Rao
1000 Government Felicitations
GENERAL INFORMATION: Dr Seema Rao is 50 years old. She is daughter of a freedom fighter of India. She is a woman achiever in her own right. Dr Seema Rao helped pioneer modern CQB training. She is India’s first & only woman commando trainer. She spent 20 years as an External CQB Trainer. She trained soldiers from Indian armed forces, paramilitary & police free of monetary compensation. Dr Seema Rao was made approved resource of Govt of India. She is an instructor in Unarmed Combat, She is a Krav Maga Instructor, She is a Shooting Instructor, Dr Seema Rao is a Survival expert, She is a SCUBA Instructor, Dr Seema Rao is a IAF certified parachute jumper, She is a Yachtsman, She is a Firefighter & She is a HMI Mountaineer medalist. She has trained Police of 12 States/Cities. Dr Seema Rao invented Rao method of reflex shooting. She was directed to help running Close Quarter battle courses for Army Commands in Kashmir & Assam. She authored Encyclopedia of Close Op trg. She authored COMMANDO MANUAL OF COMBAT. Dr Seema Rao never accepted sponsorship, donation or grant for her books gifted to Indian forces. She is commended with Army Chief Citations. She is featured as a woman of substance by womens magazines. Dr Seema Rao spent the prime years of her youth in training armed forces. Shes dads is Ramakant Sinari. She also suffered vertebral fracture and severe head injury. She is a Doctor, Dr Seema Rao is a MRS INDIA WORLD beauty pageant finalist, She is a Author of 10 books, She is a Film maker, She is a Westminster Business school alumnus, She studied Immunology. Dr Seema Rao is known today as Wonder Woman.
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