[1] Kumar is the first woman to be conferred by the Army with the Sword of Honour, a prize given to the best cadet.
[2] She led an all-woman contingent of 154 female officers and cadets during the Republic Day Parade in 2015.
She attended Good Shepherd Matriculation Higher Secondary School, and Stella Maris College, Chennai, where she completed her B.Com.
She also jointly topped the Young Officers' course of the Army Air Defence College in 2011 and was awarded the Silver Gun Trophy.
She led a contingent of 126 officers and 28 cadets during the parade, where US President Barack Obama was present as the chief guest.