August 1, 2023
1 min read

Govt plans to increase number of women in Indian Army

Bhatt said, approval has been given, since March 2023 for the induction of women officers into Artillery units as well as Remount and Veterinary Corps…reports Asian Lite News

‘Yes, Sir’, the government has a plan to increase the number of women in the Indian Army, Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt informed the Rajya Sabha on Monday while responding to a query of a member.

Informing about the major initiatives, the Minister said 20 vacancies for Women Army cadets per year have been allotted in National Defence Academy, Pune with effect from July 2022. He said that Short Service Commission has 90 vacancies for women including 10 additional vacancies increased with effect from June 2023.

However, Bhatt said, approval has been given, since March 2023 for the induction of women officers into Artillery units as well as Remount and Veterinary Corps.

He said the entry of women officers as pilots in Army Aviation commenced with effect from June 2021, and the enrolment of women in other ranks in the Corps of Military Police in the Indian Army commenced in 2019.

As per the Minister, the total number of women in Indian Army medical cadres, as on July 1, 2023, is 1,212 in Army Medical Corps (AMC); 168 in Army Dental Corps (ADC); 3,841 in Military Nursing Service (MNS).

He also added that the total number of women officers in the Indian Army (excluding AMC, ADC and MNS) as on January 1, 2023 is 1,733.

Bhatt was responding to the query of CPI MP Sandosh Kumar P when he asked about the number of women in Indian Army medical and non-medical cadres; and the government’s plan to increase the number of women in the Indian Army. (ANI)

ALSO READ: UN decries roadblocks to India-proposed global terrorism pact

Previous Story

Navy Chief in Oman to boost defence ties

Next Story

Xi urges accelerated military modernisation efforts

Latest from Defence

New India Shakes Old Powers

The West’s anxiety isn’t just about India’s growing power – it’s about what that power represents: a world order that no longer centres on Western approval…writes Pradeep Ramlall How India silenced Pakistan

Trump’s $175B Dome Plan

The ambitious system is designed to create a comprehensive network of satellites capable of detecting, tracking, and intercepting incoming missiles….reports Asian Lite News US President Donald Trump announced Tuesday a $175 billion

Kim urges constant war preparedness

Drills included tests of a new long-range precision glide bomb, precision bombing runs on naval targets, drone interception using helicopters, and demonstrations of strategic and multipurpose drones. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un

Senior general appointed new Royal Navy chief in UK

Gen. Sir Gwyn Jenkins also faced allegations that he oversaw the rejection of hundreds of resettlement applications from former Afghan special forces members who served alongside British troops against the Taliban The
Go toTop

Don't Miss

IndianOil sets up 10,000 EV charging stations

Presently, IndianOil has 448 EV Charging Stations and 30 Battery

India to assist Nepal in education, healthcare projects

The Embassy of India in Kathmandu in a press release