Indian Army's decision to give permanent career option to women in all 10 branches hailed on Twitter; check top reactions

Defence Ministry on Tuesday announced that women will be eligible for permanent careers in all 10 branches of the Indian Army.

Now women officers can serve for a longer duration across all 10 branches of Indian Army. (Image: AFP)

Women will be eligible for permanent careers in all 10 branches of the Indian Army

A similar decision to give permanent commission to women was taken by the Air Force

Several policy reforms for women officers have been inducted in the Indian Navy

New Delhi: In a massive boost to female army personnel, the Defence Ministry on Tuesday announced that women will be eligible for permanent careers in all 10 branches of the Indian Army where they have been inducted as short-service commissioned (SSC) officers. Unit now, female officers in the army were allowed permanent commission (PC) only in two branches including Judge Advocate General (JAG) and Army Education Corps. “Women officers will be granted permanent commission in the Indian Army in all the ten branches where women are inducted for short service commission,” official statement of the Defence Ministry stated. Permanent commission will be granted to women officers inducted in branches such as signals, engineers, army aviation, army air defence, electronics and mechanical engineers, army service corps, army ordinance corps and intelligence. "SSC women officers will give their option for PC before completion of four years of commissioned service and they will exercise an option for grant of PC and their choice of specialisation," said the Ministry of Defence's statement. “SSC Women officers will be considered for grant of permanent commission based on suitability, merit and will be employed in various staff appointment,” the statement added. The move comes as a massive boost to women officers as it will give them an opportunity to serve for a longer duration across all 10 branches of the Indian Army. A similar decision to give permanent commission to women officers was taken by the Indian Air Force and all its branches including fighter pilots are open to women officers. Even several policy reforms have been inducted in the Indian Navy in order to give more opportunity to women officers. Check top reactions on Twitter:

Defence Ministry: Women officers will be granted Permanent Commission in the Indian Army in all the ten branches where women are inducted for Short Service Commission.

This is the real Women Empowerment!!! साफ नियत!#AbkiBaar400Par — Hrishikesh Kulkarni (@hck1998) March 6, 2019

Congratulations to Women Short Service Commissioned Officers of the Indian Army who have been made eligible for Permanent Commission by the Govt. Thanks to Ms @nsitharaman for her efforts in this historic step.https://t.co/Rerla1IBsR

— Navdeep Singh (@SinghNavdeep) March 5, 2019

Permanent Commissioning Of Women Officers In Army Soon https://t.co/ut9H8VL6bJ pic.twitter.com/Vrf90hmaoF

— Priti Roy (@IAmPritiRoy) March 5, 2019

#Women officers to get permanent commission in all 10 branches of Indian Army: #Defence ministry.

The world is not so just. But there are clearly remediable injustices which should be eliminated as soon as possible. One step at a time. — Parveen Kaswan, IFS (@ParveenKaswan) March 5, 2019

Good news for Women desirous of joining Army @adgpi. Now they will be granted Permanent Commission (PC) in all the ten branches where women are inducted for Short Service Commission (SSC).

— Mayank Singh (@scribesoldier) March 5, 2019

Another landmark step towards ensuring inclusion and equality for women.

Women officers will be granted Permanent Commission in the Indian Army in all the ten branches where women are inducted for Short Service Commission. @DefenceMinIndia @adgpi — Neha Joshi (@The_NehaJoshi) March 5, 2019

“In Indian Navy, all non-sea going branches/cadre/specialisation have been opened for induction of women officers through Short Service Commission. In addition to education, law and naval constructor branch/cadre, women SSC officers have been made eligible for grant of permanent commission in the naval armament branch, at par with male officers,” the statement said. The ministry also stated that proposal for induction of three new training ships for the Navy. “This will provide the requisite infrastructure for training of both men and women officers. Indian Navy will start inducting women in all branches, once the training ships are in place,” it said.

Published at : 06 Mar 2019 11:14 AM (IST)

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