mobanmarketThe Indian Army has said that it is conducting women officers Special Selection Board for promotion from the rank of Lieutenant Colonel to Colonel to bring them at par with their male counterparts.
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With this, for the first time, the women officers will become eligible to command units in their respective arms and services.
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244 women officers to be considered
According to Army officials, a total of 244 women officers are being considered for promotion against 108 vacancies, from the 1992 batch to the 2006 batch in various Arms and Services (Engineers, Signals, Army Air Defence, Intelligence Corps, Army Service Corps, Army Ordnance Corps & Electrical & Mechanical Engineers).
The government has released the vacancies for this Special No 3 Selection Board to promote the affected women officers to ensure gender parity in Indian Army.
First posting in January 2023
A total of 60 affected women officers have been called as observers for the Selection Board to ensure fair conduct and clarify their apprehensions if any.
On the culmination of the selection board, the 108 women officers who are declared FIT are under consideration to be posted on various command assignments. The first set of such postings will be issued by the end of January 2023, stated Indian Army officials.
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Permanent Commission for women
To provide equal opportunities to women, the Indian Army has granted Permanent Commission (PC) to women officers at par with their male counterparts. With the grant of PC, women officers can aspire to achieve greater glory and shoulder higher ranks and responsibility.
All women officers granted PC is undergoing special training courses and challenging military assignments to empower them for higher leadership roles in the Indian Army. PC to Women Officers in junior batches has also commenced, in which they are considered for PC in their 10th year of service, informed Indian Army officials.
With a grant of PC, women officers are transcending into an era of gender parity and are gearing up to assume challenging leadership roles akin to their male counterparts.
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The Indian Army is the first among the three Services to open its soldier ranks to women in the Corps of Military Police and our Women Military Police soldiers have made both the organisation and the country proud by performing their duties most professionally and proficiently.
Some have also represented the country at international military meets and UN missions. Women soldiers forming part of the Corps of Military Police will be inducted through the ‘Agnipath Scheme’ as well.
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