Women in Indian Army
The number of women in the medical and non-medical cadres of the Indian Army are as follows:
- The total number of women in Indian Army medical cadres, such as 01st July 2023:
- Army Medical Corps (AMC) – 1,212
- Army Dental Corps (ADC) – 168
- Military Nursing Service (MNS) – 3,841
- The total number of female officers in the Indian Army (excluding AMC, ADC and MNS) as of 1 January 2023 is 1,733.
The following are the major initiatives to increase the number of women in the Indian Army:
- 20 vacancies per year for female army cadets have been filled in the National Defense Academy, Pune as of July 2022.
- The Short Service Commission has 90 vacancies for women, including 10 additional vacancies increased as of June 2023.
- Approval has been given, as of March 2023, for the placement of female officers in the following branches:
- artillery unit.
- Comeback and Veterinary Corps.
- The entry of female officers as pilots into Army Aviation began as of June 2021.
- Conscription of women as other ranks in Indian Army Military Police Force started from 2019.
This information was given today by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Ajay Bhatt in a written reply to Shri Sandosh Kumar P in Rajya Sabha.
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