Nearly 70% of the female officers who were considered for a permanent commission in the military by a special selection board have been selected to serve a full term in the military, officials said Friday.
Of the 615 women considered for the standing commission, the board determined that 422 were suitable for the position, officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity. The results of the special meeting were declassified on Thursday.
The junta was convened months after the government issued a formal order in July granting a permanent commission to women following a Supreme Court verdict. The government order of July 23 specified the granting of a permanent commission to female officers in 10 streams: Army Air Defense (AAD), Signals, Engineers, Army Aviation, Electronic and Mechanical Engineers (EME), Service Corps of the Army (ASC), Army Artillery Corps (AOC) and the Intelligence Corps, in addition to the existing streams of Judge and General Counsel (JAG) and Army Educational Corps (AEC).
The army had set August 31 as the deadline for female short-service officers (SSC) to apply for the standing commission. In February, the Supreme Court ruled that women should be considered for leadership positions and that all female officers have the right to a permanent commission. He asked the army to grant them a permanent commission within three months in a big push for gender parity.
The Center obtained a one-month extension on July 7 to implement the Supreme Court verdict after it filed a request with the Supreme Court seeking an extension of the deadline for another six months citing the Covid-19 pandemic and the lockdown. imposed to control its spread. as of March 25.
The Supreme Court ruling was hailed for creating a new paradigm of equality in the military. It confirmed a verdict of the Delhi high court in 2010. The Supreme Court ruled that female officers, who joined the Indian army through a short duty commission, are entitled to a standing commission even if they have more than 14 years of service. .
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