The Indian Army has approved more than 30 women officers for command positions, further empowering female officers.
Promotional boards are being held by the Indian Army for 108 positions at the select Colonel rank for female officers, including batches from 1992 to 2005.
The initial list of more than 30 female officers from various branches of the armed forces, including the Corps of Engineers, Signals, Ordnance, and Electrical and Mechanical Engineers, has been eliminated, Army officials told ANI.
They stated that more lists would be released as soon as the boards were assembled and the findings were made public.
The female officers who passed the exams would be awarded leadership positions, and future promotions to higher ranks in the military might also be considered for them in the force.
According to representatives from the army headquarters, women are serving in the Indian Army’s numerous operational theatres with confidence and pride.
“Equal opportunities are being provided for female and male police. The selection process for female officers seeking tenant leadership positions at the Colonel rank is already underway “they claimed.
A female officer from the 57 Engineers regiment was recently stationed in the Siachen Glacier and assigned to tasks there.
The Agnipath entrance programme is also being used to enlist women as troops. In March 2023, the first group of more than 100 female Agniveers will enrol at their Bengaluru training facility.
Army has also begun sending female soldiers on peacekeeping operations and in joint training exercises with friendly foreign nations.
“We have significantly increased the contribution of our female soldiers to several UN peacekeeping operations.
In accordance with the UN’s drive for gender parity, we recently sent an Enhanced Female Engagement Team, made up of two officers and 25 female soldiers, to the war-torn Abeyi region of Africa to aid women and children in one of the most difficult operational and geographical situations “official said
In this regard, the Army has submitted a proposal to the government and is also looking to expand its options in accordance with the central government’s strategy.
Gen Manoj Pande, head of the army, supports providing women officers and troops with every opportunity and their entry into the artillery regiments is expected to be cleared soon.
