Army To Induct Women Pilots: And Other Historic Moments For Women Officers In Armed Forces
At present, the Indian Armed Forces (IAF) have a strength of 1875 women officers. Here are some feats by women in the armed forces.
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After 14 Years Of Struggle, Centre Grants Permanent Commission To Women Officers In The Army
The order specifies grant of Permanent Commission to SSC women officers in all the ten streams, including Army Air Defence and Aviation.
Women Army Officers: We Didn’t Fight For A Job, We Fought To Serve
Women officers have expressed their happiness over the historic judgement. They have told SheThePeople, ” We are not fighting for a job, we are fighting to serve the nation.”
Lt Mahadik Fulfills Martyred Husband’s Wish, Completes Two Years In Army
“I felt I should be like him, that’s why I wore this uniform. It was his choice. His first love was this uniform. That’s why I had taken this decision” – Lt Swati Mahadik
Meet Lt. Garima, A Former Beauty Pageant Winner Joins Indian Army
From India’s Miss Charming Face to becoming an Army officer, Lieutenant Garima Yadav’s journey is one to reckon with. Yadav, who was the winner of Miss Charming Face Beauty Pageant, 2017, has now got commissioned into the Indian Army. Garima Yadav completed schooling from Army Public School, Shimla and stumbled upon modelling, it was not her […]
This Republic Day, Women Heroes Break Records
Get ready to be dazzled by the Indian Army as India celebrates its 70th Republic Day. Women will take centrestage and kickstart many firsts. We will witness the maximum participation of women officers as they gear up to lead in their respective contingents. The military’s women power will be showcased along with the strength of the […]
All-Women Assam Rifles Contingent To Make History On Republic Day
This Republic Day will be special for Assam Rifles. This will be the first time that an all-women contingent from the Assam Rifles unit of the Indian Army will salute the President at Rajpath. This all-women contingent, which includes the paramilitary, will create history. The mahila jawans in the contingent have been recruited on compassionate grounds, and are family members […]
71st Army Day Parade: In A First, Lady Officer To Lead Contingent
For the first time in the history of the Indian Army, Lieutenant Bhawna Kasturi, a lady officer, is taking centrestage as she will be leading an army contingent in the 71st Army Day parade to be held on 15 January. The event will be path-breaking as this is the first time ever that a woman […]
19-Year-Old Writes Book On Martyr Father
A 19-year-old girl lost her father in the Kargil war. Aparajita Acharya, who was born three months after her father Major Padmapani Acharya died for the country, has paid a unique tribute to her father. She has now written a book on her father’s heroism. Aparajita unveiled the Coffee Table Book to commemorate her father’s […]
Army Plans Special Cadre To Grant Permanent Commission To Women
The Indian Army has since long been dealing with the issue of offering permanent commission to women in the force. It is now officially planning to create a ‘special cadre’ system for women’s permanent commission, official sources said on May 7. They are considering assigning women in non-combatant roles. The Army is set to create […]
