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Female Indian Soldiers as Effective as Male Counterparts - Expert
Female Indian Soldiers as Effective as Male Counterparts - Expert
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Women, who used to have limited roles in the armed forces earlier, are now dealing with all sorts of situations while serving in different departments.
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The induction of women into the Indian Armed Forces has proved to be successful as their performance has shown to be as good as that of men, an expert has said.Successive Indian governments have encouraged young females to join the defense sector and their numbers and roles have increased in recent years.He argued that female conscription began after a powerful campaign calling for reform.Currently, all branches of the armed forces have women soldiers and officers working across the ranks, he said.History of Female SoldiersThe role of women in the Indian Armed Forces began to take shape with the formation of the Indian Military Nursing Service in 1888.The nurses of the Indian Army served with distinction during World War I but their role was further expanded with the formation of the Women’s Auxiliary Corps, which allowed them to serve in primarily non-combatant roles like communications, accounting and administration.Years later, the Army Act of 1950 made women ineligible for regular commissions and it was on November 1, 1958, that the Army Medical Corps became the first unit to award regular commissions to women.During the 80s and 90s, women were made eligible for short service commissions in the Indian Army.However, on February 17, 2020, the Supreme Court upheld the right of women officers serving short service commissions to be granted permanent commissions.
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Female Indian Soldiers as Effective as Male Counterparts - Expert
Women used to have limited roles in the armed forces but are now dealing with all sorts of situations while serving in different units.
The induction of women into the Indian Armed Forces has proved to be successful as their performance has shown to be as good as that of men, an expert has said.
Successive Indian governments have encouraged young females to join the defense sector and their numbers and roles have increased in recent years.
“India previously had no dearth of men who could serve in the armed forces and that was the only reason that women were not considered or encouraged to join,” defense expert and retired major general, PK Sehgal, told Sputnik India.
He argued that female conscription began after a powerful campaign calling for reform.
“Women form almost 49 percent of the total Indian population and not allowing them to join the armed forces was like keeping half the population away from work of their choice, which is not in the national interest,” Sehgal said, remembering how female soldiers like Jhansi Ki Rani fought bravely against the British.
Currently, all branches of the armed forces have women
soldiers and officers working across the ranks, he said.
History of Female Soldiers
The role of women in the Indian Armed Forces began to take shape with the formation of the Indian Military Nursing Service in 1888.
The nurses of the Indian Army served with distinction during World War I but their role was further expanded with the formation of the Women’s Auxiliary Corps, which allowed them to serve in primarily non-combatant roles like communications, accounting and administration.
Years later, the Army Act of 1950 made women ineligible for regular commissions and it was on November 1, 1958, that the Army Medical Corps became the first unit to award regular commissions to women.
During the 80s and 90s, women were made eligible for short service commissions in the Indian Army.
However, on February 17, 2020, the Supreme Court upheld the right of women officers serving short service commissions to be granted permanent commissions.
