Now women officers in the army
will also get a permanent commission. The government has issued a notification
in this regard on Thursday. The Indian Army gave information about this. The
Ministry of Defense has issued a formal order to provide a permanent commission
to women officers in the Indian Army. Thus paving the way for empowering women
officers in the army to discharge large roles.
It is noteworthy that after hearing a petition on February 17, the Supreme Court had ordered a permanent commission and command post to be given to women officers in the Indian Army and gave the government three months to execute. On July 7, when the case was taken up, the Supreme Court gave the central government another month's extension.
Defense spokesman Colonel Aman Anand gave this information here. This order, in addition to the current sections of the Judge and Advocate General (JAG) and the Army Educational Corps (AEC), refers to all ten sections of the Indian Army, Signals, Engineers, Army Aviation, Electronics and Mechanical Engineers (EME), It has been approved to give permanent commission (PC) to Short Service Commissioned (SSC) women officers in the Army Service Corps (ASC), the Army Ordnance Corps (AOC) and the Intelligent Corps.
According to Colonel Anand, the army headquarters had taken several steps for the preparation and formation of permanent commission selection board for the affected women officers. As soon as all the affected SSC women officers will use their option and complete the desirable documents, the selection board will be scheduled. The army spokesman said that the Defense Ministry said that the Indian Army is committed to providing equal opportunities to all personnel, including women officers, to serve the nation.
From now onwards the only man can have the permanent commission in army for Army, Air Force, and Navy. But the Short Service Commission (SSC) was getting the option of permanent commission, but women did not have this right. After the decision of the Supreme Court, now women in the army got equal rights from male officers, which has now got the approval of the Ministry of Defense. Women officers in the Air Force and Navy are already receiving permanent commissions.
While hearing the matter, the bench of judges had also said that the physical characteristics of women have no relation to their rights, and the mindset that promotes such thinking should now be changed. In this case, in 2010 itself, the Delhi High Court ruled that women recruited in the army through the Short Service Commission are entitled to a permanent commission like men.
At the time of hearing in the Supreme Court, the Center stated that the unit in the army was only men and that male soldier would not be able to accept female officers, which was rejected by the court.
Defense spokesman Colonel Aman Anand gave this information here. This order, in addition to the current sections of the Judge and Advocate General (JAG) and the Army Educational Corps (AEC), refers to all ten sections of the Indian Army, Signals, Engineers, Army Aviation, Electronics and Mechanical Engineers (EME), It has been approved to give permanent commission (PC) to Short Service Commissioned (SSC) women officers in the Army Service Corps (ASC), the Army Ordnance Corps (AOC) and the Intelligent Corps.
According to Colonel Anand, the army headquarters had taken several steps for the preparation and formation of permanent commission selection board for the affected women officers. As soon as all the affected SSC women officers will use their option and complete the desirable documents, the selection board will be scheduled. The army spokesman said that the Defense Ministry said that the Indian Army is committed to providing equal opportunities to all personnel, including women officers, to serve the nation.
Men only had the right permanent commission in the army
From now onwards the only man can have the permanent commission in army for Army, Air Force, and Navy. But the Short Service Commission (SSC) was getting the option of permanent commission, but women did not have this right. After the decision of the Supreme Court, now women in the army got equal rights from male officers, which has now got the approval of the Ministry of Defense. Women officers in the Air Force and Navy are already receiving permanent commissions.
Center's argument was rejected
While hearing the matter, the bench of judges had also said that the physical characteristics of women have no relation to their rights, and the mindset that promotes such thinking should now be changed. In this case, in 2010 itself, the Delhi High Court ruled that women recruited in the army through the Short Service Commission are entitled to a permanent commission like men.
At the time of hearing in the Supreme Court, the Center stated that the unit in the army was only men and that male soldier would not be able to accept female officers, which was rejected by the court.
