Positive news The minister stated in the Rajya Sabha that the Modi government is thinking about boosting the number of openings for women in the Indian Army

 Positive news The minister stated in the Rajya Sabha that the Modi government is thinking about boosting the number of openings for women in the Indian Army

There is excellent news for women who wish to enlist in the Indian Army. The number of women in the army will rise, according to the administration. Ajay Bhatt, the defence minister of state, provided this information on Monday in the Rajya Sabha.

There is excellent news for women who want to join the Indian Army, according to New Delhi. The number of women in the Indian Army will rise thanks to government initiatives. Yes, Sir, the government has plans to raise the number of women in the Indian military, according to Ajay Bhatt, minister of state for defence, who appointed a member on Monday.

'Yes, Sir, the government has plans to enhance the number of women in the Indian Army,' the minister of state for defence Ajay Bhatt responded to a query from the Rajya Sabha on Monday. In Pune, there are 20 openings for women army cadets each year.

He reportedly stated that there are 90 openings for women in the Short Service Commission, with 10 more openings added as of June 2023, according to the news agency PTI. However, the Minister of State for Defence stated that starting in March 2023, women would be allowed to serve as officers in remount and veterinary corps as well as artillery units.

Ajay Bhatt, a minister of state for defence, added that women will be allowed to join the Indian Army's Military Police Corps in other levels starting in 2019 and become officers in the Army Aviation starting in June 2021. The ministry estimates that there will be 1,212 women overall in the Army Medical Corps (AMC) of the Indian Army by July 1, 2023. While the Military Nursing Service (MNS) has 3,841 members, the Army Dental Corps (ADC) only has 168.

Additionally, he stated that there will be 1,733 women officers in the Indian Army as of January 1, 2023 (excluding AMC, ADC, and MNS). In response to a query from CPI MP Sandosh Kumar P, Minister Ajay Bhatt

When CPI MP Sandosh Kumar P inquired about the proportion of women in the medical and non-medical cadres of the Indian Army, Minister Ajay Bhatt responded. He then inquired as to whether there were any plans to expand the proportion of women serving in the Indian Army.