Sanjha Morcha

Women officers to get permanent commission in all 10 branches of Indian Army: Defence ministry

Women officers Permanent Commission

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has taken necessary steps to ensure that women, who were earlier inducted for Short Service Commission (SSC), will now be granted PC in the Armed forces.

Women officers will now be granted Permanent Commission (PC) in all 10 branches of the Indian Army. (Photo: joinindianarmy.nic.in)

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Women officers will now be granted permanent commission (PC) in all 10 branches of the Indian Army
  • Permanent commission will be granted to women officers inducted in branches such as signals, engineers, army aviation, army air defence, electronics and mechanical engineers
  • In a nutshell, they will be able to pursue parmenent careers in all branches of Indian Army

Women officers will now be granted permanent commission (PC) in all 10 branches of the Indian Army, the defence ministry announced on Tuesday.

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has taken necessary steps to ensure that women, who were earlier inducted for short service commission (SSC), will now be granted PC in the Armed forces.

“Women officers will be granted permanent commission in the Indian Army in all the ten branches where women are inducted for short service commission,” it said.