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Women in Indian Armed Force

Quick points to remember

• India’s armed force is 9 largest employer of the world and has witnessed
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a huge rise in women employees voluntarily joining different wings of
Indian armed forces.
• Indian Army has 3% women, Indian Air Force has 8.5% women while
Indian Navy has 2.8% women staff.
• Women’s engagement in Indian armed forces started when ‘Indian military
Nursing Service’ was made during the British rule.
• Indian Army nurses took part in the WWI and WW2. Around 350 Indian
nurses died or were missing after the war.
• Recruitment of women in non medical armed forces role began in 1992.

• Anjana Bhaduria, the candidate of India’s first batch at the Officers
Training Academy in 1992 is the proud first Indian Army officer to receive
a gold medal.

• In 2015, a special role of a fighter pilot was opened for women. This also
included procurement of the role of helicopter pilot in the Indian Air Force.

Introduction
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In this 21 century, there are no domains where women haven’t conquered.
Recruitment in the Armed forces of India voluntary means any woman can apply and
train for different roles. However, the role of women in Indian armed force was simply
limited to nurses and doctors until 1992. After that, the doors of Indian armed forces
were opened for women. Women started getting entries in the armed forces as
aviation officers, law, engineering, executives and logistics. All the departments or
segments of Indian Armed force in the Combat roles, combat supervisor roles, trainer
and support roles allow women participation.

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