Former permanent commissioned officer Lt. Selina John, of the Military Nursing Service (MNS), was released from employment in 1988 on grounds of her marriage. How has the SC batted for women in the forces earlier?
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With the deployment of Captain Shiva Chauhan at Siachen another glorious chapter has been added regarding the contribution of women in the Indian Armed Forces. A journey has been completed which started in 1888 with the induction of women nurses and doctors in the Indian Military Nursing Services till 1992 when women finally got the Women Special Entry Scheme with a maximum of five years which was later modified to fourteen years in 2006, subsequently in 2008 permanent commission was […]
The role of Indian women in Army started in 1888 with establishment of Indian Military Nursing Services but as nurses and doctors only till 1992 when women got inducted as SSC under Women Special Entry Scheme with maximum five years which could be extended by another five and then in 2006 modified to maximum fourteen years as such now women can be regular officers in aviation, logistics, law, engineering and executive cadres. In 2008 permanent commission was granted to […]