How Indian Army is screening women officers for Permanent Commission
The Army has recently tweaked its physical fitness policy for women officers, who are no longer exempt from Battle Physical Efficiency Test (BPET).
How Indian Army is screening women officers for Permanent Commission
The Army has constituted a special screening board to select women officers for Permanent Commission. This follows the Supreme Court’s landmark verdict in February this year, allowing all women officers to seek Permanent Commission in the Army. Here is a look at what this means for the women officers wearing the olive greens: How is the screening board for women officers constituted? The Number 5 Selection Board has been constituted by the Army pursuant to the Supreme Court’s February 2020 order, directing the Army to induct all eligible women officers as permanent commission officers. The special board came into effect on September 14. The board is headed by a Senior General Officer and includes a woman officer of the rank of Brigadier. Women officers have been permitted to witness the proceedings as observers in order to add transparency to the process. Women officers who qualify in the screening process will be granted Permanent Commission subject to being in the acceptable medical cat…
