CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -As many as 108 women officers in the Army are set to be cleared for the rank of Colonel (selection grade) which will make them eligible to command units and troops in their respective arms and services for the first time.

Detailed explanation-2: -Women officers in many streams of the Army, including the Army Air Defence, Signals, Engineers, Army Aviation, Electronics and Mechanical Engineers, Army Service Corps, Army Ordnance Corps, and Intelligence Corps will be commanding units.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Indian Army, in a landmark reform, has decided to promote women officers from the rank of Lieutenant Colonel to Colonel and bring them at par with their male counterparts. Their intake will be carried out from January 9 to 22, 2023.

Detailed explanation-4: -Indian Army Female Bharti 2022 – Indian Army Recruitment For Female (Soldier GD) Currently, In the Indian Army, females (Girls/Women) can apply for Soldier GD after matric or 10th pass (SSLC) or equivalent. In the future, Female Bharti can be released for recruitment in other posts such as Clerk and Technical.

Detailed explanation-5: -SSCW (JAG) This is a very appropriate job for women, along with other prestigious Government Jobs. This scheme is specifically for law graduates, and every year, the Indian Army selects eight female candidates via the JAG entrance process.