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100
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50
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80
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75
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Detailed explanation-1: -Women were given a permanent commission in only two streams prior to this announcement- Judge Advocate General and Army Education Corps. The first batch of 100 women soldiers will be inducted in the army’s Corps of Military Police (CMP) by the end of 2021.
Detailed explanation-2: -As many as 108 women officers in the Army are set to be cleared for the rank of Colonel (selection grade) by January 22 by a special selection board, which will make them eligible to command units and troops in their respective arms and services for the first time.
Detailed explanation-3: -There are 9,118 women currently serving the army, navy and air force.
Detailed explanation-4: -Women soldiers are also being inducted through the Agnipath entry scheme. The first batch of over 100 women Agniveers will join their training centre in Bengaluru in March 2023.