PM Modi, in his Independence Day speech, announced that women officers of Short Service Commission in the Indian Armed Forces would now be eligible for permanent commission.
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According to official figures (available till March 2018), the Army has 1,561 women officers, the Air Force 1,594 and the Navy 644.
So far, women officers are recruited mostly on short service commission for 14 years, which means they are not eligible to get pension.
While women are given short service commission in all arms and services other than infantry, mechanised infantry, armoured and Artillery, permanent commission is currently limited to education, legal branches apart from medical and dental services.
Many women officers have taken the legal route demanding permanent commission.
In April 2018, the government told the Supreme Court that it was open to it. Implementation guidelines are being finalised by the Defence Ministry.
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