Question

Discuss what areas of work are open for women in the Armed Forces in India.

Answer 1

Avenues for women in the armed forces:

1. Medical profession: doctors and nurses
2. Regular officers in aviation, logistics, law, engineering, and executive cadres.
3. Non-medical cadre: Short Service Commissioned Officers

Women also serve as Short Service Commissioned officers in the following branches of the armed forces:

1. Army:
   Engineers
   Army Education Corps
   Army Ordnance Corps
   Intelligence and Judge Advocate General’s branch.
   
2. Navy:
   All branches (except submariners and divers)
3. Air Force:
   Flying (transport aircraft and helicopters) Technical and Administration branches
   
4. Coast Guard:
   all branches