National Defence Academy: Female cadets okay

The National Defence Academy (NDA) at Khadakwasla is ready to open its doors to women cadets provided the government takes a decision first on the matter, authorities at the NDA have stated.

The NDA commandant, Air Marshal T.S.Randhawa, told reporters that the academy would be more than willing to admit women cadets but that it was up to the government to take a decision on the matter. Currently the NDA admits only male cadets training to become Permanent Commission (PC) officers in the armed forces.

Women are not permitted to join as PC officers except in the Army Medical Corps, Army Dental Corps and Military Nursing Service. But they work as Short Service Commission (SSC) officers in several branches of the services. Women SSC officers currently train at the SSC academies of their respective services (like the Officers' Training Academy in the case of the Army) before joining the armed forces.

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