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Introduction :

Today we have Women Officers in all the three services of the Indian Armed Forces i.e., the Army, Navy & Air Force. Women are having equal opportunities in the terms of employability. The commission is a Short Service Commission of five years extendable upto 14 years in all the three services. [It is only in the Medical Services that women can apply for a permanent commission which is being covered in a separate article (Careers for Doctors in the Armed Forces)].


Indian Army :

After every six months 75 women are inducted for training at the Officers Training Academy, Chennai. These women are called the Lady Cadets (LCs). The LCs undergo a six month military training after which they are commissioned as Officers in the Indian Army. Unmarried women below the age of 25 years can apply if they are Graduates and below the age of 27 years if they are Post Graduates. They need to have a height of above 152 cm (5 ft). The eligibility conditions in respect of qualifications and percentage of marks are as follows:-

1. B Sc (PCM / Computer / Non PCM), BA, BCom, BBA, BCA 60% and above.

2. MSc (Computer Science / Electronics / Maths / Organic /
Biochemistry / Microbiology / Food Technology /
Hotel Management / Catering Technology), 50% and above.
MCA, MA (Psychology / History / Geography / English), LLB

3. BE / BTech (Computer Science / Computer Engineering,
Electronic Engineering / Telecommunication / Pass
Electronics & Telecommunication / Information Technology /
Civil / Electrical / Mechanical / Production / Architecture)
Note : Women in their final year of Engineering are also eligible
to apply provided they should be in receipt of the degree prior to
commencement of the course.