We already have women officers undergoing training at OTA (Officers Training Academy) at Chennai. 'It's not that we don't have women officers. They will hold more challenging assignments,' he added. As a result of this, they will also get empowered. 'This is just the first step towards gender equality as the army has always been at the forefront of all initiatives that have been taken in the country. As we go ahead, we shall be inducting women cadets in the academy, I am sure they will perform better than their male counterparts,' he said.

we have become more well-trained and better-equipped to meet whatever challenges that emerge. 'Over the years, as we have grown and matured, as the curriculum has changed, training methodology has changed, the course content has improved. Interacting with media persons after the parade, Gen Naravane said that as women are being inducted into NDA, he is sure that they will perform better than their male counterparts. But observing that induction of women to the NDA cannot be postponed by one year, the apex court had allowed female candidates to take the exam in November this year and not wait till May 2022 as requested by the government. Last month, the Ministry of Defence had informed the Supreme Court that a notification allowing women candidates to appear for the entrance exam to the NDA will be out by May next year. The army chief made the remarks after reviewing the passing-out-parade of the 141st course of the NDA here.Īddressing the cadets after the parade, he said, 'As we open the portals of the NDA for women cadets, we expect you to welcome them with the same sense of fair play and professionalism as Indian armed forces are known world over.' He also said induction of women will empower them and at least 40 years later, they will be in the same position where he currently stands. Pune: Chief of Army Staff General M M Naravane on Friday said as the National Defence Academy (NDA) opens its doors for women cadets, it is expected that they are welcomed with the same sense of fair play and professionalism, and added that their induction will be the 'first step towards gender equality' in the armed forces.

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