Nearly 178,000 applications were received from women candidates for maiden attempt at cracking the entrance exam for the NDA Course commencing in Jun 2022.A third of the candidates were women.
A total of 19-Woman Cadets will be admitted in NDA in Jun 2022. The first-ever Course of 19 women cadets will comprise of 10 Army Cadets, six Air Force Cadets and three Naval Cadets. During the three-year training course, there are two terms in a year and in each term, the same number of Women Cadets will be taken in.
A total of 19-Woman Cadets will be admitted in NDA in Jun 2022. The first-ever Course of 19 women cadets will comprise of 10 Army Cadets, six Air Force Cadets and three Naval Cadets. During the three-year training course, there are two terms in a year and in each term, the same number of Women Cadets will be taken in.
Keeping in mind the induction of women, the NDA has made changes in its infrastructure by creating separate enclosures, cabins, additional washrooms among others in prefab shelters. A woman officer and woman doctor will also be deployed there.
In the next three years, a separate squadron(hostel) for Woman Cadets will be created. The squadron will comprise 110-120 cadets. So far, the NDA has 18 squadrons and 19th would come into force after three years. Women Cadets’ squadron would be named as “Sierra Squadron”.
The existing physical training and drill instructors will be trained at OTA Chennai as per the training standards required for the Woman Cadets. The training for Woman Cadets will be at par with their men counterparts but that would be a little different. It is expected that they will be welcomed with the same sense of fair play and professionalism as men cadets. Induction of women will empower them and at least 40 years later, they could be heading their respective Services as Chiefs.
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