New Delhi: A total of 147 officers of the additional short commission (SSC) of the Indian army have been given permanent commissions in accordance with the revised parameters set by the Supreme Court in March this year, the Ministry of Defense said on Wednesday.
The Supreme Court on March 25 has said the Army evaluation criteria to provide a permanent commission (PC) to women’s SSC officers systematically discriminated against them.
“Women’s officers are reconsidered in accordance with the direction of the direction of the Supreme Court and the fresh results have now been classified.
As a result, 147 female officers were given a PC, took a total PC given to 425 of 615.
Officers considered,” said the ministry in a statement.
The results of several female officers have been detained for administrative reasons and awaits the results of the clarification petition submitted by the central government in the Supreme Court, he added.
The APEX court, in the decision of the landmark on February 2020, has directed the center to ensure that the SSC female officer was given a PC in the Army, including posting command.
Therefore, the army has formed a special selection board on September 2020 to filter female officers.
The results were stated in November 2020.
Women’s officers who were not given a PC in November 2020 moved to the Supreme Court.
The top court in March this year found that “the evaluation criteria set by the army are systemic discrimination” to these female officers.
The Supreme Court, in the March order, put a revised parameter based on which women’s officers will be evaluated for the permanent commission in the Army.
The Ministry of Defense said on Wednesday that all female officers, the PC had given a special training course and challenged military duties to empower them to a higher leadership role in the Army.
Batch 33 Women’s officers have successfully completed the intermediate level tactical orientation course from the MHOW of the Army War College recently, he added.
The ministry said all female SSC officers, who were considered by the Army selection board and were not given a PC, it would still be eligible for retirement which could be presented for a minimum of 20 years.