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COVER STORY
INTERNATIONAL
WOMEN’S DAY
SPECIAL

WOMEN’S PARTICIPATION

FROM POLICE TO ARMY ; ADMISSION IS

OPEN TO MILITARY SCHOOLS
Daughters today enjoy equal opportunities in every domain, unlocking paths that were
previously inaccessible. This includes taking on responsibilities like flying fighter planes in the
armed forces or joining military institutions such as the National Defense Academy.

PROVISION FOR RECRUITMENT OF WOMEN IN
OTHER RANKS IN THE MILITARY POLICE CORPS OF
India has more than WOMEN PILOTS THE INDIAN ARMY IN 2019.
15% More than There are

women pilots compared 2.63 10,493
to the world. According
to the International lakh women are deployed women officers serving in the
Society of Women in police service across army. Out of which 4,734 are
Airline Pilots, this the country. This number Army Nursing Service officers.
number is only five is three times more than In 2014-15, the total number
percent in the world. in 2013-14. was three thousand.

n On January 1, 2024, the first n 20 women fighter
SHAKTI SADAN full-fledged Sainik School pilots have been
2,92,681 Shakti Sadan is an Sainik School, was Indian Air Force.
commissioned in the
for girls, Sanvid Gurukulam
integrated relief
inaugurated in Vrindavan,
and rehabilitation Mathura, Uttar Pradesh. n 28 women officers
women have been have been deployed
home for women
helped through living in distressed n All Sainik Schools have on ships in the Navy.
404 Shakti situations, of the vacancies in Class 6 n The provision of
started admitting girls in 10%
recruitment of women
including
Sadans.
trafficked victims. from the 2021-22 session. for other ranks in the
n Admission of girls for Military Police Corps in
NDA - 2022 was started in the Indian Army was
PADMA SAMMAN November 2021. started in 2019.
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women have
been awarded
Padma Awards
in the last 11
years, including
23 this year.

Namo Drone Didi is working in farms. Women have making a new revolution through self-help groups. 11.5
always played a huge role in the rural economy of India. million women in villages have been made Lakhpati Didi.
The central government is further expanding this role. Mudra Yojana is also playing a huge role in
Today, women in the village are redefining rural life as empowering women. Millions of women have ventured
bank sakhi and insurance sakhi. Women in villages are into the industry by taking up business initiatives for

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