Supreme Court orders Centre, "Allow female aspirants to take November NDA exam"

New Delhi: There is great news for the daughters of the country. The central government said that girls will be allowed to appear in the entrance examination of the National Defense Academy. Thus, in January 2023, women cadets will be ready for training for their first batch. The government gave this information by filing an affidavit in the Supreme Court on Tuesday.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected the Centre's request to allow women candidates to appear in the National Defense Academy (NDA) entrance examination from next year. The top court said that it does not want women to be deprived of their rights.

The court said, women cannot wait for a year to be included in the NDA. Also, the court directed the Union Public Service Commission to issue notification for the examination on November 14 this year.

NDA exam for Girls:

Earlier in the hearing, the Supreme Court had sought information from the Center regarding the steps to be taken in future. In the affidavit, the Center stated that a study group has been constituted by the defense services.

The Center said that the group includes Joint Defense Services Training Institute of Armed Forces and a board of officers and experts, who will prepare comprehensive curriculum for women cadets. The officials have been called to give a comprehensive proposal for the training of women cadets in NDA.

We can't deny girls' hope: Supreme Court

"If they appear in exams in May 2022 then the intake will take place in January 2023. We cannot delay things by a year," said Justices SK Kaul and BR Gavai.

Comprehensive Training:

NDA Director, Captain Shantanu Sharma of the Indian Navy said in the affidavit that arrangements and standards for comprehensive training are being set for women cadets to become officers in all the three wings of the Army. Gynecologist, Physiotherapist, Counsellor, Nursing Staff and Lady Attendant are being recruited in Academy and Military Hospital of Khadakwasla. In the affidavit, the court has been urged to dispose of the matter now as the purpose of the petition has been served. Advocate Kush Kalra had filed a petition in the Supreme Court.

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