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| WOMEN COLONELS IN INDIAN ARMY |
For the first time, the Indian Army has allowed Colonel-level rank for women officers in “support arms” of the force.
This is the
first time that women officers serving with the Corps of Signals, Corps of
Electronic and Mechanical Engineers (EME) and the Corps of Engineers have been
approved to the rank of Colonel
A selection
board of the Indian Army cleared the way for the promotion of five women
officers to Colonel (Time Scale) rank, post completion of 26 years of service.
The five
women officers selected for Colonel (Time Scale) rank are Lt Col Sangeeta
Sardana from the Corps of Signals, Lt Col Sonia Anand and Lt Col Navneet Duggal
from the Corps of EME and Lt Col Reenu Khanna and Lt Col Ritcha Sagar from the
Corps of Engineers.
Previously,
promotion to the rank of Colonel was only applicable for women officers in the
Army Medical Corps, Judge Advocate General and the Army Education Corps.
The widening
of promotion avenues to more branches of the Indian Army is a sign of
increasing career opportunities for women officers combined with the decision
to grant permanent commission to women officers from a majority of branches of
the Indian Army.
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