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Question
Discuss what areas of work are open for women in the Armed Forces in India.
Solution
Avenues for women in the armed forces:
- Medical profession: doctors and nurses
- Regular officers in aviation, logistics, law, engineering, and executive cadres.
- Non-medical cadre: Short Service Commissioned Officers
Women also serve as Short Service Commissioned officers in the following branches of the armed forces:
- Army:
Engineers
Army Education Corps
Army Ordnance Corps
Intelligence and Judge Advocate General’s branch. - Navy:
All branches (except submariners and divers) - Air Force:
Flying (transport aircraft and helicopters) Technical and Administration branches - Coast Guard:
all branches
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