(a) the total number of women officers recruited in all the three wings of defence forces during the last three years and the current year, service-wise; and
(b) the details of women officers who received gallantry award in all three wings of defence forces, service-wise?
MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI MANOHAR PARRIKAR)
(a) The details of women officers (excluding medical and dental branch) recruited during the last three years and the current year, Services-wise are as under:-
Year Army Navy Air Force
2013 127 50 144
2014 104 57 155
2015 72 35 223
2016 37
(Till date) 20
(Till 22.7.2016) 85
(Till 1.7.2016)
(b) One women officer in Army has been conferred with Sena Medal (Gallantry) on the occasion of Independence Day 2010. No Women Officer has received gallantry award in Navy and Air Force.
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