(a) the number of women recruits in Army, Navy and Air Force for the last two
years and the current year:
(b) whether the number of women in defence forces is as per sanctioned strength:
(c) if not, the reasons therefor;
(d) whether the Government proposes to induct women into combat duties including
that of fighter pilots in Air Force; and
(e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?
MINISTER OF DEFENCE(SHRI A.K. ANTONY)
(a) to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION
NO.347 FOR ANSWER ON 14.12.2009.
Women are inducted as officers in the defence forces.There is no specified sanctioned
strength for women officers in Army, Navy and Air Force.The number of women officers
recruited in the defence forces in the last two years and the current year is as
under :-
Year Army Navy Air Force Armed Forces Medical Services Grand total
Army Army Military Medical Dental Nursing Corps Corps Service
2007 188 19 88 39 06 58 398
2008 72 15 77 58 14 163 399
2009 92 23 50# 74 04 189 432