The Women Warriors

“The Army has stressed that women cannot be granted permanent commission in the force because the bulk of the army's Junior Commissioned Officers(JCOs) and other ranks hail from rural India who are not yet ready to accept a woman as their leader in combat situations.”

The above Male chauvinism can be sensed from the above statement made by the reputed officials .

It’s  Time to challenge the machismo: many of the world's armed forces have women as commanding officers! Machismo according to me is phenomenon that has been thrown out of the window since the inception of this the new era. The Indian armed forces  isn't perhaps ready to join the 21st century?

 If women could rule the country in form of presidents, why cannot have women protecting it? The Army cannot be justified in its claim that women cannot shoulder the responsibility of protecting the nation.

 The introduction of new arms and ammunition should be the focus of the armed forces  The weapons win the war not the men. And with a shortage of over 33,000 (men) officers, its time the army gives permanent commission to women.

Acccording to Delhi Commission of Women chairperson Barkha Singh. "Women should be encouraged to apply and join the armed forces. It is nature's rule that only women have the privilege to become mothers and deliver babies.

If they get pregnant, they will obviously take maternity leave. It is ridiculous to consider women unfit for the army"

If women can serve army for 10 -14 years they can anyways complete the 20 year service and enjoy the post-service incentives.

Presently women in army are inducted in short service commission in various combat support . According to some officials women in the army may sound good but in practical terms the arrangement has not worked well in the Indian Army and as a concept also our society is not prepared to accept women in combat role and this is the reason for women being taken only in combat support role

Now the only point  that remains is about the patriarchal society and the mindset which hinders the opportunity for women to get permanent commission in Indian Army.

I myself being an aspirant to join army , feel that my parents are apprehensive about the fact that I will not get the job security and might be Forced to retire.

So, I strongly feel that women should be allowed for the permanent commission with their individual choice.