Following the SC's order, 39 women officers in the Indian Army got standing commission

New delhi date. 29 October 2021, Friday

The Indian Army on Friday gave permanent commissions to 39 women officers. The Supreme Court had ordered the army to give him a permanent commission by November 1. The court ordered a standing commission to be granted within seven working days.

The apex court asked the government to issue the relevant order soon, adding that the apex court had also directed 25 other women officers to provide detailed information on the reasons for not giving standing commissions.

The central government told the court that 39 out of 71 could be given standing commissions. In the Supreme Court, ASG Sanjay Jain said that one out of 72 women officers has applied for release from service. To this end, the government has reconsidered 71 cases.

A standing commission means a career in the military until retirement, while a short service commission is 10 years. In which the officer has the option to leave or opt for standing commission at the end of 10 years. If an officer does not get a standing commission, that officer can opt for a four-year extension.

Why 39 out of 71 permanent commissions?
Of these names, 39 were found to be eligible for permanent commission. The Center said that 7 out of 71 are medically unfit, while 25 have serious cases of indiscipline and their grading is poor. A total of 71 women short service commission officers, who were excluded from giving permanent commissions, went to the Supreme Court. On October 1, the court told the government not to dismiss any officer from service.