In a first, Indian Army invites women to apply for military police posts
By: Team Ifairer | Posted: 25-04-2019
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The Indian Army for the first time, kicked off the process to recruit women as soldiers into the Military Police. Opening up a new avenue for women, the Indian Army on Thursday started their online registration and also put out an advertisement for recruitment in the Corps of Military Police. This is the first time women will be inducted as soldiers in the force. Women will be inducted in a graded manner to eventually comprise 20 per cent of total Corps of Military Police and their role will range from probing crime cases to assisting the army in field operations wherever required.
Accordingly, the Army chalked out induction of approximately 800 women in Military Police with a yearly intake of 52 personnel per year. Online registration for the post of 'soldier general duty (women military police)' started on Thursday and the last date is June 8.
"Online registration will start today for the recruitment of women as jawans and the last date for it is June 8. The project was first mooted by Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat soon after he took charge of the force," Army officers said. Last year, Indian Army Chief Gen Bipin Rawat had said the process to allow
women in a combat role, currently, an exclusive domain of men was moving fast and initially, women will be recruited for positions in Military Police.