Historic Move: Women now allowed to join National Defence Academy, Centre tells SC

In a significant move, the Centre on Wednesday informed the supreme court that it has decided to allow the induction of women in the National Defence Academy (NDA).

The central government informed the top court that the decision was taken on Tuesday after consultation with the three Service Chiefs.

The Apex Court noted that the armed troops are a very respectable force in the country and they were required to do more to ensure gender equality in the army.

The court further added it hopes that the defence forces value the important role women are performing.

This decision came weeks following the Court’s decision last month to permit women candidates to appear for the NDA entrance exam. The Supreme court, in the August 18 order had said that not allowing women to appear for the examination amounted to gender inequality.

A bench headed by Justice SK Kaul had then issued an interim order, saying that the results of the exam would be subject to the final verdict on the case.

The court had also also expressed surprise over the fact that the Central government was continuing to bar female candidates from sitting for the NDA despite the 2020 SC verdict that extended permanent commission to females in the Navy and the Army.

The bench had asked, “If you are introducing women in the Army then why do you create a bar in NDA.”

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