Army Chief General MM Naravane on Friday said with the opening of the doors of the National Defense Academy (NDA) to women cadets, it is expected that they will be welcomed with equal treatment and professionalism as per norms. Go He was addressing the cadets after reviewing the passing out parade of NDA’s 141st course here. General Naravane said, “Since we have opened the doors of NDA to women cadets, we expect you to welcome them as per norms and with equal professionalism and with equal professionalism as the Indian Armed Forces are known across the world.” ‘
The Defense Ministry had last month told the Supreme Court that a notification allowing women candidates to take the NDA entrance exam would also be issued in May next year. However, the Supreme Court had said that the entry of women in NDA cannot be postponed for another year and allowed women candidates to take the exam in November this year.
Army Chief General MM Naravane on Friday said with the opening of the doors of the National Defense Academy (NDA) to women cadets, it is expected that they will be welcomed with equal treatment and professionalism as per norms. Go He was addressing the cadets after reviewing the passing out parade of NDA’s 141st course here. General Naravane said, “Since we have opened the doors of NDA to women cadets, we expect you to welcome them as per norms and with equal professionalism and with equal professionalism as the Indian Armed Forces are known across the world.”
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The Defense Ministry had last month told the Supreme Court that a notification allowing women candidates to take the NDA entrance exam would also be issued in May next year. However, the Supreme Court had said that the entry of women in NDA cannot be postponed for another year and allowed women candidates to take the exam in November this year.
He said, ’42 years ago when I stood as a cadet where you are standing today, then I could not even imagine that I would review this parade. From here you will go to the respective career service academies for more focused military training. You will wear different uniforms but always remember that no one service force alone can fight or win a modern war.
