Army prepares to call a special selection board for the screening of women officers

The Army Headquarters is in the process of convening a special selection board number five for screening women officers after receiving a formal government approval letter for the grant of a permanent commission to women officers in the Indian Army. This information was given by the spokesman of the Indian Army on Tuesday.

The spokesman said that in this direction, detailed administrative instructions have been issued to all the affected women officers giving guidelines for submission of applications for consideration by the board.

The army spokesman said that women officers who joined the army through the Women's Special Entry Scheme and Short Service Commission are being considered. They have been instructed to submit their application forms, option certificates, and other documents to Army Headquarters by 31 August 2020.