Pramesh S Jain
The first batch of 83 women soldiers was inducted into the Indian Army’s military police by the Corps of Military Police Centre and School at Dronacharya Parade Ground in Bengaluru on Saturday May 8.
The attestation parade was a low-key event during which Covid protocol was strictly adhered to.
Among the three services, the army is the only one to induct women as non-commissioned officers,”the Army said in a statement.
The commandant reviewed the parade, complimented the newly attested women soldiers for their impeccable drill.
The Commandant of the CMP Centre and School, Brigadier C.Dayalan,complimented the women soldiers for their impeccable drill and congratulated them on their successful completion of the intense 61 weeks of training on aspects related to Basic Military training.
Provost training to include all forms of policing duties and management of prisoners of war, ceremonial duties and skill development to include driving and maintenance of all vehicles and signal communications.
While extolling the virtues of dedication to duty, righteousness and selfless service to the nation, he expressed confidence that the training imparted to them and the standards achieved would hold them at par with their male counterparts and help them prove to be a force multiplier at their new units located across varied terrain and operational conditions in the country.
The government had approved the induction of women in military police in January 2019,and plans to have 1700 women soldiers by 2036,in batches of 100 recruits per year.
The army plans to induct 800 women into the military police with a yearly intake of 52 women who will serve as personnel below officer rank.
