Army set to absorb women soldiers, but only as Military Police for now

The force, which lags behind IAF and Navy on women's participatiom power, plans to induct 800 of them in all, starting with 52 personnel a year

What: The Indian Army might not yet be ready to induct women in combat roles, but this week it began the process of recruiting them as jawans, or soldiers, albeit only in the Corps of Military Police (CMP). Women aged between 19 and 25 can now register online to become a part of the military police. The army plans to induct 800 women in all, starting with 52 personnel a year. Figures from 2018 show that the army lags behind both the Indian Air Force and the Indian Navy when it comes to women’s participation. While women form only 3.7