NDA, Naval exam 2022: Registration open; girls to apply too, says UPSC

NDA, Naval Academy exams: UPSC has allowed unmarried women to apply for the national defence academy (NDA) and naval academy exam

UPSC notification: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has allowed unmarried women to apply for the national defence academy (NDA) and naval academy exam, an official statement said Friday.

The move follows a Supreme Court directive on the issue last month.

In compliance with the apex court's interim direction, the UPSC has decided to open the application on upsconline.nic.in for this exam to enable "unmarried women candidates only" who are otherwise eligible in terms of nationality, age, educational qualification etc., the statement said.

Physical standards and the number of vacancies for women candidates would be notified after it is received