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| Women to Get Full Term Service in Indian Navy, Says Court
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| INDIA
, 4-September-2015
7:41:6 AM |
| Women officers made history by leading the military contingent in the Republic Day parade this year, but many of them are still not allowed to stay in the forces for more than short service commissions.
A court said today that women can now have full term service in the Indian Navy and enjoy retirement benefits. Allowing women to get permanent commission in the navy, the Delhi High Court said it would "frown upon any endeavor to block progress of women."
In 2010, women were allowed permanent commission in the Army and the Air Force in a similar high court ruling, with a judge observing that women officers "deserve better from the government."
In the navy, however, women officers are still entitled only to short service commissions for a maximum of 14 years.
Some 19 women naval officers petitioned the court asking for similar rights as their counterparts in the other forces. In their petition, they alleged gender discrimination.
Due to their limited service span, women officers are not eligible for pension, which requires a minimum 20 years of service.
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