The Indian Army has appointed five female officers to its artillery unit for the first time. The female officers joined the Regiment of Artillery on Saturday after finishing their training at the Officers Training Academy (OTA) in Chennai satisfactorily.
According to reports, Lt Mehak Saini, Lt Sakshi Dubey, Lt Aditi Yadav, and Lt Pious Mudgil are the female officers who have joined the Regiment of Artillery.
According to reports, of the five female officers, three are assigned to units stationed near China’s borders while the other two are placed in “challenging locations” close to Pakistan’s border.
According to media accounts, the commissioning of female officers into the Regiment of Artillery is evidence of the Indian Army’s continuous development.
Gen Manoj Pande, the Chief of Army Staff, made the decision to commission female officers into artillery units public in January. Later, the government agreed to the proposal.