Lok Sabha: Women Wing of Indian Army

 Lok Sabha: Women Wing of Indian Army

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
DEPARTMENT OF MILITARY AFFAIRS
LOK SABHA
STARRED QUESTION NO. 340
TO BE ANSWERED ON 25TH MARCH, 2022

WOMEN WING OF INDIAN ARMY

*340. DR. UMESH G. JADHAV:
SHRI S. MUNISWAMY:

Will the Minister of Defence be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government proposes to name the women’s wing of Indian Army in the name of Belawadi Mallamma, the first known warrior queen who formed the first specially trained women’s army in the Indian Subcontinent;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether the said move is a unique and first of its kind initiative that will also serve as an inspiration to the women who aspire to join the Indian Army and if so, the details thereof;

(d) whether the Indian Army has named any organization/out-fit/wing till date in the name of a woman warrior; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

ANSWER
MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI RAJNATH SINGH)

(a) to (e): A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) to (e) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No. 340 FOR ANSWER ON 25.03.2022 REGARDING ‘WOMEN WING OF INDIAN ARMY’:

(a) to (e): No, Sir. There is no separate Women Wing in the Indian Army. Women Officers are currently being commissioned in Indian Army in 10 different Arms/Services. Presently 100 Women soldiers are enrolled in the Corps of Military Police.