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Coast Guard opens permanent posts for women officers
The Indian Coast Guard will now offer Permanent Absorption and pension benefits to women officers, ending a long-standing disparity with the three armed services. The Defence Ministry approved the change, allowing women…
The Story in Brief
The Indian Coast Guard will now offer Permanent Absorption and pension benefits to women officers, ending a long-standing disparity with the three armed services. The Defence Ministry approved the change, allowing women in the General Duty cadre to serve full careers and receive retirement benefits equal to male colleagues. All branches of the Coast Guard have also been opened to women.
The Hindu reports the reform follows a Supreme Court query nearly two years ago on why the Coast Guard had not granted Permanent Commission despite similar changes in the Army, Navy and Air Force. The Coast Guard had inducted women for over three decades but limited them to short-service roles, creating uncertainty over promotions and security.
The Indian Opinion
This move corrects a glaring gap, but lazy narratives that celebrate 'another milestone' mask the slow pace elsewhere. The Army still keeps combat arms like Infantry closed to women, and the Navy excludes submarines. Rhetoric about merit and parity should be tested by a concrete number: how many women actually receive Permanent Absorption in the Coast Guard in the next two years, and will the combat arms follow?
Source: thehindu.com
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