Five cadets of the Officers Training Academy, Chennai made history on Saturday when they became the first women inducted into the Indian Army’s Regiment of Artillery at their passing out parade. These women cadets will receive the same opportunities and challenges as their male counterparts, marking a transformation in the Army.
Lt. Adosh Kumar, colonel commandant and director general of Artillery (Designate) called it a momentous occasion and said that the regiment had full confidence in the Women Officers (WOs). “More than 20% of the officers commissioned into the Regiment today are women and this is yet another step in a series of transformational initiatives taken by the Indian Army,” he told journalists.
He added that the WOs would be posted to all types of artillery units, where they will receive necessary training and exposure to handle rocket, medium, and field artillery, and surveillance and target acquisition (SATA) in challenging conditions. Three of the WOs have been posted to units along the northern border, and the other two to locations in the western theatre.
