Team Blitz India
NEW DELHI: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has approved the posting of women officers of the Territorial Army (TA) with its engineer regiments along the Line of Control (LoC).
He has also cleared appointment of the women officers as staff officers at TA group headquarters and directorate general of TA at New Delhi according to organisational requirement, the defence ministry said in a statement on May 7.
The Territorial Army had commenced commissioning of women officers since 2019 in ecological task force units, TA oil sector units and TA railway engineer regiment.
“Based on the experience gained during this period, it has been decided to extend the scope of further employment for women officers in TA,” the defence ministry said.
The TA operates based on a citizen-soldiers’ army concept and officers undergo annual training on basic military skills while remaining gainfully employed in civilian life.
