The women were inducted only in the Armed Forces Medical Core till the year 1992. From July 1992 the Navy started inducting women as Short Service Commissioned Officers in select branches of the Navy. Presently the women are inducted into the following branches of the Navy as Officers:-
1. ATC
2. Observer
3. Law
4. Logistics
5. Education
6. Naval Architecture
Ser. No. | Entry | Age(in yrs) | Educational Qualification |
01. | Naval Architecture | 19 ½ to 25 | The candidates must possess at least 60% marks in BE/B. Tech Degree in any one of the following stream:- (i) Mechanical (ii)Civil (iii) Aeronautical (iv) Metallurgy (v) Naval Architecture |
02. | Observer | 19-24 | BE/B.Tech degree in any discipline with Physics & Maths in 12th standard. |
03. | Education | 21 to 25 | (i) A second class Master’s degree of a recognized university in Physics or Mathematics. Candidates possessing Master’s degree in physics should have studies Mathematics at least at the subsidiary level at the degree standard and those possessing master’s degree in Mathematics should have studies Physics at least at the subsidiary level at degree standard. or (ii) A second class Master’s degree of a recognized university in Chemistry or English. Candidates possessing Master’s degree in chemistry should have studies Physics at least at the subsidiary level at the degree standard and those possessing Master’s degree in English should have studied Physics or Mathematics up to the intermediate or equivalent standard. or (iii) A degree in any of the following discipline:- (aa)Mechanical Engineering (ab)Electrical Engineering (ac)Engineering in Computer Science/Technology or (iv) A second class Master’s degree of a recognized university in computer application or computer science. Candidate should have studied either Physics or Mathematics at their graduation level. or (v) A post graduate degree of a recognized university in Humanities (Economics/History/ Political Science). |
04. | Logistics /Works | 19 ½ to 25 | For Logistics Cadre (i) BE/B Tech in any discipline with 1st class or
(ii) MBA with 1st class |
05. | Law | 22 to 27 | Candidates should possess degree in Law qualifying them for enrolment as advocates under the Advocates Act, 1961. |
06. | ATC | 19 ½ -25 | BE/B.Tech degree in any discipline with Physcis & Maths in 12th standard. |