OTA Chennai completes 30 years of training women soldiers

Mar 4, 2023 Manisha Roy

Woman cadet

From firing their first Insas rifle to bayoneting down mannequins with a terrorising war cry, close to 200 women cadets from different walks of life on Friday demonstrated the skills they have acquired at Officers Training Academy (OTA). Image Source: TNN

women trained for 3o yrs

The academy completed 30 years of training women. Image Source: TNN

Training in 2 batches

Currently, 300 women cadets are being trained in two batches. Image Source: TNN

6-month course

One set will pass out next month after completing a six-month course for short service commission. Image Source: TNN

Training began in 1992

Training of female cadets began in 1992. Image Source: TNN

Over 2.5k woman officers passed out

More than 2,500 woman officers have passed out so far. Image Source: TNN

Female cadet in battlefield

Female cadet leads men into combing operations for insurgents or into the battlefield. Image Source: TNN

'Course treats them on a par with men'

The cadets feel that the course treats them on a par with men and helps them come out of the norms fixed for women due to societal compulsions. Image Source: TNN

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