As the Lok Sabha elections approached, some opposition parties including Congress intensified the campaign against the Agneepath scheme.

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As the Lok Sabha elections approach, some opposition parties including Congress have intensified their campaign against the Agneepath scheme. In order to corner the Central Government, confusion is being created on some points of this scheme. The government and the army have tried to clear every doubt of the youth by clarifying the complete picture on this scheme from time to time. In this sequence, the earlier statement of Defense Minister Rajnath Singh can be seen. He had said that Agneepath is a transformational plan for the armed forces, which is going to act as a force multiplier in making the Indian Army the best military force in the world with youth power, high technology equipped and ultra-modern approach. His statement was a big message to the youth who were confused about the Agneepath scheme.

The opposition parties, which were spreading the illusion of displeasure among the youth regarding the Agneepath scheme, were shocked when a huge crowd of youth gathered for recruitment under this scheme. Not only this, this scheme opened the doors of great opportunities for women in the army. That is, it is clear that this scheme has paved the way for the empowerment of women along with the army. The long-term objective of this scheme, which is proving to be effective in equipping the Army with immense youth power, is to open more avenues towards military modernization. Today, let us look at the efficient training given to the selected Agniveer in all the three services of the Army. Due to this, a new enthusiasm has been seen among the youth. We keep hearing its praises from the Agniveers every day. The recruitment process is completely transparent. Online examination is conducted at more than 250 centres. Candidates are also put through physical, medical and psychological tests. This only shows that the abilities of any young man or woman joining the army is not compromised. A total of 46000 Agnivars were recruited in the first batch after the launch of the scheme.

Under the Agneepath scheme, the government has now taken the process of recruitment in the army further. When the first batch, appointed and trained under this, reached the command of the army, they expressed satisfaction in all the interviews. The result of this scheme run by the government for the empowerment of the army is that the participation of women in the army has also increased. . On the other hand, continuous work is being done by the government regarding the promotion of women officers in the army. A plan is also being prepared in this regard. Regarding which the Central Government had also told the Supreme Court that a detailed policy regarding this will be implemented by March 31, 2024. By the way, let us tell you that if we talk about the three wings of the Indian Army, the number of women officers is 704 in the Indian Navy, 1607 in the Indian Air Force and 6807 in the Army.

The government has also said in the Parliament that it is emphasizing on increasing the number of women in the Indian Army. Along with this, the government has given approval to include women officers in artillery units as well as remount and veterinary corps. Along with this, approval has been given for 20 additional posts for Women Army Cadets every year for National Defense Academy (Pune). The number of women is large in the Army Medical Corps, Dental Corps as well as in the Military Nursing Service. According to government figures, there are 1733 women officers in the Indian Army. While 1212 women are deployed in the Army Medical Corps, 168 in the Dental Corps and 3841 in the Nursing Service. The Army has also worked for promotion of women officers to these posts in arms and services including Engineers, Signals, Army Air Defence, Military Air Defence, Army Service Corps, Army Ordnance Corps and Electrical and Mechanical.

Women officers have also been deployed by the Army for operational deployment in Siachen Glacier. This means that women are being given equal opportunities in almost all departments of the army. Now, women officers in the army are playing an important role in flying fighter aircraft, carrying out important responsibilities on ships, as well as in responding to the enemy through special operations. In the Indian Army, the maximum number of women are working in the Navy. This includes 600 women officers. The number of women in the Indian Air Force is also more than 1600. In such a situation, if the doors of many branches were opened for women in the three armies, their participation also increased. The number of women fire fighters recruited in the army under the Agniveer scheme is increasing rapidly. Women pilots are being appointed on fighter planes in the Air Force. Women officers have also been appointed on naval warships. With this, he has started getting the opportunity to work as a pilot of reconnaissance planes.

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