Military schools, colleges to allow admission to girls

The Centre is making arrangements to admit female students to Rashtriya Indian Military College and five Rashtriya Military Schools.

Supreme Court of India received an affidavit from Defence Ministry mentioning that girls can study in military colleges and schools. According to the affidavit, the Centre is making arrangements to admit female students to Rashtriya Indian Military College and five Rashtriya Military Schools. However, the schools will commence enrolment of girls from the next academic session.

Earlier, the Centre decided to induct women candidates into National Defence Academy. The applications for the same will be concluded by the Union Public Service Commission, UPSC by October 8, 2021. Until now, military schools and colleges such as NDA, RIMC, RMS have been traditionally all-boys establishments. However, from now on girls will be allowed to study in military colleges and schools present across the country. RIMC will induct 5 girls in six months and 10 girls in six months, in Phase 1 and Phase 2, respectively.

An entrance exam will be conducted for admissions to Rashtriya Indian Military College from next year onwards. As per the affidavit, in the first phase, RIMC would increase the intake capacity from 250 to 300. The process would include inducting five girls every six months. The entrance exam for RIMC will held in June 2022.

In Phase 2 admission of RIMC, the intake capacity would increase from 300 to 350 seats with the induction of 10 girls in six months. In 2027, the final expansion would take place with 250 boys and 100 girls.

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