Chief of Naval Staff Admiral R. Hari Kumar on Saturday informed that in the navy 341 out of 3,000 Agniveer inducted are women as a sailor. The training of women sailors will be the same as men.
“First batch of agniveers already reported, about 3000 agniveers have joined out of whom about 341 are women. Come next year, we are looking at women officers being inducted across all branches and not just the 7-8 branches they are restricted to as of today,” the Navy chief said.
Meanwhile, Admiral R. Hari Kumar further said, “It’s the first time women are being inducted into the ranks. We are not inducting women separately. They are being inducted in the same manner as their male counterparts. It’s a uniform method of selection. They undergo similar tests.”
Earlier, Navy Chief said they are looking to become a gender-neutral force that looks at the capability of the individual.
“They’ll be deployed on ships, airbases, aircraft. They will be trained for everything the way a normal sailor is trained. There is going to be no difference in training. We’re looking at being a gender-neutral force where we only look at the capability of the individual,” the Navy chief stated.
Moreover, in the last year Navy had a very intense and engaging time, said Admiral Hari Kumar. The INS Vikrant was a landmark event for India.