Colonel Geeta Rana of the Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers chalked history by becoming the first woman officer to take over command of an independent field workshop in the Eastern Ladakh sector with China.

 

 

"Colonel Geeta Rana of Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers has become the first woman officer to take over command of an Independent Field Workshop in a forward and remote location in Eastern Ladakh", Indian Army officials from Fire and Fury Corps tweeted.

 

 

The Army recently released 108 vacancies for women military officers to command independent units in the Corps of Engineers, Ordnance, Electronics and Mechanical Engineers and other branches. In the coming days other women military officers may also be given such appointments. Women officers who will be able to get approval from the boards can also be given command roles and in future they can be given appointments in higher positions.

 

 

 

 

It is pertinent to mention here that Indian Army has approved women officers to take up the role of commanders. After which Colonel Geeta has become the first woman officer to achieve this achievement.

 

 

Army Chief Gen Manoj Pande is in favour of giving all possible opportunities to the women officers and soldiers and their entry into the artillery regiments is expected to be cleared soon.