Captain Tania Shergill To Lead Men In Army Day Parade, Makes History!

A fourth-generation Army officer, Captain Tania Shergill was the first woman officer in Indian history to lead a male contingent at the Army Parade on Army Day held on January 15, in the national capital.

Shergill from the Corp of Signals was the parade adjutant. She has done her Bachelor’s of Technology in electronics and communications. It was in March 2017 when she was commissioned from Officers Training Academy Chennai.

While her grandfather was in the14th Armed Regiment (Scinde Horse), her father was in the 101 Medium Regiment (Artillery). In fact, her great grandfather was in the Sikh Regiment.

Last year it was Bhavna Kasturi, who led an all-men contingent on Republic Day and became the first woman officer to do so. The good news that adds onto our delight is that the Indian Army is now going to recruit more women in services.

The first batch of 100 women soldiers in the Army will reportedly be commissioned by March 2021, as per Economic Times.

A senior Army official told Economic Times: "The training period -- of 61 weeks -- is similar to that of male soldiers. Batches comprising a similar number of soldiers will be trained and commissioned every year."

The officials also said that the cadre of women soldiers in the Corps of Military Police will be maintained at a fixed number of 1,700 corps.

For the next 17 years, the Indian Army is aiming to induct 100 women soldiers each year. This is to reach the mark of 17 women soldiers in the military police.

Last year in March, the government had announced its decision to allow women in newer areas. Even Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced permanent commission for women.

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Till now, women have been a part of different establishments in the Army but have always been just officers. It was the first time women were inducted in the ranks of soldiers.