Permanent Commission for women in Indian Army: Know about the mandatory Battle Physical Efficiency Test
The Indian Army has already started detailing women officers of the rank of Lt Colonels for Junior Command (JC) course at Army War College, Mhow – these courses are being conducted in July & October. Earlier this year, in a Supreme Court Order, permanent commission to all women officers with all consequential benefits have been given. The Indian Army has made it mandatory for all women officers/cadets/women recruits to go through Battle Physical Efficiency Test (BPET). This will be applicable to those women officers too who were commissioned before 2009 and are above 35 years of age. To test the physical fitness of an officer or a jawan who will be performing military tasks, this test has to be undertaken. There is a 5-km run, a 60-metre sprint for the women. Also, there is climbing vertical rope up to a certain height, jumping a 6-feet ditch, and also traversing horizontal rope up to a certain distance. These are as per the directions issued by the Directorate General of Mili...