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Last updated: May 07, 2023, at 4:19 PM IST
Women’s Battalion of the Israeli Air Force, Yasirat during the 66th Republic Day celebration at Rajpath in New Delhi on Monday. (file / pti)
A desk note issued in March said the Defense Department plans to increase women’s participation in the upcoming Republic Day parade.
Sources at the Ministry of Defense said that Republic Day 2024 may witness “only women’s participation” in parades and marching bands, in addition to tableaus and other performances during the parade in the Kartavia track in the national capital.
A desk note issued in March said the Defense Department plans to increase women’s participation in the upcoming Republic Day parade.
This comes as the forces work to increase avenues and prepare women for leadership roles.
The memorandum was circulated to the three departments and departments planning the march, and stated that this proposal is under study.
According to the memorandum, it was decided, after deliberations, that only women would participate in the Republic Day 2024 parade in bands (the march and the band), tableaus and other performances during the parade in the Cartavia track, according to the memorandum. PTI.
In the past few years, a few female units and female officers, including those commanding all-male military units, have participated in the annual parade.
Theme “Nari Shakti” in 74th Republic Day Parade
On January 26 this year, India showcased its military might and vibrant cultural heritage during the 74th Republic Day Parade, with the theme ‘Nari Shakti’ as the dominant theme.
The Indian Air Force’s Marching Band of 144 Air Force Fighters was led by a female officer, along with three male supernumerary officers in the 2023 parade, which was the first Republic Day celebrations held on the ceremonial avenue since the refurbishment of Central Vista and the renaming of the Rajath. last year.
In the 2023 parade, ‘Nari Shakti’ is the dominant theme in Kerala, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Tripura state panels.
In recent years the government has been pressing for a greater role for women in the armed forces.
In a historical precedent, the Indian Army recently introduced five female officers into the Artillery Regiment.
With agency input
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