I welcome
the decision of Government to allow girls to join NDA. Being ex-NDA, I agree
with experts who say that a lot of infrastructure will be needed before this
can be implemented.
To start
with there will be need of Lady Officers being posted as Divisional Officers,
Squadron Commanders, Battalion Commanders, Deputy Commandant if not Commandant
as well as for outdoor activities like PT, Drill, Sports, Riding, Weapon
Training, Sailing, Gliding etc etc. Mindset of male cadets will need to be
tuned to the idea of having girls as co-cadets.
Not only
Lady Officers, there is a need for women ORs also under Lady Officers to assist
them and for outdoor activities as mentioned above.
I at the age
of 76 am willing to oversee implementation of this decision.
Take care