First time: ITBP to post women at border posts along China

October 27, 2015 20:43

In a first, border guarding force ITBP has decided to deploy women personnel in combat duties at its high-altitude posts along the Indo-China border.

The force is training a special contingent of 500 'mahila' constables for the task and these personnel are expected to take position at the border by early next year.

"This is for the first time that we are deploying women personnel in full combat role right at the border. The aim is that women work shoulder-to-shoulder with men in this force. We are preparing infrastructure for them at these locations and they will take charge soon," ITBP Director General Krishna Chaudhary told reporters here on the eve of the forces' 54th Raising Day. In an another proverbial breaking of the glass ceiling, the about 60,000 personnel strong force will also induct women officers for the first time.

Chaudhary said the force has already sent a request to induct women officers in the entry-rank of Assistant Commandants to the UPSC.

"We are looking forward to have more and more women to come into the force. We want them in officer ranks so that they can lead our battalions. The women personnel who are in the force are doing good work and this is a positive indicator," he said.

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