NEW DELHI: After allowing entry of women candidates to the National Defence Academy, the Centre has now agreed to allow girls to get admission in defence ministry-run Rashtriya Indian Military College and Rashtriya Military Schools, which have so far been all-boys educational institutions.
In an affidavit, the government said that to facilitate the induction of girls, there is need for authorising additional vacancies along with other associated infrastructure and administrative support in RIMC, and it would be done in a phased manner. The government said that girls will be allowed to appear in the all-India entrance examination to be conducted next year. All states and UTs compete for an average 25 seats bi-annually for RIMC.
The government said that in the first phase, the capacity will be increased from 250 to 300 by inducting five girls every six months. “It is submitted that girls will be allowed to take the entrance exam scheduled in June 2022 for entry into RIMC,” it said.
“In phase 2, capacity will be increased from 300 to 350 to induct 10 girls every six months, and at the end of the expansion, RIMC will have 250 boys and 100 girls,” it said, adding that final expansion will be done by by 2027.
Source: ToI
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