Indian Air Force ahead with over 10 percent women officers

New Delhi: Women officers in the Indian army, navy and air force constitute only 3.3, 3.9 and 10.4  percent of the officer cadre respectively and these figures were achieved  within 20 years from when they were first recruited, parliament was informed  Wednesday.
Defence Minister A.K. Antony said in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha that the representation of women in the armed forces  has been progressively increasing since their first recruitment in  1992-93.
“At present, the percentage of women officers in  army, navy and air force, excluding medical streams, is 3.3 percent, 3.9 per  cent and 10.04 percent respectively,” Antony said.
“The representation of women officers in the armed  forces has increased progressively over the years,” the minister  added.
22/08/12 IANS/Deccan Herald