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In a first, India opens vacancies for Nepali women in Military Police

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TBS Report
16 June, 2021, 05:00 pm
Last modified: 16 June, 2021, 05:07 pm

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In a first, India opens vacancies for Nepali women in Military Police

The announcement comes at a time when there are calls to abrogate the recruitment of Nepali youths in the Indian Army

TBS Report
16 June, 2021, 05:00 pm
Last modified: 16 June, 2021, 05:07 pm
Picture: Collected
Picture: Collected

The Indian Army, for the first time, has opened vacancies for Nepali women in Military Police.

The announcement comes at a time when there are calls to abrogate the recruitment of Nepali youths in the Indian Army, reports the Gulf News.

The Indian Army said that that it wants to continue the recruitment of Nepali youths both male and female in a bid to widen the scope for the youngsters.The Indian Embassy in Kathmandu has released the announcement calling for eligible Nepali women to submit their application online.

More than 3,200 Nepali nationals are currently serving in the Indian Army at various capacities in seven Gorkha Rifle regiments, each of which has five to six battalions  The announcement has set a certain criteria but has also given some relaxation to the children of who parent died during service in the Indian Army.

As per the criteria those who have passed class 10, aged between 16 to 21 years or those who were born between October 1, 2000, to between April 1, 2004, and height above than 152 cm can apply. The deadline for submitting application is 20 July.

Those categorised as Veer Nari, are eligible to apply up to 30 years, according to the notice. Those who fulfil the criteria will go for further selection process in Ambal, Lucknow, Jabalpur, Pune, Belgaum and Shillong.

The children of former Indian Army recruits, Veer Nari and whose fathers were killed while on duty will get waive in weight and grace marks of 20 in the written examination.

As per the treaty between Nepal and India, there is a separate Gorkha Regiment in Indian Army and over hundreds of thousands of Nepali nationals have served in various positions in the Indian Army and retired.

The recruitment of Nepali youths began in 1816 during the rule of the East India Company.

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