Dikhyaa Mohanty 
The Defence Ministry will issue a notification allowing women candidates to appear for the entrance exam to the National Defence Academy (NDA) by May 2022 as informed by the Centre to the Supreme Court.
As per the official reports, the ministry informed in an affidavit filed in the top court that while keeping the timeline in mind, deliberate planning and meticulous preparation are needed to ensure smooth induction and seamless training of such women candidates.
It further added that theGovernment of India, in line with its commitment, hereby place on record its clear and categorical stand that the women candidates shall be considered for entry in the three defence services, in the existing streams, through NDA.
A Board of Officers has been convened to give a holistic and futuristic proposal for training of women Cadets at NDA incorporating all relevant aspects. The NDA entrance exams are held twice a year and the government proposes to have the necessary mechanism in place by May 2022, the time by which UPSC is required to publish the first notification next year, for the exam.
