New Delhi. 24 July 2023. Recruitment of female candidates in National Defence Academy commenced from the year 2022 (NDA-148 course, July 2022 induction). Year-wise recruitment is as follows:

 

Entry Date Vacancies Joined
NDA-148 July 2022 19 19
NDA- 149 January 2023 19 19
NDA-150 July 2023 19 19

 

There are 57 women cadets who were recruited in National Defence Academy. State/UT-wise details are as under:

 

S No State/UT No. of Candidates
i Assam 1
ii Bihar 1
iii Chhattisgarh 1
iv Delhi 3
v Gujarat 1
vi Haryana 19
vii Himachal Pradesh 2
viii Jammu and Kashmir 2
ix Karnataka 1
x Kerala 4 (1 resigned)
xi Madhya Pradesh 1
xii Maharashtra 3
xiii Punjab 3
xiv Rajasthan 3
xv Uttar Pradesh 12
Total 57

 

Same facilities are provided to women recruits at par with male recruits in NDA. Facilities provided to cadets are:

· Common training.

· Common academic curriculum.

· Clothing and Equipment:

– Clothing as per gender.

– Equipment, books and stationery.

This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Ajay Bhatt in a written reply to Ms Debasree Chaudhuri in Lok Sabha today.