SC allows women to sit for NDA exam on Sep 5 – Education News
In a big development, the Supreme Court on Wednesday passed an interim order allowing women to take the admission NDA exam to National Defence Academy (NDA) where only men can join.
Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati, representing the Centre, argued that it is a policy decision of the government. Disagreeing with the Centre’s contention, a bench comprising Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Hrishikesh Roy observed, “This is a policy decision based on gender discrimination respondents (Centre), must take a constructive view.”
The top court also pulled up the Army for resisting opportunities to women and asked it to change its attitude and not wait for judicial orders to be passed in such matters. It directed that women can sit for the NDA exam, which is slated for September 5.
The top court added that admissions, etc. will be subjected to its final orders. “Cannot create a bar for women in NDA,” noted the bench.
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