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Permanent commission to women: IAF seeks Finance Ministry’s view

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The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Monday informed the Chandigarh Bench of Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) that it has sought the opinion of the Ministry of Finance on the financial viability of granting Permanent Commission to male and female Short Service Commissioned (SSC) officers.

During a resumed hearing in the case of denial of Permanent Commission (PC) to Chandigarh-based 12 Wing woman officer Wing Commander Vineet Lamba, the Air Force informed that as male SSC officers had also sought PC, it was now up to the Ministry of Finance to decide on the financial viability of creation of new posts.

The Air Force has earlier informed Lamba that according to the March 12, 2010 judgment of the Delhi High Court, only those women officers are eligible for PC who had approached the court by filing petitions or retired during the pendency, and who were recruited before the issuance of Human Resource Policy, dated May 25, 2006, and had applied for grant of PC. It also added that as Lamba did not opt for PC, she was not considered for it.

Lamba, an Aeronautical Engineering(Electronics) officer, submitted in the court that that she was never asked or offered to exercise the option for conversion from SSC to PC.

The IAF had stopped grant of PC to SSC officers, both male and female, from May 25, 2006. Later, on September 26, 2008, the government cleared PC prospectively for SSC (women) officers in Accounts, Education and Administration (Legal) branches. Later, after the Delhi High Court order on March 12, 2010, those recruited before May 26, 2006 HR policy were allowed Permanent Commission.

Permanent commission to women: IAF seeks Finance Ministry’s view
 
I'm sorry, but for me the FM has lost all credibility in terms of defence matters post- A 330 MRTT F£€KUP, they clearly have no idea what they are doing in terms of defnce issues and can't look past figures on a page. Having said that that is sort of their job (number crunching) and the IAF/INDIAN ARMED FORCES AS A WHOLE need to get some b€lls and TELL the MoD/FM what they want/need and why. It is just soooo frustrating some times (especially since in a couple of years no doubt the A330 will be selected again, arrive 4 years TOO LATE and at more than double the price!)
 
^^^ Really, care to elaborate? What wing he is in? etc etc, it would be interesting to hear about such issues from that perpective.
 
^^^ Really, care to elaborate? What wing he is in? etc etc, it would be interesting to hear about such issues from that perpective.

He was part of evaluation team. he told me how A-330 is superior to IL-78 in every aspect. A-330 requires less manpower to fly as compared to IL-78. it is fuel efficient, has more range and endurance. it is easy to maintain and has less life cycle costs as compared to IL-78. surely it is costly but the cost wd have been offset by low life cycle maintenance costs and high serviceability. He was very excited about the whole deal but was devastated when it was scrapped.
 

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