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Supreme Court gives Center a month to grant permanent commission to all women army officers.
Supreme Court’s direction came on an application filed by the Center seeking six months’ time for implementation of the verdict citing COVID19 pandemic.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday gave one more month to the Center for implementation of its verdict on giving all serving SSC women officers permanent commission in the Army.
A bench headed by Justice DY Chandrachud said that the Center will have to comply with all its directions given in its verdict. The top court’s direction came on an application filed by the Center seeking six months’ time for implementation of the verdict citing the COVID-19 pandemic.
In a landmark verdict on 17 February, the top court had directed that women officers in the Army be granted permanent commission and command postings, rejecting the Center’s stand of their physiological limitations as being based on “sex stereotypes” and “gender discrimination against women”.
It had directed the Center that within three months, all serving Short Service Commission (SSC) women officers have to be considered for Permanent Commissions (PCs) irrespective of them having crossed 14 years or, as the case may be, 20 years of service.
The RG Marathon Championship Run 2023 in Goa was a testament to inclusivity. Initially resistant to including persons with disabilities, it eventually featured wheelchair and standing categories, thanks to advocates’ efforts. Participants showed exceptional determination, emphasizing unity in diversity. Despite challenging weather, they demonstrated the power of community support, highlighting the need for accessibility and inclusion in all state-level events in Goa.
Following the marathon, a gathering of differently-abled individuals, predominantly wheelchair users, convened for a celebratory lunch at Barzilla. The event, orchestrated by Mr. Shariq Khan and Mr. Zain Aftab, proprietors of Barzilla, honored the birthday of Sadaf Fatima, who also uses a wheelchair and is Mr. Shariq Khan’s wife.
The lunch featured esteemed guests including the Tourism Minister of Goa, MLA Rohan Khaunte of Porvorim, Social Welfare Minister Subhash Phal Desai, and the State Commissioner for Persons with Disability in Goa, Guruprasad Pawaskar. The event was impeccably hosted by Ms. Falak Fatima and Mr. Adarsh Parashar, offering activities such as Karaoke and Billiards. The youth of Goa exhibited their unwavering support for the community, making the party an unequivocal success.
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