Following the Supreme Court direction, Armed forces have taken decision to allow female candidates in National Defence Academy (NDA), Centre informed the apex court on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the Centre requested the top court to exempt the women entry in this year admission process, citing the requirement of infrastructural changes. 

The Centre told the Supreme Court that Army, IAF and Navy chiefs have agreed over the proposal to allow the entry of women into the NDA, Naval academies. 

"It is a delight to share this...The girls will be admitted in the NDA," Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati told the Supreme Court.

Following the Supreme Court direction, Armed forces have taken decision to allow female candidates in National Defence Academy (NDA), Centre informed the apex court on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the Centre requested the top court to exempt the women entry in this year admission process, citing the requirement of infrastructural changes. 

The Centre told the Supreme Court that Army, IAF and Navy chiefs have agreed over the proposal to allow the entry of women into the NDA, Naval academies. 

"It is a delight to share this...The girls will be admitted in the NDA," Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati told the Supreme Court.