In December, SC permits girls to take the entrance exam for admission in Rashtriya Indian Military College

On October 7, the Supreme Court directed the Centre to take steps to permit girls to take the entrance exam for admission in Rashtriya Indian Military College which is to be held on 18th December 2021. A bench headed by Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul while asking the center to permit allow girls to take the entrance exam for admission this year in RIMC instead of waiting till 2022 June directed the government to publish a modified advertisement within two days to get applications from girls.

Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati, appearing for the Centre told the bench that preparations for the upcoming December 18, 2021 exam already is an advanced stage and urged it to allow for the induction of girls into the RIMC and Rashtriya Military School for the team beginning from 2023 January and not 2022 June.