Supreme Court allows women to take NDA exam

The Supreme Court passed an interim order allowing women to take the admission exam to National Defence Academy (NDA) where only men can join. The Apex Court said that admissions will be subject to the final orders of the court. “Cannot create bar for women in NDA,” noted the bench. The top court was hearing a plea seeking directions for necessary steps to be taken to allow eligible female candidates to appear for the National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination. The NDA examination will be conducted on September 5, 2021. The apex court directive comes days within Prime Minister Narendra Modi announcing on Independence Day that the doors of Sainik Schools will be opened for girls now.