WELFARE AND REHABILITATION SCHEMES FOR EX-SERVICEMEN
WELFARE AND REHABILITATION SCHEMES FOR EX-SERVICEMEN
The details of welfare and rehabilitation schemes, financial assistance provided to ex-servicemen/widows and their dependents are as follows:
1. Financial assistance/ benefits given from Armed Forces Flag Day Fund (AFFDF) under Raksha Mantri Ex-Servicemen Welfare Fund (RMEWF):
S No
Grants
Amount(in Rs.)
(i)
Penury Grant (65 Yrs and above)
(Non-Pensioners up to Hav Rank)
Rs. 4,000/-pm (Life time)
(ii)
Education Grant (up to two children)
(Pensioner/Non Pensioner up to Hav Rank) and up to two children
Rs. 1,000/-pm
(iii)
Disabled Children Grant
(Pensioner/Non-pen up to JCO Rank)
Rs. 3,000/-pm
(iv)
Daughter’s Marriage Grant (up to 02 Daughters)
(Pensioner/Non-Pen up to Hav Rank)
Rs. 50,000/- *
Widow Re-Marriage Grant
(Pensioner/Non-Pen up to Hav Rank)
* If married solemnly on or after 21 April 2016
(v)
Medical Treatment Grant
(Non-pensioner up to Hav Rank)
Rs. 50,000/- (Max)
(vi)
Orphan Grant
(Pensioner/Non-pen All Ranks)
Rs. 3,000/-PM
(vii)
Vocational Trg Grant for Widows
(Pensioner/Non-Pen uptoHav Rank)
Rs. 50,000/-
(One Time)
2. Serious diseases Grant from AFFD Fund to Non Pensioners ESM of all Ranks:
(i)
Serious Diseases as listed below: –
Angioplasty, Angiography, CABG, Open Heart Surgery, Valve Replacement, Pacemaker Implant, Renal Implant, Prostate Surgery, Joint Replacement and Cerebral Stoke.
Other Diseases: Where more than Rs. 1.00 Lac has been spent on treatment
75% and 90% of total expenditure to Officer and Personnel Below Officer Rank (PBOR) respectively.
Up to a maximum of Rs. 1.50 Lac one time.
(ii)
Dialysis and Cancer treatment
75% and 90% of total expenditure
Officer and PBOR respectively.
Up to a maximum of Rs. 75,000/- per FY only.
3. Modified Scooter Grant: Rs. One lakh provided to those ESM, who are disabled after service with a disability of 50% or more and who are not covered under the scheme of AG’s Branch of IHQ (Army, Navy & Air Force).
4. Subsidy on Home Loan: KSB Reimburses, maximum of Rs. 1.00 Lac i.e. 50% of interest by way of subsidy on home loan from Bank/public sector institutions for construction of house to war bereaved, war disabled and attributable peace time casualties.
5. Prime Minister’s Scholarship Scheme: Total 5500 scholarship are provided to eligible wards based on merit for the entire duration of the courses. The rates of Scholarship are as follows:
(a) Rs. 2500/- per month for boys.
(b) Rs. 3000/- per month for girls.
6. Financial support to institutions involved in rehabilitation of ESM: –
Sl. No.
Organisation
Quantum of Aid/Grant
(i)
Paraplegic Rehabilitation Centres
(i) Kirkee
(ii) Mohali
Establishment grant (per annum)
(i) Rs. 1.20 crore
w.e.f April, 2016 Rs. 30,000/-per Annum
per inmate
(ii)Rs. 10,00,000/-
(w.e.f April, 2015)
(ii)
All India Gorkha Ex-servicemen Welfare Association, Dehradun
Rs. 12,00,000/- per annum
(iii)
Cheshire Homes
(i) Lucknow, Delhi & Dehradun
Rs. 15,000/- per annum per inmate
(iv)
War Memorial Hostels: There are 36 WMHs which provide shelter to the children of War Widows/War disabled, attributable and non-attributable cases.
Rs. 1350/- per month
7. Reservation of seats in Medical/Dental Colleges for wards of Defence Personnel as Government of India Nominee. A total of 42 MBBS seats and 3 seats in BDS courses are allotted by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare to KSB for wards of defence personnel as a Government of India nominee. Priority I is given to wards/widows of defence personnel killed in action.
8. Rail Travel Concession Identity Cards: KSB Sectt issues rail travel concession identity cards to war widows.
DETAILS OF VARIOUS RESETTLEMENT SCHEMES IMPLEMENTED BY DIRECTORATE GENERAL RESETTLEMENT (DGR)
(a) Upgrading their skills by imparting necessary training to prepare them to take on new assignments/jobs and assisting ESM in finding re-employment.
(b) Constant endeavour to provide employment opportunities in Government/Quasi Government/Public Sector Organizations.
(c) Pro-active action to facilitate re-employment of ESM in the Corporate Sector.
(d) Providing Jobs through the following Schemes for self-employment.
9. Reservation in employment: The existing quota of reservations in employment is available for Ex-servicemen (ESM) in Public Sector Banks (PSBs) and Central Public Sector Undertakings (CPSUs) is 14.5% in all Direct Recruitment Group ‘C’ Posts and 24.5% in all Direct Recruitment Group ‘D’ Posts. This includes 4.5% for Disabled ESM and Dependents of Service personnel killed in action.
Raksha Mantri Discretionary Fund has been renamed as Raksha Mantri Ex-servicemen Welfare Fund (RMEWF). The details of payments made to the beneficiaries of ESM and their dependents under (RMEWF) for the last three years is as under:-
Financial Year
Total Amount Paid
Total Beneficiaries
2021-22
Rs. 395.69 Cr
182728
2022-23
Rs. 248.17 Cr
98615
2023-24
Rs. 366.54 Cr
172133
The details of main activities of Kendriya Sainik Board (KSB) and the manner in which it is beneficial for ESM and their families are as follows:
KSB organize and conduct following: –
A single window online grievance redressal mechanism (CPGRAMS) was launched by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievance in which any citizen can lodge grievances online and get response from the concerned department by clicking a single click on the portal. The Department of Ex-servicemen Welfare has extended this online grievance redressal mechanism (CPGRAMS/CPENGRAMS) to ex-servicemen also so that the grievances of Ex-servicemen can be redressed efficiently and in a time bound manner. The link of CPGRAMS/CPENGRAMS website has also been given in the website of Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare, CGDA and all Pension Sanctioning Authorities so that ex-servicemen can lodge their grievances in any websites from their home by clicking on the pgportal.gov.in. Further, a dedicated portal (Raksha Pension Shikayat Nivaran Portal) for redressal of Pension grievances of Ex-servicemen (ESM) has been launched on 14th January, 2022. A Toll-free Number 1800111971 has also been made operational in order to facilitate the ESM pensioners for smooth redressal of their grievances.
This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Sanjay Seth in a written reply to Shri Arun Bharti in the Lok Sabha today.
- Boys/Girls up to Graduation
- Widows for PG