LATEST INITIATIVES FOR VETERANS
1. Indian
Army Veterans Portal. A
database of all Veterans connected to over 300 Grievance Agencies. The portal
provides facility for on line dissemination of Veterans related information. It
also provides mass mailing facility through e-mail & SMS. Total of 5,69,911 Veterans have registered as on
31 Dec 2017.
2. Veterans
Outreach App. It provides a
platform for Veterans Community to connect directly to the redressal agencies
for grievances and includes features: Ask a question, locator services, Pension
calculator, find a friend and other Website links. Total of 8853 Veterans have installed the Mobile
App as on 31 Dec 2017. Presently available on Google Play Store for Android OS
smart phones (free of cost).
3. Skilling
Initiatives. The skilling
initiative undertaken under Pradhan Mantri Kaushal Vikas Yojna (PMKVY) through
Min of Skill Development (NSDC) to provide second career options to prospective
retirees. 37 Regt Centres have been earmarked to impart skill trg through NSDC
accredited trainees. DIAV has been instrumental in skilling over 20,000
prospective retirees till dt. DIAV has concurrently pursued empowerment of army
spouses and wards by establishing Army Skill Trg Centres (ASTCs) across the
country where skill courses are being conducted to provide National Skill
Qualification Framework (NSQF) aligned certificates to successful candidates.
As on 13 ASTCs are functional and many more are in pipeline. Approx 2,000
spouses and wards have been skilled till dt.
4. Indian
Army Veterans Card (IAVC). The
card being issued in lieu of Retired Offices Identity Card. The card contains
two photographs one in Civil dress and the other in Uniform. Col Veterans/ESM
Cells will process the application.
5. E
– Lobby and Facilitation Centres. On
initiative by DIAV, the SBI and PNB have planned to establish E-Lobby and
Facilitation Centres at Military Stations having sizable populations of ESM.
The same will be manned by Bank Reps and will have Net connectivity to all
respective bank CPPCs for instant resolution of anomalies/grievances as
applicable. Will also facilitate drawing of pension statements as reqd.
6. Gallantry
Awards. The monthly Monetary
allowance for all Gallantry Awardees has been enhanced (doubled) wef 01 Aug
2017:-
(a) PVC - 20,000/-
(b) AC - 12,000/-
(c) MVC - 10,000/-
(d) KC - 9,000/-
(e) VrC - 7,000/-
(f) SC - 6,000/-
(g) SM - 2000/-
7. ECHS.
(a)
The 64 KB ECHS Card has been introduced; it
offers
digitization of records including medical history.
Registration
done online costing Rs 177/- per card.
(b) New
rates of Contribution for ECHS membership wef
29
Dec 2017.
(i) Up to Hav - Rs 30,000/-
(ii) JCOs - Rs 67000/-
(iii) Officers - Rs
1,20,000/-
(c) Procurement
of Medicines. Authorised Local Chemists (ALC)
will be contracted and empanelled on
station basis by Station
Commanders
with best discount quotes through tender process
for all polyclinics.
8. AWHO. The concept of Private Industry
Collaborative Business Model for facilitating the acquisition of a housing
project is under process in Delhi NCR. Reputed Consultancy Firms will be
selected to take the facilitation process forward. 10 shortlisted consultancy
firms of repute have been contacted.
9. AGI.
(a) Insurance
cover has been revised as under wef 01 Jan 2018 :-
(i) JCOs/OR - 40 Lakhs
(ii) Offrs - 75 Lakhs
(b) Extended
Insurance. Valid upto 30 yrs after retirement or 80 years of age, whichever is earlier,wef
Oct 2016 :-
(i) JCOs/OR - 5 Lakhs
(ii) Offrs - 10 Lakhs
10. Dependents
I Card. These cards will be issued by respective Zila
Sainik Boards.
11. Ex-
Gratia/Welfare Schemes for Widows/ESM.
(a)
Central Govt Ex- Gratia on Death in
Harness. Rs 25 - 45 Lakhs.
(b) DIAV (R&W Section)
(i) Fatal Battle Cas - Rs
2 Lakhs.
(ii) Fatal Physical Cas - Rs
2.5 Lakhs.
(iii) Daughter’s Marriage- Rs
1 Lakh (Wards of BC/PC
Fatal cases)
(iv) Education Scholarship- Rs 25 - 50 thousand (Wards of BC/PC Fatal cases).Details att.
(v) Computer Grant - Rs 35 thousand Wards/Widows of BC/PC Fatal
cases). Details att.
12. Grant
for Disabled Soldiers from DIAV
(a) Disabled BC - Rs 2 Lakhs
(All Ops except OP Vijay
Invalided Out)
(b) Disabled BC -
Rs 1 - 2 Lakh (Based on % of
(Retained
in Service) disability)
13. Kendriya
Sainik Board (KSB)
(a) Penuary
Grant. Rs 4000/- Per month for Non
Pensioners.
(b) Education
Grant. Application to be submitted On
line.
(a) Up to graduation - Rs 1000/- pm ( Applicable to Wards of
indls upto Hav Rank).
(b) Offr Cadet Grant - Rs 1000/- pm (
Applicable to Wards of indls upto Hav
Rank).
14. E-PPO. Digitally signed e-PPP will be sent
directly to bank through a Secured File Transfer Protocol (SFTP). The e- PPO
project will ensure timely and correct payment of pension, enhanced security of
PPO and minimum manual intervention and promote e-governance.
President/Joint
Secretary,
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