EX-SERVICEMEN RALLY AT BEG & CENTRE, KIREE, PUNE

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An `Ex-Servicemen Rally’ was organised under the aegis of BEG & Centre, Kirkee, Pune on 06 Mar 2016.  Lt Gen Bipin Rawat, Army Commander, Southern Command was the Chief Guest for the event.  Approximately 3300 `Ex-Servicemen’ including `Gallantry Award Winners’ and `Veer Naris’ had gathered from Pune and adjoining districts.  A number of other Military and Civil dignitaries attended the event which included  Brig Dhiraj Mohan,Comdt BEG & Centre, Col Suhas S Jatkar (Retd), Director DSW, Pune.  The rally was organised, as part of the Indian Army’s effort to reach out to its veterans and  war widows and apprise them about Army’s focus on assisting them in all spheres of life post retirement.

Brig Dhiraj Mohan, Comdt BEG & Centre welcomed the gathering which was followed by the address of Director, Dept of Sainik Welfare, Maharashtra. The Army Commander, in his address assured the `Ex-Servicemen’ and `Veer Naris’ about continued efforts of the Indian Army to assist them in addressing their problems.  While appreciating the good work being done by various Record Offices in resolving pension anomalies, he also thanked the Civil Administration for looking into the grievances of Ex-Servicemen with respect to land, water, electricity and legal issues during the rally.   Mrs Madhulika Rawat, Regional President AWWA, Southern Command felicitated Veer Naris during the rally.

Various stalls from different Record Offices were established for resolving pension anomalies and particularly for implementing the recent increase in pension scales.  In addition, to assist them in resettlement and welfare aspects, the Army also established stalls for Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS), Canteen Storpes Department (CSD) Smart Card, Army Recruiting Office, Army Welfare Placement Organisations and other Welfare Agencies.  Ex-Servicemen registered themselves with the representatives of Army Placement Node present at the rally, which provided an insight into the job opportunities post retirement.

Banks like SBI, ICICI, HDFC, PNB, Bank of Maharashtra and Bank of India had also contributed in the rally and established stalls to disseminate information on various financial schemes and previleges offered to Ex-Servicemen and Veer Naris.  An elegant Sainik Bhoj was also organised on the occasion for all the attendees.

Overall, the Ex-Servicemen Rally turned out to be a huge success and fostered the sprit of camaraderie in the Indian Army.