One Rank One Pension Scheme – Defence Minister today replied in Parliament

One Rank One Pension Scheme – Defence Minister today replied in Parliament

One Rank One Pension Scheme

The principle of One Rank One Pension for the Armed Forces has been accepted by the Government. The modalities for implementation have been discussed with various stakeholders and are presently under consideration of the Government. Financial implication could be calculated, once the modalities are finalized and approved by the Government.

Possible amendments to the pension policies are being examined with a view to reduce litigation for removing disparities in pension of various ex-servicemen.

This information was given by Defence Minister Shri Manohar Parrikar in a written reply to Shri Mullappally Ramachandran and others in Lok Sabha today.

OROP has moved a step closer to its approval-IESM

OROP LATEST NEWS BY IESM

Dear Members

Further to the information given in the report of rally held on 1 Feb 15. On 1 Feb 15 a delegation of 30 ESM including four veernaris met RM at Kotah house. RM had promised to take action on OROP latest by 17 Feb 15.

IESM has a good news for you. Your dream of OROP has moved a step closer to its approval.

As promised by RM to IESM delegation that he will personally monitor the progress on OROP. True to his promise he has chaired a meeting today of OROP action committee. The meeting was attended by CGDA,DESW, MOD and Army pay cell Maj Gen Aggarwal and Col Pruthi. Col Rathore also attended the meeting. It is confirmed that OROP file has finally reached MOD.

Following decisions have been taken in the meeting today 17 Feb 15. OROP will be as per approved definition.

In most of cases ESM will get fixed at highest of their rank pay band. OROP equalization will be done annually.

Some issues of Major’s pension are under discussion and will be sorted out soon.

RM gave special instructions to Gen Aggarwal to inform Gen Satbir singh about this development. Gen Aggarwal informed IESM asap he came out of the meeting. File is under final scrutiny and preparation and file will be dispatched to MOF on 23 Feb as RM is going to attend Annual Aero Show at Bangaluru from 17 to 22 Feb.

CGDA has already issued circular no 536 giving increase in pension of widows w.e.f. 24 Sep 12. This circular fixes the pension of widow at 60% of the pension of the ESM as given in circular 500. Widows will get this enhanced pension from 24 Sep 2012. They will further get arrears from 1 Jan 2006 as and when the MOD issues such instructions.

Dear Members hold your celebration till budget. We will finally come to know how much funds get allotted for OROP in this years budget and will raise a toast for OROP on that day.

IESM salutes sincerity of RM Sh Manohar Parrikar. He is a man of his words. He had promised action on OROP by 17 Feb and he has executed it.

Regards
Gp Capt VK Gandhi VSM
Gen Sec IESM

Block N5, Flat no 801
Narmada Block
Pocket D6, Vasant Kunj
New Delhi. 110070
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One Rank One Pension-Minimum guaranteed pension to pre-2006 Commissioned Officers pensioners/ family pensioners.

Minimum guaranteed pension to pre-2006 Commissioned Officers pensioners/ family pensioners.

No.1(11) 2012/D(Pen/Policy)

Government of India
Ministry of Defence
Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare

Dated: 25th November, 2014

To

The Chief of the Army Staff

The Chief of the Naval Staff

The Chief of the Air Staff

CORRIGENDUM

Subject:- Implementation of Government decision on the recommendations of the Committee on the issues related to Defence Services Personnel and Ex-Servicemen, 2012- Minimum guaranteed pension to pre-2006 Commissioned Officers pensioners/ family pensioners.

Sir,

Kindly refer to this Ministry’s letter No.1 (11)/20121D(Pen/Policy) dated 17.01.2013 issued in implementation of CSC-2012 recommendation relating to the captioned subject. Although enhanced rate of Ordinary Family Pension for the families of Commissioned Officers were duly taken care of in the table appended with the original letter dated 17.01.2013, this fact, however, could not be included in the body of the letter. Accordingly, following para may be inserted below para 3 of the letter No.1 (11)/2012/ D(Pen/Policy) dated 17.01.2013.

“Similarly, the minimum guaranteed enhanced rate of ordinary family pension in respect of pre-2006 Commissioned Officers/Army, Navy, Air Force, DSC & TA family pensioners shall not be less than 50% of the minimum of the fitment table for the rank in the revised pay band as indicated under fitment tables plus the grade pay corresponding to the pre- revised scale from which the pensioner had retired /discharged/invalided out / died including Military Service Pay. In case, where full revised pension is otherwise not authorised to a retired employee in terms of 6th CPC orders, the revised enhanced rate of Ordinary Family Pension shall be restricted to that amount,”

2. The provisions of this letter shall take effect from 24.9.2012.

3. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Division of this Ministry vide their ID No. 10(11)/2012/FIN/PEN dated 15.10.2014.

Hindi version will follow.

Sd/-

(Prem Parkash)

Under Secretary (Pension/Policy)

Source: http://www.desw.gov.in/sites/upload_files/desw/files/pdf/D%28Pension-Policy%29-25-Nov-2014.pdf

OROP-Enhancement of Ordinary Family Pension in respect of pre- 2006 JCO/OR family pensioners

Enhancement of Ordinary Family Pension in respect of pre- 2006 JCO/OR family pensioners

No. 1(14)2012/D(Pen/Policy)
Government of India
Ministry of Defence
Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare

Dated: 25th November, 2014

To
The Chief of the Army Staff,
The Chief of the Naval Staff,
The Chief of the Air Staff

CORRIGENDUM

Subject:- Implementation of Government decision on the recommendations of the Committee of Secretaries 2012 on the issues related to Defence Service Personnel and Ex- Servicemen – Enhancement of Ordinary Family Pension in respect of pre- 2006 JCO/OR family pensioners.

Sir,

Kindly refer to MoD letter No.1 (14)/2012/D(Pen/Policy) dated 17.01.2013 on the captioned subject, enclosing therewith tables indicating the rates of ordinary family pension.

2, The provision of enhanced rate of Ordinary Family Pension could not be reflected in the body of the main letter hence the following lines may be inserted below para 3 of the MoD letter No. 1 (14)/2012 /D(Pen/Policy) dated 17.01.2013:-

“Similarly, the minimum guaranteed enhanced rate of ordinary family pension in respect of family members of pre- 2006 JCO/ORs including honorary Commissioned Officers and Non-Combatants (Enrolled) of Army, Navy. Air Force, DSC & TA, shall be determined as 50% of the minimum of the fitment table for the rank in the revised pay band as indicated under fitment tables annexed with SAI/l/S/2008 as amended and equivalent instructions for Navy & Air Force, plus the grade pay corresponding to the pre-revised scale from which the pensioner had retired /discharged / invalided out/died including Military Service Pay and ‘X’ Group Pay, wherever applicable.”

3. Amendments in Table No.2 (Army) – following additions/deletions may be carried out in table No.2 (Army) attached with MoD letter No.l (14)/2012/D(Pen/Policy) dated 17.01.2013

(i) Columns in 5th horizontal row from above were not numbered properly. Hence, Column Numbers 1 to 32 from left to right may be marked therein. Further, in Col No.6 (for Hony. Naik, Gp-Z) & Col. No.9 (for TS Naik, Gp-Z) for Q.S. 20 years the existing figure 3628 may be read as 3500.

(ii) In Col.No.9 (for TS Naik, Gp-Z), the rate for Q.S. 24.5 years and above, is deleted. Similarly, in Col No.15 (for Hony. Hav, Gp-Z) rates for Q.S. of 26.5 years and above is deleted.

(iii) Following figures may be inserted in column 12 in respect of Naik Group Z for respective qualifying, service as mentioned against each in the table below:

Q.S	Naik,Group-Z
26.5	3599
27	3599
27.5	3656
28	3711

4.Amendment in Table No.4 (Navy) (attached with MoD letter No.1 (14)/2012/D(Pen/Policy) dated 17.01.2013);- the existing figures in the respective columns may be replaced by the figures as mentioned in the table below:-

Q.s	Art-IV (Col.No.8)	Q.s	Art-III-I (col.No.12)
27.5	5405	22	4989
		24.5	5378
		25	5469
		27	5834
		27.5	5925

5. Amendment in Table No.5(Air Force) (attached with MoD letter No.1 (14)/2012/D(Pen/Policy) dated 17.01.2013):- the existing figure in the respective column may be replaced by the figure as mentioned in the table below:-

Q.S.

16

6. The provisions of this letter shall take effect from 24.9.2012.

7. This issues with the concurrence of the Finance Division of this 10(11)/2012/FIN/PEN dated 15.10.2014.

Hindi version will follow.

Sd/-
(Prem Parkash)
Under Secretary (Pension/Policy)

Source-http://www.desw.gov.in/sites/upload_files/desw/files/pdf/D%28Pension-Policy%29-25th-Nov-20140001.pdf

Need For Introduction Self Attestation Of Documents

Need for introduction Self Attestation of Documents in view of hardship faced by Pensioners in getting document attested for various purposes

It will be a great relief to veterans if the Self attestation policy recommended by Department of Administrative reforms vide their OM dated 10 May 2013 is implemented in the Department of Ex-servicemen Welfare.

Of late the Record Offices are insisting Affidavits/Attestation for each and every thing sometimes  from a First Class Magistrate and sometimes from a First Class Judicial Magistrate.  The procedure for obtaining affidavit from 1stClass Judicial Magistrate is different from a 1st Class Magistrate.  A 1st Class Judicial Magistrate cannot be approached without the help of an advocate. Similarly the 1st Class Magistrate of a District Revenue Officer or Revenue pisional Officer cannot be approached directly for anything.  The revenue department’s sub-ordinate officials such as VAO and Tahsildar has to approve before taking any issue to the Revenue Divsional Officer.

Both these procedures are time consuming and expensive.  There is no fixed fee prescribed for this purpose by the government.  Therefore the veterans are put into great hardship for getting Affidavits.  While this is the ground situation, the Record Offices simply send a letter to obtain affidavit from 1st Class Magistrates for each and every thing.  For example a small spelling mistake made mostly by some other record office staff in the name of an inpidual, say Sepoy.Natarajan as  per his school certificate is written by record office staff as Natrajan omitting ‘a’ after ‘t’.  For this simple alphaphetical mistake made due to the pronunciation in a different way by different people of this country, now the inpidual has to get an affidavit from a First class Magistrate.  Likewise there are so many instances that the veterans are put into great hardship.

For certain documentary evidences, the date of birth given in a school certificate is accepted in many offices  Whereas our record offices are insisting original birth certificate in addition to the school certificate.  (As per Army Instructions 51/80 AHQ letter No.A/00659/org-8 (I&R) (A) dt.10/10/1991 school certificates can be accepted for all purposes.  Since delayed registration of birth is to be done only through legal procedure (Court) it takes minimum 3 to 4 months and a considerable advocate fee.  In this situation it is requested that the school certificate may be accepted for date of birth for all purposes.

Similarly, in case of marriage certificate, the record offices are insisting affidavit from magistrate even after producing the original marriage certificate issue by the registrar of marriages of the respective state government.

Of late the need for the veterans to approach their record offices increases day by day due to various reasons.

1.      After the introduction of ECHS, the necessity for the publication of Part II order for the child birth of post retirement cases increases.

2.      The recent welfare measures announced by the govt. like pension for unmarried daughters, widowed daughters and physically and mentally challenged children of veterans had made the veterans to run for birth certificates, death certificates after a long delay.  According to Registration of Births and Death Act 1969, a birth or death if not registered within one year from the date of occurrence, the  birth or death certificate can be obtained only through courts which is a lengthy, time consuming and expensive procedure.  The newly announced self attestation procedure if implemented in our services, it will be a great relief to the veterans.

3.      A 50 years old widowed daughter of an ex-serviceman, suppose if she wants to apply for her father’s defence family pension, then kindly read below what are the certificates she has to produce.

i)                    The death and legal heir ship certificate of her father.

ii)                  The death and legal heir ship certificate of her mother.

iii)                The death and legal heir ship of her husband.

iv)                The marriage certificate issued by registrar of marriages in original.

v)                  The birth certificate of the widowed daughter of the veteran.

vi)                Non re-marriage certificate from the revenue authorities.

vii)              Income certificate from revenue authorities.

Thank God, nowadays, the death certificates are issued without much difficulty.  In case of issue of legal heir ship certificate, as there is no clear transparent procedure laid down by most of the state government, the revenue authorities mostly  the lower level functionaries of the District collector like the Tahsildhar, Revenue Inspector and VAOs take advantage of the situation and harass the public in innumerable ways.  As there is no fixed fee for issue of a Legal heir ship certificate and also there is no clear mandate for the Revenue authorities to issue legal heir ship certificates,  the veterans are suffering a lot.

As the revenue authorities always busy with the executive powers of Law and Order, communal peace and various other miscellaneous works entrusted by the district collector from time to time, the job of verification  and issue of legal heir ship certificate to any inpidual becomes secondary.  If we raise an issue regarding non issue or delay,  then the alternative will be to go to court to get a Succession certificate.  This is the practical difficulty in obtaining legal heir ship certificate.  There is no relief to the public on this issue in the near future as there is no indication of any new legislation in this regard.

Regarding the marriage certificate for a 50 years old widow, the rules does not allow to issue marriage certificate after the death of the husband. Therefore the widow has to approach the court or RDO to get an affidavit .  It is not an easy job for a helpless orphaned widow to get all these certificates.

Similarly, if the birth of the widow was not registered and Part II order is not obtained by her deceased father, again she has to approach court.  It looks simple that widowed daughter will be given pension of her father.  But practically very few only able to get the pension because of the above hurdles.  Many poor families of the veterans do not come forward  even to apply.

Moreover, recently, the record offices have introduced another clause that all such applications from unmarried daughters and widowed daughters for pension must be investigated by the Zilla Sainik board and genuiness report must be obtained before forwarding the application to PCDA for issue of PPO. The Zilla sainik offices unduly delay such applications for sending the verification report.  In the case of applications from unmarried daughters of veterans, the Zilla sainik board officials do not show any sympathy and humanitarian view, they always look at the applicants with a suspicious eye. Therefore there is lot of delay in forwarding the investigation report to the record office.

The functioning of the state administered Zilla sainik Board is far below the expectations of the veterans in almost all states.

There is an urgent need to change the functioning of the Ex-servicemen Welfare departments.  They are not sensitive to the need of the veterans. Kendriya sainik board is another big blank.

For the present, if the service head quarters  implement the self attestation procedure immediately and instruct suitable guidelines to all record offices and Zilla sainik boards, it will be a great relief to many more veterans.

As an Ex-serviemen and Social Welfare Trust, we find it very difficult to help poor veterans and their families because of the above mentioned difficulties. We therefore request the Veteran Cell to take up the matter with appropriate authorities for an early implementation of the self attestation policy for the veterans matters.

Punjab and Kerala State governments have already implemented.  Tamil Nadu government is silent about this.  The Central Government should make it mandatory for the states to implement such reforms for the benefit of its citizens.

Source: Indian Serviceman Blog

Need For Self Attestation Of Documents – Implementation In Department Of Ex-Servicemen Welfare

It will be a great relief to veterans if the Self attestation policy recommended by Department of Administrative reforms vide their OM dated 10 May 2013 is implemented in the Department of Ex-servicemen Welfare.

Of late the Record Offices are insisting Affidavits/Attestation for each and every thing sometimes from a First Class Magistrate and sometimes from a First Class Judicial Magistrate. The procedure for obtaining affidavit from 1st Class Judicial Magistrate is different from a 1st Class Magistrate. A 1st Class Judicial Magistrate cannot be approached without the help of an advocate. Similarly the 1st Class Magistrate of a District Revenue Officer or Revenue Divisional Officer cannot be approached directly for anything. The revenue department’s sub-ordinate officials such as VAO and Tahsildar has to approve before taking any issue to the Revenue Divisional Officer.

Both these procedures are time consuming and expensive. There is no fixed fee prescribed for this purpose by the government. Therefore the veterans are put into great hardship for getting Affidavits. While this is the ground situation, the Record Offices simply send a letter to obtain affidavit from 1st Class Magistrates for each and every thing. For example a small spelling mistake made mostly by some other record office staff in the name of an individual, say Sepoy.Natarajan as per his school certificate is written by record office staff as Natrajan omitting ‘a’ after ‘t’. For this simple alphaphetical mistake made due to the pronunciation in a different way by different people of this country, now the individual has to get an affidavit from a First class Magistrate. Likewise there are so many instances that the veterans are put into great hardship.

For certain documentary evidences, the date of birth given in a school certificate is accepted in many offices Whereas our record offices are insisting original birth certificate in addition to the school certificate. (As per Army Instructions 51/80 AHQ letter No.A/00659/org-8 (I&R) (A) dt.10/10/1991 school certificates can be accepted for all purposes. Since delayed registration of birth is to be done only through legal procedure (Court) it takes minimum 3 to 4 months and a considerable advocate fee. In this situation it is requested that the school certificate may be accepted for date of birth for all purposes.

Similarly, in case of marriage certificate, the record offices are insisting affidavit from magistrate even after producing the original marriage certificate issue by the registrar of marriages of the respective state government.Of late the need for the veterans to approach their record offices increases day by day due to various reasons.

1. After the introduction of ECHS, the necessity for the publication of Part II order for the child birth of post retirement cases increases.

2. The recent welfare measures announced by the govt. like pension for unmarried daughters, widowed daughters and physically and mentally challenged children of veterans had made the veterans to run for birth certificates, death certificates after a long delay. According to Registration of Births and Death Act 1969, a birth or death if not registered within one year from the date of occurrence, the birth or death certificate can be obtained only through courts which is a lengthy, time consuming and expensive procedure. The newly announced self attestation procedure if implemented in our services, it will be a great relief to the veterans.

3. A 50 years old widowed daughter of an ex-serviceman, suppose if she wants to apply for her father’s defence family pension, then kindly read below what are the certificates she has to produce.

i) The death and legal heir ship certificate of her father.
ii) The death and legal heir ship certificate of her mother.
iii) The death and legal heir ship of her husband.
iv) The marriage certificate issued by registrar of marriages in original.
v) The birth certificate of the widowed daughter of the veteran.
vi) Non re-marriage certificate from the revenue authorities.
vii) Income certificate from revenue authorities.

Thank God, nowadays, the death certificates are issued without much difficulty. In case of issue of legal heir ship certificate, as there is no clear transparent procedure laid down by most of the state government, the revenue authorities mostly the lower level functionaries of the District collector like the Tahsildhar, Revenue Inspector and VAOs take advantage of the situation and harass the public in innumerable ways. As there is no fixed fee for issue of a Legal heir ship certificate and also there is no clear mandate for the Revenue authorities to issue legal heir ship certificates, the veterans are suffering a lot.

As the revenue authorities always busy with the executive powers of Law and Order, communal peace and various other miscellaneous works entrusted by the district collector from time to time, the job of verification and issue of legal heir ship certificate to any individual becomes secondary. If we raise an issue regarding non issue or delay, then the alternative will be to go to court to get a Succession certificate. This is the practical difficulty in obtaining legal heir ship certificate. There is no relief to the public on this issue in the near future as there is no indication of any new legislation in this regard.

Regarding the marriage certificate for a 50 years old widow, the rules does not allow to issue marriage certificate after the death of the husband. Therefore the widow has to approach the court or RDO to get an affidavit . It is not an easy job for a helpless orphaned widow to get all these certificates.

Similarly, if the birth of the widow was not registered and Part II order is not obtained by her deceased father, again she has to approach court. It looks simple that widowed daughter will be given pension of her father. But practically very few only able to get the pension because of the above hurdles. Many poor families of the veterans do not come forward even to apply.

Moreover, recently, the record offices have introduced another clause that all such applications from unmarried daughters and widowed daughters for pension must be investigated by the Zilla Sainik board and genuiness report must be obtained before forwarding the application to PCDA for issue of PPO. The Zilla sainik offices unduly delay such applications for sending the verification report. In the case of applications from unmarried daughters of veterans, the Zilla sainik board officials do not show any sympathy and humanitarian view, they always look at the applicants with a suspicious eye. Therefore there is lot of delay in forwarding the investigation report to the record office.

The functioning of the state administered Zilla sainik Board is far below the expectations of the veterans in almost all states.

There is an urgent need to change the functioning of the Ex-servicemen Welfare departments. They are not sensitive to the need of the veterans. Kendriya sainik board is another big blank.

For the present, if the service head quarters implement the self attestation procedure immediately and instruct suitable guidelines to all record offices and Zilla sainik boards, it will be a great relief to many more veterans.
As an Ex-serviemen and Social Welfare Trust, we find it very difficult to help poor veterans and their families because of the above mentioned difficulties. We therefore request the Veteran Cell to take up the matter with appropriate authorities for an early implementation of the self attestation policy for the veterans matters.

Punjab and Kerala State governments have already implemented. Tamil Nadu government is silent about this. The Central Government should make it mandatory for the states to implement such reforms for the benefit of its citizens.

source-http://indianexserviceman.blogspot.in/2015/01/self-attestation.html

OROP – RDOA will not participate in IESM agitation

OROP – RDOA will not participate in IESM agitation

One Rank One Pension – IESM announces Maha Rally on 1.2.2015 at Jantar Mantar

Message from RDOA is reproduced below:
AGITATION ON 01 FEB 2015
‘Retired Defence Officers’ Association is against the agitation proposed by IESM on 01 Feb 2015 and will not participate in it.

President/Secretary, RDOA
09871351203, 09818039172

Source: RDOA Blog

One Rank One Pension – IESM announces Maha Rally on 1.2.2015 at Jantar Mantar

One Rank One Pension – IESM announces Maha Rally on 1.2.2015 at Jantar Mantar

IESM ANNOUNCES MAHA RALLY ON 01.02.2015 AT JANTAR MANTAR FOR O.R.O.P.

We all, in most disciplined manner and peacefully, have been waiting the implementation of OROP as promised by the UPA Government and then by Shree Modi the Prime Minister of the NDA Government.

Unfortunately for us the NDA Government has made a U Turn on its pre-poll promises and repeated announcement by Shree Narender Modi since the time he became the PM.

As per the latest announcement made by the RM, he is planning to give us only 80% of our demand and he still wants to call it OROP. What a shame to the NDA Government.

It is the Babus who seem to be running the country and not the PM and his Government.

We have only one option left now –

JOIN ESM MAHA RALLY ON SUNDAY, 1 FEBRUARY 2015 AT 1030 HRS AT JANTAR MANTAR NEW DELHI

We all ESM, our families, relatives and friends, living in NCR and in Northern States should join the Rally. Please start planning accordingly. We must join in maximum possible numbers and shake up the Modi Government and all the other political parties of India.

We must not allow the Babus to cheat the ESM and families as always they have been doing.

IT IS NOW OR NEVER

SO DO JOIN THE RALLY 
IN MAXIMUM POSSIBLE STRENGTH

In service of Indian Military Veterans & Families
Chander Kamboj

JUSTICE DELAYED IS JUSTICE DENIED

Source: http://indianexserviceman.blogspot.in/

Ex-army personnel will be given preference in reservation of two berths on each side of the coach

NEW DELHI: Ex-army personnel will be given preference in reservation of two berths on each side of the coach as part of railways' strategy to utilise their service in any emergency situation during the journey.

Railways expect that allocating two berths at each side of the coach is a strategical move to counter crime in trains.

"We are making certain modification in the software to reserve four seats - two in each side of the entry - in a coach for ex-army personnel," said a senior Railway Ministry official.

The new system is expected to be operational next month. Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu while addressing the conference on railway security also said there is a plan to utilise ex-armymen. He, however, did not elaborate the plan.

The Railways is currently plagued with increased crime particularly involving women passengers.

Decision to utilise the service of ex-armymen in emergency is one of the many initiatives being undertaken by by railways to prevent crime in rail premises, he said.

According to the strategy, the side berths at entry points will be automatically reserved, once the ex-army personnel books a ticket in his name.

The official said currently there are no dedicated seats for the ex-armymen but by earmarking the seats we are trying to instill confidence in the passengers.

Currently RPF personnel are deployed in 1300 trains and GRP is deputed in 2200 trains.

According to the plan, RPF will be manning about 5000 trains with recruitment and training process of 16,500 personnel nearing completion.

Read more at: Economic Times

Registering of ex servicemen for reemployment: Rajya Sabha Q&A

Registering  of ex servicemen for reemployment: Rajya Sabha Q&A

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF  DEFENCE

RAJYA SABHA

QUESTION NO  210

ANSWERED ON  25.11.2014

Registering of ex servicemen for reemployment

210 SHRI PARIMAL NATHWANI
Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to satate :-

(a) the number of ex-servicemen registered for employment and re-employment in Government service during the last three years;

(b) whether the reservation policy for ex-servicemen for jobs in the Central Government and Government Undertakings is being implemented strictly;

(c) if so, the details thereof and, if not, the reasons therefor;

(d) whether Government is contemplating to set up National Ex-servicemen Commission to monitor the implementation of Welfare Schemes for ex-servicemen in the Departments of Government / Public Sector Undertakings; and

(e) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by Government to facilitate their re-employment?

ANSWER

 

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE (RAO INDERJIT SINGH)

(a) Ex-Servicemen (ESM) register for employment / re-employment with Zila Sainik Boards (ZSB), Rajya Sainik Boards (RSB) and Directorate General of Resettlement (DGR). Number of Ex-Servicemen registered for employment / re-employment for all types of jobs including Government Service in the last three years is as follows:

Year - No. of ESM registered with ZSB / RSB / DGR

2011 - 22184

2012 - 28398

2013 - 37247

(b) & (c): The reservation policy for ex-servicemen is implemented by the concerned Government Departments, Public Sector Undertakings and Banks. It is the responsibility of concerned organization to fill the vacant posts as per the reservation policy. Cabinet Secretariat has recently entrusted the work of collection and compilation of the data / information in respect of implementation of reservation policy for Ex-servicemen in Central Government Ministries / Departments / Banks / Public Sector Undertakings / Central Para Military Forces etc. to Department of Ex-servicemen Welfare, Ministry of Defence. The Directorate General of Resettlement (DGR) has been designated as the nodal agency for this purpose.

(d) & (e): Yes, Madam. In order to address the growing aspirations of the ex-servicemen community and to redress their grievances with a greater element of objectivity a proposal has been initiated in the Ministry of Defence for constitution of National Ex-Servicemen Commission. Welfare and rehabilitation of Ex-Servicemen is a continuous process and the government endeavours to explore every possible avenue for increasing employment opportunities for the Ex-Servicemen through various initiatives including pre and post retirement trainings and awareness programmes.

Source: Rajyasabha.nic.in

Empanelment of Hospitals/Nursing Homes and Diagnostic Centers for ECHS in Nepal

No. AT/IV/O/ECHS-III

Office of the CGDA
Ulan Batar Road, Palam
Delhi Cantt – 110010.

Dated: 14.11.2014.

To

PCsDA/CsDA

Subject: Empanelment of Hospitals/Nursing Homes and Diagnostic Centers for ECHS in Nepal

Copies of Govt. of India, Ministry of Defence, Dept of Ex-Servicemen Welfare letter No. 22B (02)/2014-WE/D (Res) dated 14.10.14 on the above subject has been uploaded on the website of CGDA. Please download the same for information and necessary action.

Sr. Accounts Officer (AT-IV)

———————

No. 22B(02)/2014-WE/D(Res).
Government of India
Ministry of Defence
Dept of Ex-Servicemen Welfare

New Delhi the 14th Oct. 2014

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

To,
The Managing Director
Central Organisation, ECHS
Maude Line, Delhi Cantt

Subject :- EMPANELMENT OF HOSPITALS/ NURSING HOMES AND DIAGNOSTIC CENTRES FOR ECHS in Nepal

1. I am directed to state that in terms of the provisions of Govt of India, Ministry of Defence letter No. 22B(04)/2010/US(WE)D(Res) dated 18 Feb 2011, 22B(02)/2013/US(WE)D(Res) dated 18 Oct 2013 and 22D(48)/2006/US(WE)/D(Res) dated 07th Feb 2012, it has now been decided by the 2nd and 4th Screening Committee for empanelment of Medical facilities with ECHS in Nepal in its meeting held on 31 Jan 2014 and 5th May 2014 under the chairmanship of MD ECHS to empanel 08 Private Hospitals/Nursing Homes and Diagnostic Laboratories for different specialities and procedures as per the list attached in the Annexure :-

Ser	Name of Hospitals	City	Annexure No
(1)	College of Medical Sciences	Bharatpur(Nepal)	01
(2)	BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital	Bharatpur(Nepal)	02
(3)	Nepal Gunj Medical College Teaching Hospital	Kolhapur(Nepal)	03
(4)	B&B Hospital Pvt. Ltd.	Lalitpur(Nepal)	04
(5)	Universal College of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital	Rani Gaon, Bhairahawa, Rupandehi,(Nepal)	05
(6)	Biratnagar Aspatal Pvt. Ltd.	Biratnagar-3, (Nepal)	06
(7)	Lumbini Medical College & Teaching Hospital (Pvt) Ltd.	Palapa,(Nepal)	07
(8)	Gandaki Medical College Teaching Hospital & Research Centre Pvt. Ltd	Pokhara,(Nepal)	08

2. All the terms and conditions including fixation of rates payable to empanelled hospitals will be regulated under Govt of India, Ministry of Defence letter No 22B(04)/2010US(WE)/D(Res) dated 18 Feb 2011 and amended from time to time.

3. The rates of ECHS Hospital/Nursing Home, Dental Centres and Diagnostic Centres as approved by the Empowered Committee will be as per CGHS rates and will be notified by the Director, Regional Centre ECHS to all concerned including Polyclinics, SEMOs, CDA/PCDA and Central Organisation ECHS.

4. CGHS empanelled medical facilities will be empanelled with ECHS for the period for which the facilities hold valid MoA with CGHS. The MoA will be extendable once CGHS renew the MoA with the medical facilities.

5. NABH accredited medical facilities will be empanelled with ECHS for the period of validity of NABH certificate and the MoA will be removed once the medical facility is issued revalidation/renewed NABH certificate.

6. The empanelled hospitals shall submit the medical bills only through On-line billing system of ECHS wherever the On-line billing has been approved by MoD.es

7. This issues with the concurrence of Ministry of Defence (Finance) vide their U.O. No.34(05)/2010/F/P. vol-II dated 02/09/2014.

(HK Mallick)
Under Secretary to the Govt of India