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COMPENSATION TO FAMILIES OF MARTYRED DEFENCE PERSONNEL GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENCE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.330 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 24TH MARCH, 2017 COMPENSATION TO FAMILIES OF MARTYRED DEFENCE PERSONNEL 330. SHRI KONAKALLA NARAYANA RAO: Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state: (a) whether the Government has database of families of martyred defence personnel and if so, the details thereof; (b) the details of compensation, including employment provided to next of kin of those martyred during the last two years and the current year, State / UT and year-wise; and (c) whether the Government proposes to provide uniform compensation to the families of all martyrs irrespective of branch or battalion of the forces they belong to and if so, the details thereof? A N S W E R MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI ARUN JAITLEY) (a) to (c): A Statement is laid on the Table of the House. ******* STATEMENT REFER...

Welfare Facilities for Families of Martyred Soldiers Press Information Bureau  Government of India Ministry of Defence 22-November-2016 15:20 IST Welfare Measures for Families of Martyred Soldiers  The details regarding educational concessions, healthcare and other facilities for children of martyred soldiers is as under: Educational Concessions: The following educational concessions are provided to the Children of Armed Forces Officers / Personnel Below Officer Ranks, Missing / Disabled / Killed in action: · Tuition Fees: Full reimbursement of tuition fee (Capitation fee and caution money not included) levied by the educational institutions concerned (including charges levied for the school bus maintained by the school or actual fare paid for railway pass for students or bus fare certified by the Head of Institutes). · Hostel Charges: Full reimbursement of Hostel charges for those studying in boarding schools and colleges. · Cost of books...