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Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Army are not comparable on a one to one basis as there are differences in their retirement age, service rules etc   Equal treatment to Paramilitary personnel died in action at par with Army Martyrs  Press Information Bureau Government of India Ministry of Home Affairs 19-July, 2017 15:24 IST Equal treatment to Paramilitary personnel died in action at par with Army Martyrs Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and Army are not comparable on a one to one basis as there are differences in their retirement age, service rules etc. The benefits are given to Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) & Assam Rifles (AR) personnel including Next of Kins (NoK) of those CAPF personnel who sacrifice their lives in the course of duty. These, inter-alia, include:- (i) Ex-gratia lump-sum compensation @ Rs.35 lakhs for death on active duty and @ Rs. 25 lakhs for death on duty, as the case may be, is entitled to the Next of Kin of the d...

Financial Assistance to Ex-Servicemen Press Information Bureau Government of India Ministry of Defence 17-March-2017 18:03 IST Financial Assistance to Ex-Servicemen Directorate General Resettlement imparts resettlement training to the retiring officer/ Ex-servicemen (Officers), JCOs / OR / Ex-servicemen JCOs/OR in various institutes Pan India. Details of Kendriya Sainik Board schemes for imparting education and skill development among Ex-servicemen alongwith financial assistance provided during the last three years and the current year are attached as under:- Grants Amount (in Rs) Education Grant:  (upto two children) (i)                 Boys/Girls upto Graduation (ii)              Widows for PG (Pensioner/Non Pensioner upto Hav Rank) and upto two children Rs 1,000/-pm Vocational Trg Grant...

Welfare and Rehabilitation Schemes for Ex-Servicemen GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE DEPARTMENT OF EX-SERVICEMEN WELFARE RAJYA SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.507 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7TH FEBRUARY, 2017 WELFARE AND REHABILITATION SCHEMES FOR EX-SERVICEMEN 507. DR. T. SUBBARAMI REDDY:         SHRIMATI AMBIKA SONI: Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state: (a) the details of welfare and rehabilitation schemes, financial assistance provided to ex-servicemen by Government through various agencies; (b) the total amount distributed for the welfare of ex-servicemen under Raksha Mantri’s Discretionary Fund (RMDF) and the number of beneficiaries, in the last three years, year-wise; (c) the main activities of Kendriya Sanik Board and how they are beneficial to ex-servicemen and their families, and the details thereof; and (d) the efforts made to activate Grievances Redressal Mechanism and to expedite redressal of grievances of ...

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...