An‘Ex-Servicemen Interaction’ over lunch was organised by the Army at Bairagarh, Bhopal on Friday. The rally received an overwhelming response and was attended by approximately 1000 veterans hailing from Hoshangabad, Sehore, Vidisha, Raisen and adjoining districts.
lieutenant General IS Ghuman, General Officer Commanding Sudarshan Chakra Corps, re-assured the Veterans, Veer Naris and their families that they would always remain inseparable members of the Armed Forces fraternity and their welfare would be accorded due importance and priority.
The mega event included representatives of Rajya Sainik Board, District Sainik Welfare Office and Veteran Cell Bhopal. The focus of the event was to disseminate information related to welfare schemes, rehabilitation, address issues faced by the Veterans and resolve anomalies in disbursement of pension. It provided an opportunity to interact with Ex-Servicemen and their families as also to facilitate and educate the veterans on various new welfare schemes and initiatives.
The gathering was also addressed by Major General TPS Rawat, General Officer Commanding Headquarters Paschim Madhya Pradesh Sub Area, who urged various representatives to take proactive measures for early resolution of issues associated with Ex-Servicemen. A fully equipped medical team from Military Hospital and Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) Polyclinic Bhopal established a medical camp to aid treatment, distribute medicines and render medical advice.
A major drive for carrying out registration of Ex-Servicemen on the online portal of Directorate of Indian Army Veterans was also carried out. Veer Naris were also honoured and felicitated by Ginny Ghuman. The event was hailed as an excellent initiative by the Veterans, who were extremely appreciative of the efforts by the Army in reaching out to them.
The event was a major step forward in ameliorating the day to day issues faced by the Veterans and Veer Naris. It also provided a platform to the Veer Naris and Veterans to express their concerns directly to the concerned officials.