An ex-servicemen rally was held at Electronics and Mechanical Engineers (EME) Centre, Bhopal on 07 October 2018.
The rally served as a platform for the Ex-servicemen and Veer Naris of Bhopal and neighbouring districts of Hoshangabad, Sehore, Vidisha and Raisen to interact with various agencies of the Army and Civil Administration.
The aim of the rally was to disseminate information related to various welfare schemes, rehabilitation and amelioration of problems being faced by the veterans.
It also provided an opportunity to senior officers of the Army and Civil administration to interact with the Ex-servicemen and make efforts to address their grievances.
The chief guest of the rally was Lieutenant General RP Singh, General Officer Commanding, Sudarshan Chakra Corps. During his address, the Corps Commander assured the veterans, that their welfare and well being was a focus area and urged the representatives of the District Sainik Welfare Organisation, various Record Offices, Banks and Pension disbursing authorities to take proactive measures for early resolution of grievances of the retired soldiers.
The General Officer Commanding presented modified scooters to differently abled veterans and serving soldiers. Over 1500, Ex-servicemen and Veer Naris attended the Rally, where a Medical Camp had been organised by Military Hospital and Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) Polyclinic, Bhopal. A major drive for carrying out registration of Ex-servicemen on the online portal of Directorate of Indian Army Veterans was also carried out during the Rally.