Governor Mangubhai Patel has said that timely help to the needy is param-dharam (ultimate duty). He said that most of us are aware about our duties, it is necessary that duty should be followed in our behaviour. He said that serving and protecting the dependents of martyrs and heroes who gladly accept death and the struggle of whole life in the service of the motherland, is the responsibility of the society.
Patel was addressing the 21st annual meeting of the Amalgamated Special Fund at Raj Bhavan today. In the meeting, it was unanimously decided to increase the maximum amount of various schemes of financial assistance and scholarship to ex-servicemen and military dependents from this financial year. The hike will be done on the basis of the recommendation of the committee constituted by Sainik Welfare Board.
The Governor said that it is the basic responsibility of Sainik Welfare Board to cooperate in the time of needs of dependents of martyrs and brave soldiers. Special attention should be paid to the efforts made by the Board to benefit the ex-servicemen and the dependents of the martyrs. The schemes should be publicized. He said that out of all the creatures created by nature, only human beings can help the backward, downtrodden. He said that the results of doing work depend on the spirit of the work. Only work done with sensitivity gives self-satisfaction. He has expressed hope that the Board will present a model by continuously improving the Sainik Welfare works.
Additional Chief Secretary General Administration Vinod Kumar, Additional Chief Secretary Home Rajesh Rajora, General Officer Commanding, Central India Area of Army, Lt. Gen. S Mohan, Secretary Finance Ajit Kumar, ex-Serviceman nominated by Kendriya Sainik Board Major General Retd. PN Tripathi, Rtd. Captain Indian Navy Satish Yadav, Director Sainik Welfare Board Rtd. Brigadier Arun Sehgal and other officers were present.
Patel honoured with a citation and momento donors donating more than Rs 1 lakh including Regional Manager Central Bank of India (Sagar) SK Sinha, Veer Mata Nirmala Sharma, Rita Mitra, Product Manager Tollways Private Limited Narsinghpur Harpreet Singh, Badrika Motors Shri Sunil Singh, Retired Col. General Manager JP Thermal Power Plant Bina CL Fotedar, Rtd. Manager Bharat Oman Refinery Bina Major Prashant Raghuvanshi, President Madhya Pradesh Ex-Servicemen Welfare Committee.