Lok Sabha Question No. 2597 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-17
Subject: Financial Assistance to Ex-servicemen
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: INNOCENT, PREM DAS RAI, RAVNEET SINGH

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF EX-SERVICEMEN WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2597

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 17 TH  MARCH, 2017

## FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO EX-SERVICEMEN

2597.  SHRI INNOCENT:

SHRI PREM DAS RAI:

SHRI RAVNEET SINGH:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE j{kk ea=h be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of schemes for imparting education and skill development among Exservicemen along with financial assistance provided to Ex-servicemen by the Government through various agencies during the last three years and the current year;
- (b) the  total  amount  distributed  for  the  welfare  of  Ex-servicemen  under  Raksha Mantri's  Discretionary  Fund  (RMDF)  and  the  number  of  beneficiaries  during  the  last three years and the current year, year-wise;
- (c) the main activities of Kendriya Sainik Board and the manner in which these are beneficial to Ex-servicemen and their families; and
- (d) the  efforts  made  to  activate  Grievances  Redressal  Mechanism  and  to  expedite redressal of grievances of Ex-servicemen?
- (a) Directorate General Resettlement imparts resettlement training to the retiring  officer/  Ex-servicemen  (Officers),  JCOs  /  OR  /  Ex-servicemen JCOs/OR in various institutes Pan India.

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(DR. SUBHASH BHAMRE)

र  ा रा य मं ी

(डा. सुभाष भामरे)

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 Annexure 'A'.

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(b) The year-wise details of total amount disbursed along with number of beneficiaries under  Raksha  Mantri's  Discretionary  Fund  (renamed  as Raksha Mantri's Ex-servicemen  Welfare Fund) during the last three years and current year are attached as Annexure 'B'. (c) Main activities of KSB are attached as Annexure 'C'. (d) Centralized Public Grievance Redress and Monitoring System (CPGRAMS) of Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances  is  active.  Grievances  received  through  CPGRAMS  as  well  as directly  from the petitioners, including  Ex-servicemen, are monitored and disposed off expeditiously and as far as possible within the laid down time

- limit.

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## ANNEXURE  'A'  REFERRED  IN  THE  REPLY  GIVEN  IN  THE  STATEMENT  IN PART (a) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 2597 FOR ANSWER ON 17.03.2017

|     | Grants                                                                                                                                           | Amount (in Rs)         |
|-----|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------|
| (a) | Education Grant: (upto two children) (i) Boys/Girls upto Graduation (ii) Widows for PG (Pensioner/Non Pensioner upto Hav Rank) upto two children | Rs 1,000/-pm           |
| (b) | Vocational Trg Grant For Widows: (Pensioner/Non-Pen upto Hav Rank) (Skill development)                                                           | Rs 20,000/- (One Time) |

|    | Grant                                          |   2013-14 |   2013-14 |   2014-15 |   2014-15 |   2015-16 |   2015-16 |   2016-17 (Till 31 Jan 2017) |   2016-17 (Till 31 Jan 2017) |
|----|------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
|  1 | Education Grant                                |      6544 | 117392000 |      9570 | 165815000 |     36881 | 649086000 |                         7447 |                    135336000 |
|  2 | Vocational Training Grant (Skill Developm ent) |         9 |    180000 |         0 |         0 |        82 |   1640000 |                            0 |                            0 |

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ANNEXURE  'B'  REFERRED  IN  THE  REPLY  GIVEN  IN  THE  STATEMENT  IN PART (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2597 FOR ANSWER ON 17.03.2017

| S No.   | Grant                     | 2013-14   | 2013-14   | 2014-15   | 2014-15   | 2015-16   | 2015-16   | 2016-17 (Till 31 Jan 2017)   | 2016-17 (Till 31 Jan 2017)   |
|---------|---------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
|         |                           | Cases     | Amount    | Cases     | Amount    | Cases     | Amount    | Cases                        | Amount                       |
| 1       | EDUCATION GRANT           | 6544      | 117392000 | 9570      | 165815000 | 36881     | 649086000 | 7447                         | 135336000                    |
| 2       | ORPHAN GRANT              | 53        | 636000    | 10        | 120000    | 109       | 1308000   | 8                            | 96000                        |
| 3       | FUNERAL GRANT             | 933       | 4665000   | 2         | 10000     | 2195      | 11365000  | 182                          | 910000                       |
| 4       | HOUSE REPAIR GRANT        | 185       | 3700000   | 1         | 20000     | 0         | 0         | 0                            | 0                            |
| 5       | MARRIAGE GRANT            | 2239      | 36512000  | 103       | 1728000   | 4033      | 66400000  | 1096                         | 27054000                     |
| 6       | MEDICAL GRANT             | 177       | 4080600   | 43        | 975700    | 293       | 7223000   | 31                           | 778170                       |
| 7       | PENURY GRANT              | 2609      | 31308000  | 2143      | 25716000  | 2674      | 32088000  | 450                          | 5400000                      |
| 8       | VOCATIONAL TRAINING GRANT | 9         | 180000    | 0         | 0         | 82        | 1640000   | 0                            | 0                            |
| 9       | OFFICER'S TRG GRANT       | 33        | 396000    | 2         | 24000     | 27        | 324000    | 2                            | 24000                        |
| 10      | DISABLED CHILDREN GRANT   | 57        | 696000    | 3         | 36000     | 89        | 1128000   | 10                           | 120000                       |
|         | TOTAL                     | 12839     | 199565600 | 11877     | 194444700 | 46383     | 770562000 | 9226                         | 169718170                    |

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ANNEXURE  'C'  REFERRED  IN  THE  REPLY  GIVEN  IN  THE  STATEMENT  IN PART (c) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 2597 FOR ANSWER ON 17.03.2017

1. Organise and conduct the annual meeting of KSB, Dir/Secy Rajya Sainik Board  (RSB),  Management  Committee  of  Armed  Forces  Flag  Day  Fund  and periodic  meetings  of  the  Executive  Committee  of  Armed  Forces  Flag  Day Fund.
2. Progressing  implementation  of  the  decisions  taken  with  concerned agencies.
3. Provide  policy  directive  to  Deptts  of  Sainik  Welfare  in  States/UTs  on matters of welfare of Ex-servicemen (ESM).
4. Monitor  and  guide  the  Deptts  of  Sainik  Welfare  in  the  States  in  their functioning as per guidelines laid down by KSB / Ministry of Defence.
5. Provide budgetary support for establishment and maintenance costs of Deptts of Sainik Welfare and Zila Sainik Welfare Offices to States/UTs.
6. Administer Armed Forces Flag Day Fund (AFFDF).
7. Deal with redressal and queries related to welfare of Ex-Servicemen and families of deceased service personnel.
8. Operate  the  Scheme  for  allotment  of  Medical,  Dental  and  Engineering seats under Ministry of Defence quota.
9. Process  grants  through  Defence  Ministers  Appellate  Committee  on Pension (DMACP) for Ex-Servicemen in penury.
10. Advise on the correct investment of the Amalgamated Fund by the RSBs of the States/UTs.
11.      Operate the PM Scholarship Scheme- To support technical/professional education for wards of war widows (all ranks) and ESM/widows (JCOs/OR)
12.        Operation of centrally sponsored schemes such as RMEWF (Raksha Mantri  Ex-Servicemen Welfare Fund).

The above activities benefit the Ex-servicemen and their families by way of providing scholarships in helping to continue education, providing professional education, vocational training enabling them to get jobs, assisting in marriage of the daughters etc.

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