Lok Sabha Question No. 2183 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-29
Subject: Resettlement of Ex-Servicemen
Ministry: DEFENCE
Asked by: KONAKALLA NARAYANA RAO

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

## DEPARTMENT OF EX-SERVICEMEN WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2183

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 29 TH  JULY, 2016

## RESETTLEMENT OF EX-SERVICEMEN

2183.  SHRI  KONAKALLA NARAYANA RAO:

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Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

- (a) the  salient  features  of  the  policy  being  implemented  for  resettlement  of  ExServicemen in the country;
- (b) whether resettlement of Ex-Servicemen is still due in defence forces;
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons therefor; and
- (d) the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard?

## A    N    S    W    E    R

MINISTER OF DEFENCE                                      (SHRI MANOHAR PARRIKAR) j{kk ea=h ¼Jh euksgj ijhZdj½

- (a) The salient features of the policy being implemented for resettlement of Ex-Servicemen in the country are at Annexure.
- (b) to (d): Welfare and resettlement of Ex-Servicemen is a continuous process  and  the  Government  endeavors  to  explore  every  possible avenue for increasing employment opportunities for the Ex-Servicemen through  various  initiatives  including  pre  and  post  retirement  trainings and  awareness  programmes.    The  resettlement  schemes  are  reviewed and upgraded from time to time and new schemes are also initiated in consultation with the concerned stake holders.

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## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  IN  THE  REPLY  GIVEN  IN  PART  (a)  OF  LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2183 FOR ANSWER ON 29.7.2016

The Directorate General of Resettlement (DGR), an Attached Office of  the  Department  of  Ex-Servicemen  Welfare,  Ministry  of  Defence,  is responsible for rehabilitation of retired defence personnel in the country through training courses, reservations in Central / State / PSU jobs and resettlement schemes including self-employment schemes.

The salient features of the policy being implemented for resettlement of Ex-Servicemen (ESM) in the country are as follows:

## TRAINING  PROGRAMMES:

Meaningful professional and vocational training to retiring Officers, Junior Commissioned Officers (JCO) and Other Ranks (OR) is imparted by DGR through various training institutes for the rehabilitation and resettlement of ESM in civil life by upgrading their skills to prepare them to take on new assignment / jobs and assisting ESM in finding reemployment.    An  option  to  undergo  resettlement  courses  in  reputed institutes  pan  India  is  provided  to  Officers,  JCO  /  OR  and  retired personnel  to  enhance  their  educational  qualifications  and  increase employment  options  post  retirement.    An  exemption  of  100%  of  the course fees is given to JCOs / ORs  and 60% to Officers.  The exempted amount against the course fees is paid by office of DGR.

## RE-EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES:

## (i)  Reservation in Government Jobs:

The  Central  Government  has  provided  the  following  reservation  for ESM for vacancies in the posts to be filled by direct recruitment:-

- 10%  in  Group  'C'  posts  and  20%  in  Group  'D'  posts  in  Central Government jobs.
- 14.5%  in  Group  'C'  and  24.5%  Group  'D'  posts  in  Public  Sector Undertakings and Nationalized Banks which includes 4.5% reservation in  each  category  for  Disabled  Soldiers  and  Widows  / Dependents.
- 10%  posts  upto  Assistant  Commandants  in  Central  Paramilitary Forces.

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- 100% in Defence Security Corps.

- (ii) Most State Governments also provide reservation in State Government jobs, which varies from State to State and is based on the rehabilitation policy of the concerned State and the total population of ExServicemen domiciled in the State.
- (iii) Placement Assistance through DGR:  Directorate General Resettlement (DGR)  sponsors  Ex-Servicemen  (Officers)  to  various  Government organizations, Public Sector Undertakings, Corporate Houses, Private Sector, Central Para Military Forces etc. based on their requisition for re-employment of ESM.  The DGR sponsored ESM are re-employed by the requisitioning agencies after due process of selection by them.
- (iv) Army  welfare  Placement  Organization  and  similar  placement  cells  in Air  Force  and  Navy  help  ESM  in  finding  suitable  jobs  in  Banks, Industries, Corporate Houses, Academic Institutions, Hospitals, Hotels and Real Estate.
- (v) Age  relaxation  is  available  to  the  Ex-Servicemen  in  posts  filled  by direct recruitment.
- (vi) DGR sponsored Security Agency Scheme.

## SCHEMES OF SELF EMPLOYMENT:

## (i)  Schemes for Officers only:

- ESM Coal Loading and Transportation Scheme.
- Allotment  of  Bharat  Petroleum  Corporation  Limited  /  Indian  Oil Corporation Limited, Company Owned Company Operated Outlets PAN India.
- Management  of  CNG  Station  by  Ex-Servicemen  (O)  in  National Capital Region.

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## (ii)  Schemes for all:

- Coal Tipper Attachment Scheme.
- Allotment of Army Surplus Vehicles.
- Allotment of Regular LPG Distributorship Scheme under 'Government Personnel' Category.
- Allotment of Oil Product Agencies under 8% Defence Quota.
- Allotment of LPG Agency Under Rajiv Gandhi Gramin LPG Vitran Yojna.

## (iii)  Schemes for JCOs / ORs  Only:

- Allotment  of  Mother  Dairy  Milk  Booths  and  Fruit  &  Vegetable (SAFAL) Shops in NCR.
- Allotment of Milk Shops of Gopaljee Dairy Pvt. Ltd. In Delhi / Noida.
- Allotment  of  KIOSKS  /  Retail  outlet  of  Gopaljee  Farm  Fresh  in Faridabad / NCR.

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