EX-SERVICEMEN CONTRIBUTORY HEALTH SCHEME

EX-SERVICEMEN CONTRIBUTORY HEALTH SCHEME (ECHS) 1. Retired Armed Forces personnel till 2002 could avail medical facilities only for specific high cost surgery/treatment for a limited number of diseases covered under the Army Group Insurance(Medical Branch Scheme) (AGI(MBS)) and Armed Forces Group Insurance Scheme(Management Information System) (AFGIS (MIS)) schemes. These medicare schemes could provide some relief … Read more

Method of Calculation of disability where two types of IDs are involved

Method of Calculation of disability where two types of IDs are involved No. 16(02)/2015-D(Pen/Pol) Government of India Ministry of Defence Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare New Delhi, Dated 8th August 2016 To, The Chief of the Army Staff, The Chief of the Naval Staff, The Chief of the Air Staff, Subject- Method of Calculation of disability … Read more

Implementation of the Government decision -Revision of Pension in Respect of personnel Below Officer Rank (PROB) Discharged prior to 01.01.2006

Implementation of the Government decision –Revision of Pension in Respect of personnel Below Officer Rank (PROB) Discharged prior to 01.01.2006 No.1(8)/2015/D (Pen/Pol) Government Of India Ministry Of Defence Department of Ex-servicemen Welfare New Delhi, Dated 1st August 2016 To The chief of the Army Staff The chief of the Naval staff The chief of the … Read more

Revision of Casualty Pensionary awards in respect of r/o Pre-2006 Armed Forced Officer and JCOs/ ORs Pensioners/ Family pensioners

Revision of Casualty Pensionary awards in respect of r/o Pre-2006 Armed Forced Officer and JCOs/ ORs Pensioners/ Family pensioners Circular No. 560 Dated: 08.06.2016 Subject: Revision of Casualty Pensionary awards in respect of r/o Pre-2006 Armed Forced Officer and JCOs/ ORs Pensioners/ Family pensioners. Reference: This office Circular No. 503 dated 17.01.2013,    Circular No.542 dated.27.05.2015, … Read more

VEcare : Army helpline for Veterans

VEcare : Army helpline for Veterans Headquarters Eastern Command launched a 24×7 veteran helpline ‘VEcare 1904’ at Fort William today, which was inaugurated by Gen Shankar Roy Chowdhury (Retired), former Chief of the Army Staff, amidst a large number of serving and retired soldiers. Lt Gen Praveen Bakshi, GOC-in-C Eastern Command, said the facility was … Read more