ESM
RALLY
New
Delhi: Vaisakha 14, 1934
May
04, 2012
An Ex Servicemen (ESM) rally was organized at Saugor on 04 May 12 to
provide a single platform to address the issues faced by our
veterans.
General VK Singh, Chief of the Army Staff reiterated the yeomen service
& sacrifice rendered by our veterans while in service and added that the
nation would always remain indebted to them. Talking of the latest facilities
being provided to ESM, he explained that for resolving problems/issues of
ex-servicemen, a veteran’s cell has been opened in AG’s Branch at Army HQ. All
ex-servicemen can call on a toll free ESM help line number or send an e-mail to
state their problems. He also informed that for honouring the contribution of
ex-servicemen, ‘2012’ has been declared as ‘Veterans Year’. He also added that
the issue of ‘One Rank One Pension’ is under consideration at the Defence
ministry level and a positive response is expected. The COAS reached out to the
ESM to come forward, join hands and enable the ESM movement to succeed.
More than 800 ESM and their families attended the rally and availed of
various facilities. The ESM and their families were also explained about various
schemes of the MP Govt and were explained the benefits of the ECHS
scheme.
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