Bathinda, January 15
The Bathinda military station celebrated the 8th Armed Forces Veterans’ Day on Sunday. The event began with the solemn wreath-laying ceremony held at Yodha Yaadgar, the war memorial inside the station.
An interactive session was held in which General Officer Commanding Sub Area Maj Gen Hari B Pillai interacted with various other stakeholders to put forth their issues pertaining to ECHS, DPDO, Veterans branch and ZSB.
He thanked the veterans for their exemplary services to the nation and called upon them to use their skills and experience for betterment of society and contribute positively towards nation building. He remarked that their indomitable spirit can motivate the youth of today towards nation building. He also reiterated that continuous outreach through SATAT MILAP will be done to reach out to the veterans and meet their aspirations.
As many as 300 veterans attended this event.