Dehradun Ex-Services League(DESL) celebrated reunion on 05Mar 2017 at 60 F Subash Marg with more than two dozen Zonal Presidents from far flung areas of Doon Valley under the chairmanship of Lt Gen GS Negi, Retd. Col US Thakur President DESL welcomed all guests and Zonal presidents for joining the function which was being organized first time after four decades. President DESL requested Brig RS Rawat Retd President Uttarakhand Ex-Services League for informing the veterans about the latest development issues pertaining to welfare of Ex-Servicemen.
Brig Rawat informed that a meeting was held with Raksha Mantri on 01 Mar 2017 which was attended by Lt Gen Balbir Singh, Retd President IESL, Lt Gen VK Chaturvedi, AG and many others. The issues were raised and discussed counting full service of rank as qualifying service(without any reduction for short fall in actual service) for war injury pension. OROP was also discussed and RM assured based on justice Reddy Commission, orders will be issued only after 15 Mar 2017. Matter about issue of speedy corrigendum PPOs was discussed to know entitlement in particular Veer Narees and widows. RM assured for implementation of same on priority. RM was agreed on proposal to include weight age towards pension of officers, Jcos and OR. RM categorily stated that in future all honorary rank of JCOs and NCOs should be conferred prior retirement to avoid present anomaly. RM agreed for enhancement of Reservist pension which is meager presently. He also assured for improvement of disability pension, resettlement for ESM and review for granting of medical aid to EC officers.
Col RC Joshi, Retd highlighted numerous facilities provided by different Army Training Centre for Veer Narees and their dependents, so that their children can get best education facilities free of cost and resettle well in near future. He gave example of many but one of the example of Veer Naree Smt Bimla Devi W/O Late Inder Rana of 6 Kumoan. The brave heart was martyred during Kargil operation when Veer Naree was only 21 Years old. Veer Naree educated her children so well under the guardian ship of Kumoan Regimental Centre(KRC) that her one daughter just got commission in the Army and son is an Engineer today. So Veer Narees should not loose heart rather get inspiration and seek help from their centre for their resettlement and education of their children.
Col B M Thapa, Retd Senior Vice President DESL organized the recreational events for all ESM in which Brig KG Behl, Retd Patron DESL, Col RC Joshi, Retd, Col BM Thapa, Retd, and Hav Sunil Sharma, Retd Advocate took active part and entertained all ESM. Others who attended the function were Col LB Khatri Retd Secretary DESL, Zonal Presidents Col SC Sharma, Maj JKS Rawat, Capts Ashok Limbu, KS Mall, YS Bisht, AS Bhandari, NK Thapa, Sub Majs PS Gurung, Jeet Bahadur, Subs SS Negi, Shamsher Singh Thapa, Hav BP Sharma and many others
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Col B M Thapa, Retd
Senior Vice President
DESL
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