EX-AIRMEN/SNCO-AIRFORCE

An important ruling that got lost in the din

2012-02-08T16:07:00.002+05:30

Well, an important judgementof the Punjab & Haryana High Court, that I wanted to share earlier, gotlost in the mix somewhere.

The HaryanaGovernment (and many others States too, it is learnt) had in effect a policywhich discriminated between sons and daughters of ex-servicemen. The saidpolicy provided that for the purposes of employment, married sons not having anindependent source of income would be considered dependants for the purpose ofissuance of a dependant certificate while married daughters would not beconsidered such even if not having any income. This had ostensibly been done bythe Haryana Govt on the pretext that while a married son could be dependent onhis father, a married daughter would not be since she would be dependent on herhusband.

Not finding theabove distinction reasonable and holding it to be unconstitutional, the Punjab& Haryana High Court has struck down the said clause and it has been heldthat both married sons and daughters, if not having independent means oflivelihood, would be considered eligible for the issuance of the dependantcertificate.

Many other strangestipulations of the Defence Services Welfare wing and the Sainik Board of theState of Haryana have in the past faced flak from the High Court.

Source: Indianmilitary.info

ALL VIEWERS A HAPPY NEW YEAR 2012

2012-01-01T10:51:00.000+05:30

I WISH ALL VIEWERS

A HAPPY AND PROSPOROUS

NEW YEAR

2012

2011-12-17T22:59:00.000+05:30

HERE IS A VERY MUCH ENCOURAGING NEWS ON O.R.O.P.

THE NEW INDIAN EXPRESS, MADURAI EDITION

KUDOS TO I.E.S.M

LET US HOPE FOR THE BETTER RESULTS

Source: EXWEL TRUST

LAST DATE FOR ECHS CARD FOR PRE 2003 RETIREES

2011-11-21T18:22:00.000+05:30

LAST FOR ALL EX-SERVICE MEN RETIRED IN 2003 OR EARLIER. LAST DATE FOR APPLYING FOR ECHS CARD IS 30.11.2011. ALL ARE REQUESTED TO OBTAIN THE SAME FAILING WHICH YOU WILL NEVER BE ALLOWED TO OBTAIN THE SAME IN FUTURE.
CLICK HERE FOR APPLICATION FORM

MISCHIEF BY MIS INTERPRETATION

2011-11-12T08:52:00.000+05:30

MANY TIMES THIS BLOG HAS POINTED OUT THE MISTAKE OF MISINTERPRETATION OF PAY COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS BY IMPLEMENTATION CELL. THE CAT PRINCIPAL BENCH JUDGEMENT IS AN EYE OPENER. NOW ALL EX-SERVICE ORGANISATIONS SHOULD FILE OA IN SAME LINES TO ACHIEVE PENSION ON PAR WITH PRESENT POST 2006 RETIREES.

click here for cat judgement

PROJECT “AKASHDEEP” WILL EBNABLE AIRMEN TO COMPLETE THEIR BACHELOR’S DEGREE

2011-09-23T17:59:00.000+05:30

PROJECT “AKASHDEEP” WILL EBNABLE AIRMEN TO COMPLETE THEIR BACHELOR’S DEGREE

September 22, 2011

IGNOU LAUNCHES PORTAL FOR IAF PERSONNEL

PROJECT “AKASHDEEP” WILL EBNABLE AIRMEN TO
COMPLETE THEIR BACHELOR’S DEGREE

IGNOU on Tuesday launched an online registration portal for the Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel under project Akashdeep, which enables airmen to complete their bachelor’s degree, officials said.

‘This could be a model for many countries in terms of size and services. We are getting empowered by providing such capacity and showing that a university too can undergo such collaborations,’ IGNOU vice-chancellor V.N. Rajasekharan Pillai said.

According to Air Vice-Marshal Satyendra Kumar, the initiative will reach out to airmen posted anywhere in the country, where they can register themselves for an associate degree online online.

According to the university, 10 airmen registered themselves in-person after the launch ceremony.

Project Akashdeep was launched in December 2010. Under it, all serving airmen can obtain bachelor’s degrees within 8 to 13 years of their service.

FOR ADMISSION CLICK BELOW
REGISTRATION

source: freealertforgovtjobs.blogspot.com

One Rank One Pension not feasible-Minister informs Parliament

2011-09-06T16:12:00.000+05:30

Pension improvement is an ongoing process. Considerable improvements have been made in the pensions of armed forces personnel.

A Committee was set up under the Chairmanship of Cabinet Secretary to look into the issue of 'One Rank One Pension and other related matters'. After considering all aspects of the matter, the Committee did not find it feasible to recommend One Rank One Pension. However, keeping in mind the spirit of the demand, several other recommendations to substantially improve pensionary benefits of Personnel Below Officer Rank (PBOR) and Commissioned Officers were made, which have been accepted by the Government and orders in implementation of all the recommendations have been issued. These are available at www.pcdapension.nic.in. Implementation of these orders has not only significantly reduced the gap between the past and the current pensioners but has also considerably improved the pension of ex-servicemen including disabled ex-servicemen.

As per yearly statement of booking of Defence Pension Expenditure during year 2009-10 & 2010-11, the entire amount allotted for Defence Pension Expenditure has been booked in full and no amount is lying unspent.

This information was given by Minister of State for Defence Shri MM Pallam Raju in a written reply to Shri Jyoti Mirdha and others in Lok Sabha today.

Source: Press Information Bureau

Reservation for Ex-Servicemen

2011-09-06T16:04:00.002+05:30

Reservation for Ex-Servicemen

There is no provision for earmarking of posts exclusively for ex- servicemen therefore the data on the actual number of reserved posts and unfilled vacancies earmarked for the Ex-servicemen are not maintained. However, percentagewise reservations ranging from 10 to 24.5% of the total available vacancies in Group C & D posts in Government jobs and Public Sector Undertakings have been provided for the willing and eligible Ex- servicemen.

It is the responsibility of concerned organization to fill the vacant posts. However the government endeavours to explore every possible avenue for increasing employment opportunities for the Ex-servicemen through various initiatives including trainings and awareness programmes. Moreover, the State Governments have also been advised to fill up the vacancies reserved for Ex-servicemen expeditiously. Since the Department of Ex-servicemen Welfare has no mandate to monitor the job reservations for Ex-servicemen, the matter has been taken up with Cabinet Secretariat in consultation with Department of Personnel & Training to empower Department of Ex-servicemen Welfare to monitor the same through appropriate changes in relevant rules.

This information was given by Minister of State for Defence Shri MM Pallam Raju in a written reply to Shri Ananth Kumar and Shri Devji M. Patel in Lok Sabha today.

EX-SERVICEMEN ON 'DEEKSHA' AT INDIRA PARK IN SUPPORT OF ANNA'S MOVEMENT

2011-08-17T18:10:00.000+05:30

ALL THE EX-SERVICEMEN ARE REQUESTED TO PARTICIPATE IN 'DEEKSHA' AT INDIRA PARK AT 10.A.M. ON 18.8.2011 TO EXPRESS SOLIDARITY TO THE ANNA HAZARE'S MOVEMENT.
THE PROGRAMME IS ORGANISED BY "THE EX-SERVICEMEN ASSOCIATION HYDERABAD EAST".

Anna in his teens

Anna in Action

-P.MANOHAR REDDY.
GENERAL SECRTETARY

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY

2011-08-15T08:37:00.000+05:30

THIS BLOG WISHES ALL ITS READERS A HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY.

PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION FOR DEFENCE PERSONNEL IN 8 CITIES.

2011-08-12T21:14:00.000+05:30

The state Urban Development Department (UDD) has directed the civic bodies of Surat, Rajkot, Jamnagar, Bhavnagar, Junagadh, Vadodara, Ahmedabad and Gadhinagar to give tax exemption to properties owned by defence personnel. The UDD has given the direction through a letter dated July 2007.

This comes following several representations by the Army Welfare Association to the state government, seeking exemption to recognise their contribution to the nation.

The benefit will be extended to only one residential property located within the municipal limits and not to any commercial property owned by them, officials said. The claimant should also furnish an affidavit saying that he has not been enjoying similar tax benefit in other part of the city.

As per the Bombay Provincial Municipal Corporations Act, except for properties owned by charity organisations, all properties within civic limits are taxable. The government has asked the civic bodies to amend the Act to provide tax relief to the retired and serving personnel.

Source: Indian Express.

Implementation of One Rank One Pension

2011-08-05T11:48:00.002+05:30

FROM THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT OF SRI.PALLAM RAJU MINISTER OF STATE FOR DEFENCE, IT IS VERY CLEAR THAT THERE IS NO FURTHER PROPOSAL FOR OROP, THAN WHAT IS GIVEN ALREADY.

Ministry of Defence

Implementation of One Rank One Pension

Improvement in pension is an ongoing process. Though the demand for One Rank One Pension (OROP) has been considered by various Committees in the past but it has not been found feasible to accept it. However, keeping in mind the spirit of the demand a Committee was set up under the Chairmanship of Cabinet Secretary to look into the issue of OROP and other related matters, which submitted its report on 30.6.2009. The Committee made seven recommendations to substantially improve pensionary benefits of Personnel Below Officer Rank (PBOR) and Commissioned Officers, which have been accepted by the Government. Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare, Ministry of Defence has accordingly issued orders in implementation of the same vide Government letters dated 30.10.2009, 19.1.2010, 20.1.2010 & 8.3.2010 which are also available on www.pcdapension.nic.in. These orders have substantially increased the pension of pre 2006 retirees.

The yearly statement of booking of Defence Pension Expenditure during and up to the month of March ending (2009-2010 & 2010-2011) shows that the total amount allotted for Defence Pension Expenditure has been booked in full and no amount is lying unspent. Further as per the reports received from various pension disbursing authorities including Public Sector Banks/Private Sector Banks almost 98.5% cases requiring revision have been cleared. Only few cases are pending for revision, which are also being pursued for early settlement.

The process of revision of pension is being monitored regularly by the Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare (ESW), Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA) and the Department of Financial Services.

This information was given by Minister of State for Defence Shri MM PAllam Raju in written reply to Shri K.E. Ismail in Rajya Sabha today.

Source: PIB

PEDDA KARMA OF LATE SRI.NAGESHWAR RAO SUPDT. OF C.EX. KADAPA

2011-07-17T11:34:00.000+05:30

late M.Nageshwara Rao

IT IS TO INTIMATE TO ALL FRIENDS AND RELATIVES OF LATE MORTHA NAGESHWAR RAO (EX-SERGEANT OF IAF) THAT 'PEDDA KHARMA' WILL BE PERFORMED ON 18TH JULY 2011 AT 45, BN ENCLAVE, MIYAPUR, HYDERABAD.

EX-SGT RAO M.N. EQUIPMENT ASST. IS NO MORE

2011-07-08T13:08:00.001+05:30

Late Sri.M.Nageshwara Rao

SRI.MORTHA NAGESHWARA RAO SUPDT. OF CENTRAL EXCISE, (EX-SERGEANT OF INDIAN AIR FORCE) KADAPA HAS MET WITH AN ACCIDENT AND DIED ON THE SPOT. TODAY AT ABOUT 06.30 HRS. WHILE HE WAS CROSSING THE ROAD AT MIYAPUR X ROAD JUST AFTER GETTING DOWN KADAPA-HYDERABAD BUS, A CONTAINER LORRY HIT HIM KILLING HIM ON THE SPOT. PRESENTLY HIS BODY IS KEPT IN THE MORTUARY OF GANDHI HOSPITAL.SRI. MORTHA NAGESWARA RAO IS SURVIVED WITH WIFE SMT. M.LAXMI, M.MANASA DEVI MARRIED DAUGHTER AN ENGINEERING GRADUATE AND A SON M.SANTOSH ALSO AN ENGINEERING GRADUATE.A CONDOLENCE MEETING WAS HELD AT TIRUPATI HEAD QUARTERS TODAY AT 12.30 P.M.. THE COMMISSIONER SMT. JANAKI ARUNKUMAR, OTHER OFFICERS AND STAFF MEMBERS OF TIRUPATI COMMISSIONERRATE EXPRESSED THEIR CONDOLENCE TO THE WIFE OF LATE SHRI.M.NAGESHWARA RAO AND HIS FAMILY MEMBERS.MAY ALMIGHTY GIVE THEM THE NECESSARY STRENGTH OF MIND TO BEAR THE LOSS AND THE SOLE OF SHRI. M.NAGESHWARA RAO MAY REST IN PEACE. CREMATION WILL TAKE PLACE TOMORROW IE. ON 9.7.2011 AT HIS RESIDENCE 45,B.K.ENCLAVE, NEAR APSRTC BUS BODY BUILDING UNIT, MIYAPUR X ROAD, HYDERABAD.

RAILWAY EXEMPTION TO GIRL STUDENTS UPTO GRADUATION

2011-06-18T07:41:00.003+05:30

Railway Exemption to Girls

INFOSIS HELP TO POOR STUDENTS

2011-05-31T11:16:00.002+05:30

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Even if you don't know anyone, please pass on this info, someonemight be inneed of this help.

BLOGGER PROMOTED

2011-05-10T19:13:00.000+05:30

THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THIS BLOG EX-SERGEANT P.VIGNESHWAR RAJU HAS BEEN PROMOTED AS SUPERINTENDENT OF CUSTOMS, CENTRAL EXCISE AND SERVICE TAX

2011-05-06T07:58:00.005+05:30

TOW FAMILY PENSIONS TO THE WIDOWS OF THE RE-EMPLOYED EX-SERVICEMEN. -CLARIFICATION.

2011-04-17T17:41:00.001+05:30

Governmentof India, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions, Department ofPension and Pensioner’s Welfare through its Office Memorandum No.1/19/96-P&PW(E) dt.19/7/2002 allowed family pension under the EPF Scheme1995 and the FPS 1971 in addition to the Family Pension under Rule 54 of theCCS (Pension) Rules 1972. This benefit is available from 27.7.2001. It meansthat all the widows of the re-employed ex-servicemen, whose husbands weredrawing two separate pensions and died before 27.7.2001 and after 27.7.2001 arenow eligible for two family pensions. In some cases, the re-employers such as theNationalized Banks, PSUs like the Indian Oil Corporation, Bharat PetroleumCorporation, etc., who are having EPF scheme 1995 released the family pensionto the widow immediately. After accepting this EPF scheme 1995 pension. But, still it appears that some banks are not implementing the same. Here is an example.

Dear sir,

I’mDharmalingam from Coimbatore ,Tamilnadu. My brother-in-law(late) Sgt.K.Sundararajis an Ex-service man worked as Radio Technician in Air force. His enrolment inIAF on 01.10.1972 and discharged on 01.11.1987 (15 years service –Fulfillingthe conditions of Enrolment)His date of birth 20.04.1953.Then he joined withthe INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK on 1990 and expired on 29.11.2010 as Asst.Manager onIOB. He has a wife (my sister aged 50) and only a daughter aged 16 yearsstuding 12^th standard. Now mysister is receiving Defence Family pension from December 2010 (Rs.5657.00Including DA &FMA). From the (IOB)bank side she receives a letter asstated below:

Dear Madam,

We refer toyour family pension application and advice as follows.

Thedeceased pensioner was an ex service man and had declared that he had been drawing from Defence also. As per IBAs guide lines his family is eligible forfamily Pension either from Bank or from Defence. If you optsfor family pension from Bank you are requested to submit a Certificate fromDefence Record office stating that family pension will not be sanctioned to the family of deceased pensioner fromtheir side. Alternatively if you opt sanctioned of family pension from bank ,we will inform The respective Defence Record Office that we havesanctioned family pension to the family of Deceased pensioner/EX service menfor their necessary action under Sub rule13-B of rule 54 CCS(Pension)Rules. For enabling you take a decision we advisehere under the amount family Pension you are eligible from Bank. Enhanced Bank family pension of Rs.7470+variable DA currently (49.90%) from30.11.2010 to 29.11.2017 Ordinary familypension of Rs.3375 plus variable DA from 30.11.2017 In case youopts for the family pension from Defence, on receipt of the Option letterfrom you to this effect we will issue NOC to enable you claim family Pensionfrom Defence. We will proceed further on receipt of your reply/optionletter for family Pension from yourselves

Andthey asks a letter from her as ;

DearSir,

I refer my family pension application and wish to opt family pension fromIndian

Overseas Bank only. Further I state that I have no objection on informing your sanctionof

Familypension to respective defence pension record office.

Kindly guide me in this matter.

Regards,

P.Dharmalingam

Mobile: 09366623008

Email: licdharmu@gmail.com

Dear Dharmalingam,
Your sister is entitled for second pension from IOB as per the following OM issued by the DOPT. Please take a print of the same and apply to the bank. The bank has written a letter to you basing on the IBA Circular No. PD/CIR/76/G2/1218 Dt. 30-10-1999 but the DOPT OM issued on 19.7.2002 effecting two pensions w.e.f. 27.7.2001.

All Ex-Servicemen are requested to circulate this OM and help the Widows of Defence personnel.

No.1/19/96-P&PW(E)

Government ofIndia

Ministry ofPersonnel, Public Grievances, and Pensions

Department ofPension and Pensioner’s Welfare

3^rdFloor, Lok Nayak Bhavan

Khan Market,New Delhi – 110003

Dated 19^thJuly, 2002

OFFICEMEMORANDUM

Subject: Grant of Family Pension under the EmployeesPension Scheme, 1995 and the Family Pension Scheme, 1971 in addition to FamilyPension under Rule 54 of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972.

The undersigned is directed to refer to this Department’s Notification No.1/19/96-P&PW (E), dated the 27^th July, 2001 published in theGazette of India (Extraordinary) dated the 27^th July, 2001, by whichsub-rule (13-B) of Rule 54 of the Central Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972was amended by insertion of the following proviso after the first proviso;

“Provided further that family pension, admissible under the EmployeesPension Scheme, 1995 and the Family Pension Scheme, 1971, shall however, beallowed in addition to the family pension admissible under these rules.”

2. The saidamendment has come into force from the date of publication of the saidnotification i.e., the 27^th July, 2001. Clarification has,however, been sought by some Ministries/ Departments as to (i) whether the saidNotification is applicable only in respect of those persons who retired on orafter 27.7.2001; (ii) whether the Notification would also apply in cases offamily pensions which arose prior to 27.7.2001, i.e. where retirement/ death ofa re-employed pensioner occurred before 27.7.2001; and (iii) in the event ofthe benefit being admissible in cases where retirement/ death of a re-employedpensioner occurred before 27.7.2001, whether the benefit is to be given w.e.f.27.7.2001 only, i.e., the date from which the said Notification came intoforce.

3. It is clarifiedthat the benefit of family pension under Family Pension Scheme, 1971 EmployeesPension Scheme, 1995, in addition to the Family Pension under Rule 54 of theCentral Civil Services (Pension) Rules, 1972, will be admissible in those casesalso where retirement/ death of a re-employed Pensioner, who was covered by theFamily Pension Scheme, 1971 or the Employees Pension Scheme, 1995, took placeprior to 27.7.2001, besides covering those cases where retirement/ death ofsuch a re-employed pensioner took place on or after 27.7.2001. Thebenefit of second family pension in cases of retirement/ death prior to27.7.2001 of the re-employed pensioner covered by the Family Pension Scheme,1971 or Employees Pension Scheme, 1995, will, however, be admissible only w.e.f.27.7.2001, i.e., the date from which the said Notification came into force.

Sd/-

(Sujit Datta)

Director

All Ministries/ Departments of the Government of India

RAJYA SABHA COMMITTEE ON PETITIONS FOR OROP

2011-04-11T11:57:00.001+05:30

eng_31202_1_1112bALL THE VETERANS ARE REQUESTED TO UTILISE THIS OPPORTUNITY AND SUBMIT THEIR SUGGESTIONS WITHIN THE STIPULATED TIME.

A look at the salient features of Jan Lokpal Bill:

2011-04-10T10:08:00.002+05:30

1. An institution called LOKPAL at the centre and LOKAYUKTA in each state will be set up

2. Like Supreme Court and Election Commission, they will be completely independent of the governments. No minister or bureaucrat will be able to influence their investigations.

3. Cases against corrupt people will not linger on for years anymore: Investigations in any case will have to be completed in one year. Trial should be completed in next one year so that the corrupt politician, officer or judge is sent to jail within two years.

4. The loss that a corrupt person caused to the government will be recovered at the time of conviction.

5. How will it help a common citizen: If any work of any citizen is not done in prescribed time in any government office, Lokpal will impose financial penalty on guilty officers, which will be given as compensation to the complainant.

6. So, you could approach Lokpal if your ration card or passport or voter card is not being made or if police is not registering your case or any other work is not being done in prescribed time. Lokpal will have to get it done in a month's time. You could also report any case of corruption to Lokpal like ration being siphoned off, poor quality roads been constructed or panchayat funds being siphoned off. Lokpal will have to complete its investigations in a year, trial will be over in next one year and the guilty will go to jail within two years.

7. But won't the government appoint corrupt and weak people as Lokpal members? That won't be possible because its members will be selected by judges, citizens and constitutional authorities and not by politicians, through a completely transparent and participatory process.

8. What if some officer in Lokpal becomes corrupt? The entire functioning of Lokpal/ Lokayukta will be completely transparent. Any complaint against any officer of Lokpal shall be investigated and the officer dismissed within two months.

9. What will happen to existing anti-corruption agencies? CVC, departmental vigilance and anti-corruption branch of CBI will be merged into Lokpal. Lokpal will have complete powers and machinery to independently investigate and prosecute any officer, judge or politician.

10. It will be the duty of the Lokpal to provide protection to those who are being victimized for raising their voice against corruption.

Source
http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/wh...mportant-96600

LET US REVIVE OUR OLD MORAL TRADITIONS TO END CORRUPTION FROM ROOT BY SUPPORTING CAUSE TAKEN BY ANNA HAAZARE AN EX SOLDIER FROM A S C

2011-04-07T23:15:00.003+05:30

THE CONFIDENCE

LET US REVIVE OUR OLD MORAL TRADITIONS TO END CORRUPTION FROM ROOT BY SUPPORTING CAUSE TAKEN BY ANNA HAAZARE AN EX SOLDIER FROM A S C
Brig(Retd) K.G.BEHL,
President Dehradun Ex-Services League
and
President AICC UttarakhandWhile paying homage on 23 Mar 2011 to Martyrs Shaheed Bhagat Singh, Sukh dev and Raj Guru who sacrificed their lives, on that day, a novel idea sprouted to end corruption. as our martyrs did to remove slavery by their dedication and devotion to create awareness amongst the people by telling that they are slaves and they have to remove it by throwing out British Govt. by sacrificing their lives. They took a pledge to remove slavery and asked every one to do so as it would keep the idea of removing slavery alive all the time and remind that they have not to cooperate with British till they leave the country. Accordingly, it was decided on Martyres Day that each one of us should pledge in writing that he/she will not indulge in corruption come what may. Hence forth, neither will they accept nor give any gratification to do or get done any work which tantamount to corruption.

Today the ruler is Corruption, which has permeated every where including Govt., politicians, bureaucrats or rather all parts of the functioning of the institutions/offices framed under the constitution of India making every one its slave. This slavery of corruption has to be removed at all costs. All of us have to stand united to remove this evil. Anna Hazare is setting example by sitting on fast till end, to force Govt. to act and put up Jan Lok Pal Bill with suggested modifications and get it passed in Parliament so that start may be made to end corruption. The bill will act as adeterrent and instill fear against corruption. Those in Delhi or areas around can join to support Anna Hazare AT 1000 hrs at Janter Mantar New Delhi on 5TH April 2011.

Anna Hazare was a soldier. Driving one of the vehicles in the Convoy during 1965 Indo-Pak war, which was strifed by the Pakistani aircrafts leaving practically all his colleagues dead. Anna treated this as second life which he dedicated for the wellbeing of the society. Whatever gratuity he got from Govt. he spent for the welfare of the people and transformed the village into an ideal village. He lead a simple life. As a bachelor, an ascetic, he has no possessions, no bank balance and lives in a temple. He is a living Mahatma Gandhi.

He lead many delegations and observed fast many times, which forced govt. to change some of their orders which are against the public.
Let all of us at Dehradun INCLUDING ALL Ex-Servicemen of Doon Valley lend full support to this noble cause to liminate corruption by attending rally at Gandhi Park from 5 to 7 PM on 5TH Apr. 11 by lighting a candle. In addition we can send our above Pledge to Anna Hazare that henceforth we will not indulge in corruption come what may. Copies of the pledge will be available on the ground for those who wish to sign. This pledge will become a deterrent to corruption when confronted with such situations.
The cause is being supported by a number of leading social & welfare societies of the town.

Lt Col B M Thapa, VeteranGeneral SecretaryDehradun Ex-Services League

WE ALL EX-SNCOs OF AIR FORCE EXTEND OUR FULL SUPPORT THE CAUSE OF ERADICATION OF CURRUPTION, INITIATED BY VETERAN ANNA HAZARE.

Punjab & Haryana High Court passes strictures and imposes a fine of Rs 50,000 on the Govt for misleading the Court in a disability pension case

2011-03-19T23:01:00.000+05:30

Shocking would be too light a word to describe the extent to which our Record Offices can go to defeat claims of our own disabled soldiers. And 2011 has been declared the year of the disabled soldier !!!

A petition filed by a boarded out disabled personnel, Sukhjinder Singh, was allowed by a Single Bench of the Hon’ble High Court which directed the release of disability pension to him.

The Union of India, as expected, however filed a Letter Patents Appeal (LPA) before a Division Bench challenging the order of the Single Bench and also alleging on affidavit that the Invaliding Medical Board had declared the disability ‘neither attributable to, nor aggravated by military service’. A copy of the board was however not produced before the Court.

The Division Bench asked the Union of India to produce before it a copy of the Medical Board which was done on the next date of hearing and which consequently left the Court aghast. The Medical Board had in fact clearly declared the disability as ‘aggravated by physical stress and strain of service’.

Clearly perturbed by the conduct, following are the excerpts of the order finally passed by the Hon’ble Court :

"...The aforesaid record now produced before us would show that on the first date of hearing while obtaining notice of motion, there was active concealment and even misrepresentation of facts from the Bench..."

"...Having heard the learned counsel for the parties and perusing the original record, we are amazed at the conduct of the appellant and its Officers. The instant appeal has been filed through the Secretary, Government of India, Ministry of Defence, South Block, New Delhi; Chief of the Army Staff, Army Headquarters, New Delhi; the Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (Pension) Draupadi Ghat, Allahabad(UP) and couple of other Officers. A perusal of ground No. 7 of the appeal shows that a false plea has been set out which is simply against the record. In para 13 of the original proceedings of the Medical Board, it has been categorically found that the disease of 'Manic Episode F 30' is aggravated by military service whereas the proceedings of the Medical Board have been misquoted in para 7 of the grounds of appeal to say that the Medical Board had opined that the disease Manic Episode F 30 is not aggravated by military service..."

"...It is well settled principle of law applicable to equitable jurisdiction that when the facts are actively concealed or there is a misrepresentation then the party seeking to hear the appeal becomes disentitled to it. Such a conduct has been repeatedly condemned by the Courts. In the case of a private citizen filing a writ petition, a Full Bench of this Court in Chiranji Lal and others v. Financial Commissioner, Haryana and others 1978 PLR 582 has held that when there has been a mala fide and calculated suppression of material facts which if disclosed would have disentitled such a party to the extraordinary remedy under the writ jurisdiction or in any case would have materially affected the merits on the interim as well as ultimate relief claimed then such a party by their own conduct would forfeit the right of relief which they seek to claim. When such a conduct is adopted by the Central Body and its Officers, as is evident from ground No.7 of the Memorandum of Appeal, it assumes further seriousness. The Public Authority always file pleadings after due verification of the record. However, in the present appeal all that has been completely forgotten. Therefore, the appeal is liable to be dismissed with heavy costs..."

"...There is another aspect of the matter because the instant appeal is an illustration of frivolous litigation initiated at the instance of Union of India and its Officers. The appellant-Union of India has framed the National Litigation Policy which has been reported as (2010) 6 SCC J-17. The aforesaid policy has been completely overlooked by the appellants..."

"...Accordingly we find that the appeal is frivolous and a misuse of the process of the Court. In view of the aforesaid, the appeal is dismissed with costs of Rs.50,000/-. The costs shall be paid to the writ petitioner-respondent by the Union of India but the same shall be recovered from the Officer or Officers, who pleaded a false ground after holding an enquiry and fixing the responsibility..."

Source: Indianmilitary

Northern Railway recruited 2,116 ex-servicemen under various categories

2011-03-10T10:27:00.003+05:30

2,116 ex-servicemen recruited into Railways

New Delhi, Mar 8 (PTI) Northern Railway has recruited 2,116 ex-servicemen under various categories.

The Railway Ministry had earlier taken a decision to enrol ex-servicemen without any written examination for various posts across the country.

As major cantonments are located within the geographical limits of Northern Railway, the response to the recruitment drive was very high, a senior NR official said.

"We received about 17,000 applications and March 31 was the deadline to fill up the posts," the official said.

The entire recruitment was transparent as candidates were kept abreast of the developments through website, the official said, adding that the selected ex-servicemen have started reporting for work.

Source: PTI

AFTER A LONG FIGHT BY VETERANS THE WORD 'PBOR' IS REMOVED

2011-02-24T19:44:00.000+05:30

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13048/SD-1B 23 Dec, 2010

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USAGE OF TERM 'PBOR'

1. The abvn/acronym 'PBOR' does not exist in the 'Staff Duties in Fd Appx 'C' - Abbreviation 2006'. However, over a period of time incorrect usage of this term PBOR has become a practice. It is seen and reported by a Comd HQ that the acroym 'PBOR' is being wrongly used in respect of 'JCOs and OR'.

2. The issue has been considered at the IHQ of MoD(Army). It has been decided that the acronym 'PBOR' will not be used, instead 'JCOs and ORs' is to be used in all the letters/comns.

3. The above instr may be disseminated to the envt for compliance.

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Ex-Sgt. Raviteja Nandakuditi is no more !

2011-02-21T22:42:00.001+05:30

With lot of grief it is to inform that Sri. Raviteja Nandakuditi Ex-Sgt. Elect Fit. Service No.709770-T has passed away in a road accident on the Nagpur- Hyderabad highway near village Kyasampally, Kamareddy on 4th January,2011. On behalf of Ex.Airmen/SNCOs of Air Force I express my deep Condolences to the bereaved family members of late Sri.Raviteja. Friends and colleagues want to extend their condolences may call on his parents on phone number 040 27201161.

AIR FORCE TRADE WITH 10 YEARS EXPERIENCE EQUATED WITH DEGREE IN ENGINEERING

2011-02-18T22:38:00.001+05:30

GOOD NEWS TO ALL AIRMEN OF GROUP-I OR X, I HAVE JUST RECEIVED A CERTIFICATE FROM AFRO, SIGNED BY AOC AFRO WHICH STATES AIR FORCE TRADE IS EQUATED WITH DIPLOMA AND FURTHER THE SAME IS TREATED AS DEGREE IN ENGINEERING SINCE WE HAVE COMPLETED MORE THAN 10 YEARS EXPERIENCE.

ALL ELIGIBLE AIRMEN ARE REQUESTED TO APPLY TO THE FOLLOWING ADDRESS GIVING YOUR FULL PARTICULARS AND COPY OF DISCHARGE BOOK.

AIR OFFICER COMMANDING,
AIR FORCE RECORD OFFICE,
SUBROTO PARK,
NEW DELHI-110010

THE FOLLOWING LETTER AND CERTIFICATE

ఈనాడు హైదరాబాద్ ఎడిషన్ 4.2.2011

2011-02-04T09:49:00.001+05:30

ఈనాడు హైదరాబాద్ ఎడిషన్ 4.2.2011 లో ఈ క్రింది ప్రకటన ఇవ్వబడింది. అందరు మాజి సైనికోద్యోగులు ఈ అవకాశము ఉపయోగించుకోవాలని మనవి.

A GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR EX-SERVICEMEN IN HYDERABAD

2011-01-31T09:31:00.000+05:30

THE STATE GOVT. IS RECRUITING EX-SERVICEMEN AS SPOs IN HYDERABAD. ALL THE EX-SERVICEMEN WHO ARE INTERESTED TO SERVE IN HYDERABAD POLICE AS 'SPECIAL POLICE OFFICERS' ARE REQUESTED TO ATTEND SPECIAL RECRUITMENT DRIVE AT GOSHAMAHAL STADIUM ON 7.2.2011 AT 9 A.M. WITH ALL CERTIFICATES. THE DETAILS ARE AS FOLLOWS:

POST: SPECIAL POLICE OFFICERS
QUALIFICATION: 7th PASS & VALID EX-SERVICEMEN CERTIFICATE.
APPOINTMENT: ONE YEAR ON CONTRACT BASIS, EXTENDABLE FURTHER.
SALARY: Rs.7500/- CONSOLIDATED.

FOR FURTHER DETAILS CONTACT - ZILLA SAINIK WELFARE OFFICER RANGA REDDY OR HYDERABAD.

PRIME MINISTER'S SCHOLARSHIP FOR THE YEAR 2010-11

2011-01-25T09:52:00.002+05:30

ALL THE EX-SERVICEMEN WHOSE CHILDREN ARE STUDYING IN PROFESSIONAL COURSES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR PRIME MINISTER'S SCHOLARSHIP OF RS. 1250/- FOR MALE CHILD AND RS.1500/- FOR FEMALE CHILD PER MONTH FOR TWO TO FIVE YEARS DEPENDING ON THE COURSE DURATION. THE LAST DATE FOR APPLYING FOR PM'S SCHOLARSHIP IS 28.2.2011. ALL EX-SERVICEMEN ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR THE SAME. THE APPLICATION FORM CAN BE DOWNLOADED BY CLICKING HERE. OR DOWNLOAD THE SAME FROM http://mod.nic.in or http://www.apsainikwelfare.gov.in.

TELANGANA EX-SERVICEMEN ASSOCIATION MEETING

2011-01-16T12:42:00.000+05:30

TELANGANA EX-SERVICEMEN ASSOCIATION IS CONDUCTING A MEETINMG AT TELANGANA BHAVAN JUBLEE HILLS ON 16.1.2011 AT 3.P.M. CHIEF GUEST WILL BE SRI. K.C.CHANDRA SEKHAR, PRESIDENT TRS. EX-SERVICEMEN FROM ALL THE DISTRICTS OF TELANGANA ARE REQUESTED TO ATTEND THE SAME AND MAKE IT A GREAT SUCCESS.

G.N.REDDY

GENERAL SECRETARY

GET-TOGETHER OF EX-SERVICEMEN OF HYDERABAD EAST

2010-12-27T10:13:00.000+05:30

MHRD finalizes scheme for interest subsidy for education loans June 24, 2010

2010-12-12T20:31:00.003+05:30

New Delhi: The ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD) has finalized the modalities for the implementation of a new central scheme to provide full interest subsidy during the period of moratorium on educational loans for students belonging to economically weaker sections (with parental family income from all sources of less than Rs.4.5 lakh annually).The loans will be provided by scheduled banks under the Educational Loan Scheme of the Indian Banks' Association (IBA) for pursuing courses in professional or technical streams from recognized institutions in India.The modalities have been finalized in consultation with IBA. The scheme is effective for all IBA approved educational loans sanctioned in the form of eligible students' in respect of approval course of studies from the academic year 2009-10."Under the scheme, proof of income is required to be certified by authorities to be designated by the state governments. Accordingly, the ministry has written to all Chief Secretaries of states and union territories to intimate the designated authority/authorities (at the district/sub-district/block etc. levels) to the District Level Consultative Committee (DLCC) so that banking authorities at the branch level where students would be approaching for availing the benefit of the scheme would be aware of the same," an official press release said.All scheduled member banks of the IBA have also been advised to take necessary action to adopt and implement the scheme so its benefits accrue to the eligible students.Canara Bank is the nodal bank, for the member banks of IBA, for claiming reimbursement of interests credited to student accounts.All eligible students who wish to avail of the benefits of the scheme are advised to approach the respective bank branch from where they availed of the education loan and complete the necessary formalities.These include obtaining the certification in respect of annual family income from the competent authority at the block, tehsil or district level, so that the individual student accounts can be credited with the interest due on the loan for the academic year 2009-10 onwards.

CWP No. 21573 of 2010 FILED IN PUNJAB & HARYANA COURT

2010-12-05T12:40:00.000+05:30

Group 'X' SGTs technical tradesmen of Indian Air Force who retired prior to 10-10-1997 were not considered as Diploma Holders by the PCDA (P) vide their circular No. 430 dated 10-03-2010. PCDA (P) Allahabad created two table No.111 & 112. Table No. 111 for the pre-10-10-1997 group "X" SGTs & another table No. 112 for group "X" SGTs diploma holder post-10-10-1997 retirees illegally. Ex-SGT Raj Pal Malik filed the CWP No. 21573 of 2010 in the Hon'ble Punjab & Haryana High Court Chandigarh and the Hon'ble High Court was pleased to issue the notice for 16-12-2010.

NEW REVISED PENSION TABLES

2010-11-27T23:28:00.002+05:30

44079521 New Pay Commission Letter

EXEMPTION FROM TOLL TAX TO EX-SERVICEMEN

2010-11-24T12:47:00.000+05:30

MOST OF THE EX-SERVICEMEN ARE UNAWARE THAT THEY ARE EXEMPTED FROM TOLL TAX ON THE HIGHWAYS OF NHAI. ON THE REQUEST OF MOST OF THE EX-SERVICEMEN THE FOLLOWING EXEMPTION LETTER IS COPIED AND REPRODUCED FROM REPORT MY SIGNAL BLOG.

One Rank One Pension for ex-servicemen

2010-11-23T15:58:00.002+05:30

One Rank One Pension for ex-servicemenThe Parliamentary Standing committee on Defence has urged the government to reconsider the demand of “One Rank One Pension” for the ex-servicemen.The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence (15th LOK SABHA) on 1st and 7th Reports reiterated that the Government should consider the issue of ‘One Rank One Pension’ afresh. Since the issue of One Rank One Pension was not accepted in the past and more recently the Cabinet Secretary’s Committee set up to consider it also did not recommend the same, it has not been found feasible to accept the demand of One Rank One Pension.In the case of Original Application No. 15 and 45/2010 the Armed Forces Tribunal, Chandigarh had passed the order dated 3.3.2010 with directions to the respondents to take final decision in the matter.The said order was examined and speaking orders explaining the position were issued on 10.07.2010 to the petitioners.This information was given by Minister of State for Defence Shri MM Pallam Raju in a written reply to Shri Vilas Muttemwar and others in Lok Sabha today.

Immediate Separate Redressal Commission for Armed Forces : Supreme Court (Updated)

2010-11-16T16:05:00.000+05:30

The Hon'ble Supreme Court today ordered the immediate constitution of a separate commission to examine the pay / pension anomalies and other grievances of the defence services.The functioning of the commission would be directly monitored by the Supreme Court. The Commission would comprise of Justice Kuldip Singh, Retired SC Judge as the Chairperson and would have as its members Justice SS Sodhi, General VP Malik, Lt Gen Vijay Oberoi and one person to be nominated by the Government of India.The Commission would independently look into the grievances of members of the defence services and the Government would have no say in the same.The Government of India, in its affidavit, had only consented to refer the rank pay issue to the proposed Commission and did not agree to any other term of reference. The Court disregarded the affidavit alongwith the stand of the Government and also ruled that the rank pay issue would NOT be referred to the Commission since the orders had already been passed by the Supreme Court. The Court also refused to recall or modify its earlier orders on the rank pay issue and instead referred the review application preferred by the UoI to the Chief Justice for directions that it be placed before some other Bench.A historic step indeed for the Armed Forces of India.The salient features for the said Commission, as laid down by the Supreme Court in its order, are as follows :(1) The Commission shall be called ‘Armed Forces Greivances Redressal Commission’(2) The Commission shall look into all grievances forwarded to them in writing or email by serving and retired personnel.(3) Commission shall frame schemes for rehabilitation of soldiers who are discharged at young ages.(4) The term of the first Commission shall be two years, renewable at the option of the central govt.(5) The Commission shall be based at CHANDIGARH. Central Govt to provide adequate infrastructure for the same.(6) Last drawn pay and allowances of the members to be protected.(7) The Commission shall also recommend change of rules if in its opinion the same are defective or inadequate.(8) All civil and military authorities to extend full co-operation to the Commission.CLICK HERE for orderSource: Indianmilitary.info

AIRMEN WITH DIPLOMA AND 10 YEARS ARE DEGREE HOLDERS. PUNJAB & HARYANA HIGH COURT

2010-10-29T16:30:00.000+05:30

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has delivered a judgment in favour of all the Ex-Airmen retired with Diploma Certificate and have put up 10 years service in the appropriate field to be treated on par with Degree holders in that branch. For the order CLICK HERE.

DA ORDERS FOR PENSIONERS ISSUED

2010-09-28T23:10:00.002+05:30

DA FOR PENSIONERS ORDERS HAVE BEEN ISSUED BY DOPT. CLICK HERE FOR COPY OF ORDER

DA/DR hike of 10% is Approved by Cabinet w.e.f.1.7.2010 to Employees and Pensioners

2010-09-16T20:09:00.002+05:30

Release of additional instalment of dearness allowance to Central Government employees and dearness relief to Pensioners due from 1.7.2010The Union Cabinet today decided to release an additional instalment of Dearness Allowance (DA) to Central Government employees and Dearness Relief (DR) to pensioners w.e.f. 1.7.2010 representing an increase of 10% over the existing rate of 35% of the Basic Pay/Pension, to compensate for price rise.The increase is in accordance with the accepted formula, which is based on the recommendations of the 6th Central Pay Commission.

Govt implementing One-Rank One-Pension for ex-servicemen

2010-08-25T22:23:00.002+05:30

Govt implementing One-Rank One-Pension for ex-servicemenAppealing to ex-servicemen not to take the extreme step of returning their gallantry awards, government today said it has started implementing recommendations of the high level panel on One-Rank One-Pension.However, Defence Minister A K Antony said in the Rajya Sabha that implementing the award in one go was difficult."In one stretch, we will not be able to implement it but we are near that goal... it is a long process," he said.He said the government has implemented all recommendations of the committee headed by the Cabinet Secretary which went into the demands for One-Rank One-Pension.This would have a financial implication of Rs 2,200 crore and would help 12 lakh ex-servicemen, he said.Source: PTI

Grant of unequal pay in the same rank is a violation of Article 14 of the Constitution'

2010-08-23T09:44:00.002+05:30

Highlighting the plight of ex-servicemen, especially wives of deceased personnel, several hundreds former soldiers and officers on Sunday collected medals and submitted a memorandum to the President seeking ‘One Rank, One Pension (OROP)'.Under the Chairmanship of Lt. Gen. (retd.) Raj Kadyan of Indian Ex-Servicemen Movement (IESM), former soldiers and over 300 women assembled at Jantar Mantar here in support of the demand.“Some 6,000 medals have been collected to be returned to the President of India, the supreme commander of the Armed Forces, and we submitted a memorandum containing 1.25 lakh signatures in blood at the Rashtrapati Bhavan on Sunday,” IESM vice-chairman Major General (retd.) Satbir Singh told The Hindu.Plight of womenExpressing anguish over the plight of wives of deceased jawans who have not got the benefits of an earlier raise given by the government, he asked how a woman can take care of the needs of a family with a pension of Rs.3,500.He said the IESM Chairman had sought personal audience from the President to meet a delegation on Sunday; but since that did not happen, it was decided to hand over the memorandum at the Rashtrapati Bhavan and not the boxes of medals.Gen. Satbir Singh said the ex-servicemen are also hurt that despite the recommendation by the Parliamentary Defence Standing Committee in May 2010, asking the government to consider afresh the OROP issue, nothing has been done.On the other hand, he said, reports suggest the government is considering raising further the salaries and allowances of Members of Parliament in the light of recommendations of a Joint Parliamentary Committee, all in a matter of few days.Congress MP from Punjab Pratap Singh Bajwa told The Hindu that he had raised the issue in the Lok Sabha last week stating that unequal pension exists even after the “so-called parity” in pension to Personnel Below Officers Rank.InequalityHe said a soldier who retired before December 31, 2005, with parity in pension with effect from January 1, 2006 gets Rs.5,523 a month while a solider who retired after January 1, 2006 with same length of service gets Rs.8,700 a month.Citing the Babu Ram Dhiman versus Union of India case, he said the Chandigarh bench of the Armed Forces Tribunal ruled that the grant of unequal pay in the same rank was a violation of Article 14 of the Constitution and that the State cannot lay down different criteria for grant of pension for same rank of officers on the basis of the cut-off date of retirement.He urged the Defence Minister to reconsider the OROP issue and not compare them to civilian counterparts since their terms of service and risk the armed forces personnel face, in discharge of their duties with pride and honour, are different.

Ex-Servicemen Return Medals

2010-08-23T09:35:00.004+05:30

NEW DELHI: In a major embarrassment for the government, over 5,000 ex-servicemen on Sunday threatened to return their medals over the government’s reluctance to accept their 'one-rank-one-pay' demand. They also submitted a memorandum to President Pratibha Patil on the issue.The ex-servicemen have been demanding implementation of the one-rank-one-pay policy for the last 26 years. Interestingly, ex-servicemen have timed their protest to the MPs pay hike demand in a clear attempt to put more pressure on the government. Yashpal Rathi, a spokesman of the group, charged the government with insensitivity. “The government doesn't care about us. They are only concerned about us when we are fighting the enemy on the battlefield. But now we are considered as junk. Our protest is futile unless our demands are discussed in Parliament,” he said.Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had a few months ago said that the demands of the ex-servicemen were being looked into. On March 5, 2010 the prime minister had said that a committee that was tasked to look into the demand did not come up with a favourable recommendation. “The factual position is that we have constituted a committee under the cabinet secretary to look in into issue of one-man-one-pension and other related matters. The committee did not recommend one-man-one-rank-pension,” Mr Singh had said.Defence minister AK Antony, too, had been maintaining that there were practical difficulties in accepting the demand. “The one-rank-one-pay demand for armed forces hasn't been totally accepted because it can't be given to Armed Forces alone. It would also have to be given to retired civilians, government officials, paramilitary forces and policemen,” the defence minister had said.

DUAL PENSION FOR WIDOWS

2010-08-18T10:10:00.003+05:30

INFORMATION PUBLISHED SHOULD BE SPREAD AND SPREAD UNTIL SOMEONE GETS BENEFIT Every day and night millions and millions of people surf the Web in search of information. Whatever they gather, are freely distributed to all. But the benefits availed depends upon the individual’s curiosity to practice it. Crying child only gets milk. You knock only then the doors will open.Now that the information regarding the landmark judgement of the Armed Forces Tribunal, Kochi on the grant of dual family pension to the widows of the re-employed ex-servicemen in banks has been published.All the affected widows and their well wishers should note that even though the verdict is applicable for all similar cases, but the benefit is passed on only to the petitioner not to all.The respondents to the petitioner will never allow the verdict to be applicable to all unless and until all the affected file similar petitions individually in the Tribunal. Therefore now the ball is now in our court. All the affected widows and their well wishers should wake up now to knock the doors for similar verdict to get dual family pension.The judgment clearly says that “By no stretch of imagination, the pension received from Canara Bank can be treated as a pension received from the Government. So there is absolutely no merit on the contention (of the respondents) that she is not entitled to get pension from the Air Force……..”READ THE JUDGMENT HERE:http://www.aftdelhi.nic.in/benches/kochi_bench/judgments/may/TA_No.16_of_2010.pdf

Low Cost Housing For Personnel

2010-08-16T23:28:00.002+05:30

Low Cost Housing For PersonnelArmy Welfare Housing Organization (AWHO) has taken up construction of low cost housing for the serving and retired Personnel Below Officer Ranks (PBOR) and widows of deceased PBORs under the Jai Jawan Awas Yojna (JJAY).Under the scheme, houses have been constructed in Jaipur and Pune with an expenditure of Rs. 12 Crores and Rs. 20 crores respectively and construction has been taken up at Allahabad with an estimated expenditure of Rs. 15 crores. Further, planning for construction of houses has been taken up at Belgaum (Karnataka) and Bhatinda (Punjab) with an estimated expenditure of Rs. 23 crores each; and at Secunderabad (Andhra Pradesh) and Dehradun (Uttarakhand) with an estimated expenditure of Rs. 16 crore each.Presently, the rates of dwelling units under JJAY schemes range between Rs. 8 to 12 lakhs, approximately. All serving and retired PBORs and widows of deceased PBORs and eligible for JJAY schemes which are allotted by a draw of lots in case the demand is more than the availability.This information was given by Defence Minister Shri AK Antony in a written reply to Shri Bhudeo Choudhary in Lok Sabha today.Source :PTI

MANY HAPPY RETURNS OF THE DAY AIR CHIEF MARSHAL HRUSHIKESH MULGAONKAR

2010-08-14T23:59:00.001+05:30

TODAY IS BIRTH DAY OF AIR CHIEF MARSHAL HRUSHIKESH MULGAONKAR, CHIEF OF AIR STAFF, HE WAS CAS DURING 1976 TO 1978, YOU CAN GET HIS DETAILS FROM SITE OF INDIAN AIR FORCE. HE HAS COMPLETED AGE OF 90 YEARS AND TOMORROW HE WILL BE ENTERING AGE OF 91., HE IS STILL SOUND AND IN GOOD HEALTH. LONG LIVE TO AIR CHIEF MARSHAL H MULGAONKAR. Ex-Sgt. WALAWALKAR JY

Widow of soldier entitled to dual pension

2010-08-09T22:52:00.002+05:30

Widow of soldier entitled to dual pensionARMED FORCES TRIBUNAL, KOCHI.Express News ServiceFirst Published : 23 Jul 2010 03:38:23 AM ISTLast Updated : 23 Jul 2010 11:28:44 AM ISTKOCHI: The Regional Bench of the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) in Kochi on Wednesday ordered that the widow of a reemployed soldier is entitled to dual family pension.Disposing of a petition filed by Sobhanakumari of Malappuram, wife of the late Sergeant Sivasankaran Nair, the AFT comprising Justice K Padmanabhan Nair and Lt General Thomas Mathew pronounced the Ministry of Defence's stand against the petitioner's entitlement to get two family pensions simultaneously as "illegal and unsustainable". The petitioner's husband, after being discharged from Indian Air Force, got reemployment in Canara Bank and died in harness while serving in the bank. Till the date of his death, he was getting the Air Force pension.But, after her husband's death, when the petitioner claimed family pension, the Air Force rejected it on the grounds that she was getting pension from the bank. In her petition before the Tribunal, Santhakumari pointed out that there is no provision which disentitles her from getting two family pensions at a time and that the pension from the Canara Bank is not paid out of the consolidated fund of India. The MoD took the stand that she was not entitled to get two pensions based on Regulation 195 (a) of Pension Regulations of Air Force 1961 according to a legal heir shall be eligible for family pension from Air Force only if he or she is not in receipt of another pension from the government. Pointing out that Canara Bank is a statutory body incorporated under the provisions of the Banking Regulation Act and that its funds are not part of the government funds, the AFT made it clear that the pension from Canara Bank cannot be treated as pension from the government. Hence there is no justification in denying family pension to the petitioner on the grounds that she has been already receiving pension from the bankThe tribunal directed the MoD to disburse the pension within three months, failing which with interest at the rate of 9 percent a year.

TV PROGRAMME ON ISSUES OF EX- SERVICEMEN

2010-08-08T21:34:00.002+05:30

TV PROGRAMME ON ISSUES OF EX- SERVICEMENA Door Darshan Programme on issues of Ex Servicemen Titled. “Defence Watch” will be telecast at 10.30PM Today i.e. 08 Aug 10 at “DD News”. The programme will be repeated at 3.30 PM as Wednesday 11Aug 10.This programme has Gen Ashok Mehta as the anchor with Air Marshal Roy (ECHS expert), Brig Gulia (President IESL) and self as participants. You are requested to watch the programme. Pass on the info to as many ESM as possible.Maj Gen (Retd) Satbir Singh, SM Vice Chairman Indian ESM Movement

SBH HAS PAID THE ARREARS

2010-08-02T08:25:00.002+05:30

STATE BANK OF HYDERABAD HAS PAID THE ARREARS ON JULY 31ST ALONG WITH JULY PENSION.

DA FROM 1.7.2010 WOULD BE 10% AND TOTAL RAISED TO 45%

2010-07-31T21:01:00.000+05:30

DA from July 2010 : AICPIN for the month of June-2010 published by Labour Bureau

Just now All India Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) on base 2001=100 value has been released by Labour Bureau. The value of the index stands at 174 level, so in this situation, the Dearness Allowance for Central Government Employees will be rised 10% and total of 45% (35% + 10%).

All India Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) on base 2001=100 for the month of June, 2010 increased by 2 points and stood at 174 (one hundred and seventy four).

During June, 2010, the index recorded an increase of 8 points in Varanasi centre, 6 points each in Quilon and Giridih centres, 5 points in 4 centres, 4 points in 8 centres, 3 points in 13 centres, 2 points in 17 centres and 1 point in 19 centres. The index decreased by 1 point each in Ludhiana and Ghaziabad centres, while in the remaining 12 centres the index remained stationary.

The maximum increase of 8 points in Varanasi centre is mainly due to increase in the prices of Rice, Wheat, Fresh Milk, Onion, Vegetable and Fruit items, Electricity Charges, Bus Fare, Tailoring Charges, etc. The increase of 6 points in Quilon centre is due to increase in the prices of Rice, Fish Fresh, Onion, Vegetable and Fruit items, Cigarette, Tailoring Charges, etc. and in Giridih centres it is due to increase in the prices of Mustard Oil, Fish Fresh, Turmeric Powder, Vegetable and Fruit items, Soft Coke, etc. However, the decrease of 1 point each in Ludhiana and Ghaziabad centres is due to decrease in the prices of Onion, Vegetable items, Sugar, etc.

The indices in respect of the six major centres are as follows :

1. Ahmedabad – 169
2. Bangalore –182
3. Chennai – 162
4. Delhi – 159
5. Kolkata -172
6. Mumbai -171

The point to point rate of inflation for the month of June, 2010 is 13.73% as compared to 13.91% in May, 2010.

2010-07-13T23:30:00.001+05:30

Gadkari to PM : Separate Pay Commission for defence forces -

2010-07-07T17:12:00.002+05:30

Gadkari to PM : set up separate pay commission for armed

Accusing the government of failing to redress the grievances of ex-servicemen, BJP president Nitin Gadkari today asked the Prime Minister to set up a separate Pay Commission for defence forces.

In a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Gadkari said "a separate pay commission for defence personnel will solve many anomalies, which successive ten yearly pay commissions have handed down to the defence forces personnel."

He said the "discontentment" should be removed before it "creeps into the serving soldiers and lowers their morale too".

Demanding early implementation of one rank one pay (OROP), he said despite various statements both inside and outside Parliament by the government, the disparities in pension of ex-servicemen due to their date and year of retirement exist even today.

He said the Sixth Pay Commission has done little to solve the problem.

EXPECTED DA W.E.F. 1.7.2010

2010-06-28T09:40:00.000+05:30

THE EXPECTED DA FROM 1.7.2010 IS LIKELY TO BE 8-10% THAT IS 43 TO 45% AS PER THE SOURCES OF CENTRAL GOVT. STAFF NEWS.

EXPECTED DEARNESS ALLOWANCE FROM JULY - 2010 FOR CENTRAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES

The second installment for this year (2010) of Dearness Allowance (DA) is awaited with lots of expectations…

The main expectation among lakhs of Central Government Employees will be announcement of the next additional installment of Dearness Allowance (DA) for this year….

The reasons are many…

Employees getting only 3% annual increment for one year and those who are getting promotion, they are also getting only Grade Pay difference + 3% annual increment after waiting for several years. But nowadays employees are getting Dearness allowance percentage much than annual increment due to all commodities price increase.

Dearness Allowance is an essential component of salary, it is based on monthly All India Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (Base year 2001-100) announced by the Labour Bureau – Government of India from time to time. After 6th CPC only the Government directed that the Dearness Allowance has to be calculated based on AICPIN with the base year 2001-100.

We have clearly stated in our site that the Dearness Allowance (DA) from Jan-2010 to Jun-2010 should be 8% with appropriate proof. Some had doubt about this, but the Government accepted and the 8% Dearness Allowance (DA) was announced (19.03.2010) from Jan-2010.

As of now, the situation demands increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) from Jul-2010 to Dec-2010 should be 44% and it will confirmed only when the All India Consumer Price Index (AICPIN) for May and June to be published. But when the index value 170 decreases to 165 or low for the next two months, the Dearness Allowance (DA) will be 8%. If it increases from 170 to 173 and above, there is a chance that the Dearness Allowance (DA) shoots up to 10%. Till now, we can conclude that additional Dearness Allowance (DA) will be 9% because there is no relief in the prices of essential commodities. But the Government will be strictly monitoring the situation and control prices that the AICPIN (All India Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) on base 2001=100) value doesn’t go up.

In the next year, when DA crosses 50% all allowances will get a hike up to 25% as per the 6th CPC recommendations. This will bring some relief to the employees.

The Pensioners, State Government employees and who are all getting pay as per 5th CPC also looks forward eagerly waiting for the announcement of increase in Dearness Allowance (DA).

We have to wait for this announcement for almost two months.

Source: CG Staff News

FIXED MEDICAL ALLOWANCE FOR CG PENSIONERS INCREASED TO 300/- P.M.

2010-05-29T14:10:00.000+05:30

Fixed Medical allowance for CG pensioners residing at non-cghs areas has been increased from Rs. 100 to Rs.300/- w.e.f. 1.9.2008. Probably for Defence Pensioners also orders may be issued soon. For copy of order CLICK HERE

"HINDUSTAN MAZEE SAINIK" monthly Bulletin

2010-05-21T12:57:00.000+05:30

E D I T O R I A L

‘’When faced with a mountain, I will not quit !

I will keep on striving until I climb over,

Find a pass through, tunnel underneath-

Or simply stay and return the mountain

Into a Gold mine, with GOD’s help !!’’

All are well aware that how the 6th CPC as well as the Central Govt have not only ditched the much awaited aspirations and high expectorations of the ESM ORS/NCOs/JCOs but also misguided the public that much more have been done for upliftment of our ORS/NCOs/JCOs category in sanctioning of several benefits which are sans and false. Under the heavy pressure the Hon’ble Defence Minister has announced without foreseeing the further implications on the annual budget that the ‘officers will also get OROP’, now the Govt is in dilemma, after seeing the would be additional burden on exchequer, analysis shows that the 90-95% of expenditure shall goes into the pockets of officers category alone, only the mere left over will be distributed among the major chunk of 90-95% ORS/NCOs/JCOs which is just reverse matrix of expenditure and strength. The unilateral announcement should be reversible, keeping in view the better package already extended to the officer category by the Govt besides the 6th CPC leaving the ESM ORS/NCOs/JCOs category in lurch.

The original founders of OROP concept was hijacked, recently by the officers floating several ESM Orgns, due to divisive forces working within our categories for selfish motives. Taking advantage created by the splinters they are encashing the situation. In fact, one of the oldest officers Orgns, filed W.Ps (civil) vide NOs. 13550-55/1984; & 547-50/1985, dismissal judgment delivered on 29-01-1991 by the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India. The Central Govt have moral bounded responsibility besides other priority obligations to grant ‘OROP’ exclusively to ESM ORS/NCOs/JCOs category without any further delay.

The dubious nomenclature ‘Double Family Pension/Second Family Pension’, (insulting our category as if we are maintaining two families) the Central Govt should take necessary and immediate steps to remove the restrictive ‘Sub-rule (13-B) of the Rule-54 of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972, which reads as: “(13-B): Family Pension admissible under this rule shall not be granted to a person who is already in receipt of Family Pension or is eligible therefor under any other rules of the Central Govt or a State Govt and/or Public Sector undertaking/ autonomous body/Local Fund under the Central or a State Govt’. After submission of several representations by us, it is not enough for the Govt simply to extend the benefit after amending the sub-rule, rather legal right, to only a small segment section of re-employed ESM widows, but all the widows of re-employed ESM shall be benefited as they are entitled ‘FULL FAMILY PENSION’(full details ibid)

Likewise, we do not know when did the designations of ORS/NCOs/JCOs category converted into ‘PBORs’= ‘below officer’ what does it mean at all?. Who has done it. All of a sudden this category

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surfaced without our knowledge/consent/information. It is most

insulting phonetic medal awarded to us in return of the mass prestigious Indian Defence Forces Personnel untainted services rendered to the Nation and its people. We have sent our protests to the MOD/DGR/KSWB to revert back to original epithets.

In the recent past, several ESM Orgns are floated by the higher ranked Officers and are taking membership from the ESM ORs/NCOs/JCOs category. We like to submit that there is no similarity or equality between these two groups i.e. ORs/NCOs/JCOs and Commissioned Officers of Armed Forces Personnel either while in service or in after retirement civil life except broadly or commonly called as ‘Ex-Servicemen’. One can observe that there is/was lot of inequalities/differences from the bottom shoe toes rather boot laces to top wearing caps/Hats, from bed tea=‘chai’; roti/khana= lunch/dinner; ORs/NCOs/JCOs are prohibited to use certain language/words which are common in any language; pay structure—perquisites; promotional aspects; postings/transfer cushions; conveyance allowances-traveling facilities, living/family quarters vs officers family bungalows; pension bonanzas- cash award benefits, dress code; unit/regiment raising day celebrations- Retired Artillery-Infantry-etc., and equivalent Navy and Air Force units raising day celebrations exclusively by Officers alone through high quality/standard .. etc., special medical facilities including their family members in MHs/ECHs, all separately and quite differently, how these officers floated ESM Orgns taking ORs/NCOs/JCOs as their members, reason?? Purpose??, it is not beyond anybody’s guess. Therefore, we ORs/NCOs/JCOs are requesting these Officers ESM Orgns, do not misuse them as “There is no dearth of intellectuals, experts, qualified, educated, devoted, sincere, honest, astute, in Ex-Servicemen or Serving NCOs/ORs/JCOs Community. The subordinate staff never be partners/members of the elite groups of IAS,IPS,IFS,IRS, Bank Officers etc., Orgns. Likewise the commissioned officers are belonging to such elite groups. We can represent ourselves from proper forum to any authority very effectively on any issue concerning the ESM NCOs/ORs/JCOs Community.

House tax and Professional tax exemption, the afore said ESM Officers Orgn is clarifying referring the MOD Lr.No.30(2)/2002/D that ESM were not exempted. The letter as well as the clarification are most ambiguous. Both the matters falls neither under the jurisdiction of Central List nor Concurrent List but States’ ‘List’. We at Andhra Pradesh and several State Govts extended the House Tax Exemption to the ESM. The ambiguous clarification shall be like that it was not extended to the ESM who are residing in ‘Cantonment’ areas, and we have represented to the Central Govt to extend the same to all ESM irrespective place of residence. Like wise, professional tax too.

Our Central Secretary General taking much trouble and working very hard to see that our both Orgs are intact and functioning effectively. For running any Orgn, the first and foremost requirement is funds availability, how far we spend from our own pockets. We request not only each and every State Unit but also all the individual members to co-operate in this regard. ‘Jai Hind’ HMS

E D I TO R I A L

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the battle over the ‘fear of failure’...

try…start…begin…and you’ll

be assured you won the first round”

NO MONITORING GOVERNMENT APPOINTED AUTHORITY TO FOLLOW UP THE RESERVATIONS/PRIVILEGES PROVIDED TO THE EX-SERVICEMEN

There were several and innumerable cases, incidents, occasions where only the Ex-Servicemen ORs/NCOs/JCOs(PBORs)=Unemployed-;re-employed-pensioners-widows-dependents’ category got deprived of from their Legitimate share, Constitutional rights, Social privileges and benefits from all spheres of life like lateral induction, reservations and its implementation and compliance with in letter and spirit in the fields of (re)Employment, educational institutions, allotment of several impelling projects/schemes like petrol bunks, Specialist Doctors’ consultations/ referral to Corporate Hospitals, CSD facilities/sharing of profits, discrimination in allotment of houses/Flats by AWHO, sanction of Security Agencies,-- treating them as an ‘untouchable’, unlike the other category of similarly defined Ex-Servicemen Officers. One of the glaring example where this suppressed category was denied their due share and affected adversely is especially in the filed of Reservations in the Employment-Public or Private, Corporate level or Industry level. Many restrictive clauses imposed dividing the two Ex-Defence forces personnel vertically to the most advantage to the elite category at the cost of another.

In a recent case, the Hon’ble Supreme Court has held that General Category candidates who crack competitive Examinations but end up getting waitlisted for want of seats can’t be accommodated against posts belonging to the reserved category even if they are lying vacant.(emphasis added: in our case it is just reverse, since there is no monitoring authority)

The ruling came in a case relating to appointment of District Judges in the Delhi Judicial Services. It was alleged by aggrieved candidates that after filling up of the 13 posts notified for the general category posts which were vacancies in the reserved category posts which were not filled and hence those on the top of the merit-cum wait list be considered for the same. A Bench comprising Chief Justice KG Balakrishnan and Justices Deepak Verma and BS Chauhan rejected the petitions saying it would be patently illegal to appoint persons in excess of the notified vacancies. “Any appointment made beyond the number of

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vacancies advertised is without jurisdiction, been voilative of Articles-14 & 16(1) of the Constitution, thus a nullity, inexecutable and unenforceable in law”, said Justice Chauhan writing the judgment for the apex court Bench. [Quota Prevails: Details: (i) in May’07, 20 posts for Delhi District Judges announced=13 for general category and 7 for SC/STs; (ii) All general seats were filled up, but 2 SC & 4 ST posts were vacant, (iii) Hon’ble Supreme Court says that advertised number of general posts were filled up. Waitlist to be “consigned to record room” despite SC/ST vacancies].

The merit list for general category is just for that category, the court has held in its fresh intervention in the “merit Vs. social justice” debate.

Whereas in the case of ORs/NCOs/JCOs(PBORs) Ex-Servicemen there was no such monitoring machinery(Authority) by Legislative proceedings to follow up whether the posts/seats reserved for ESM have been actually filled up with our ESM category/ dependants/wards or not, unlike the other categories like SC/ST/OBC which have Constitutional protection as well as executive empowered questioning authoritative machineries are functioning very effectively from primary level to the highest top end level. If any thing goes wrong by chance, they successfully stall even the Constitutional functions, but such Questioning Authority is totally absent in our case of ORs/NCOs/JCOs(PBORs) Ex-Servicemen.

If you observe the above judgment you feel that the posts and seats reserved in employment and educational institutions respectively; quotas reserved for allotment; assignment of Agricultural lands and house sites and industrial estates are preserved and in other avenues for the ESM category are not filled up from ESM category and the actual position not known to even the directly affected aggrieved ESM, leave the ESM organizations which were made just spectators and powerless. But the concerned authority show their magical statistical figures covered with false and fictious data information in reverse.

In case, there are any back logs, the unfilled vacancies should be carried forward and the same should be filled up from ESM category only which is in vogue in other reserved categories cited above, based on which the above judgment was delivered. In the recently held Banking recruitments all over the country in ALL Banks, the number of vacancies notified for our ORs/NCOs/JCOs(PBORs) ESM category were never filled up as per the notifications issued by each individual banks, leave to the strict implementation/compliance with the Reservation policy promulgated by the Central Govt as well as byall the State Govts. (Chief Editor) HMS

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EX-SERVICEMEN RESERVATION POLICY IS SHAM

There was an astonishing unfair professional management malpractice has been taken place in selection processes. I have immediately vide our A.P.State unit 15 pages Lr. Ref No. NEXCC/AP/GS/VC/87/09 dt.20-09-2009 inter-alia about 23 other issues, brought to the notice of the Director of RSWB reminding him his duties and responsibilities as enumerated by the KSWB in this regard, for taking immediate and suitable action against the erring concerned authorities. I like to reproduce only the relevant portion of the subject matter hereunder: (extracted pages from the above quoted letter). . . . . . . . .

Guidelines from KENDRIYA SAINIL WELFARE BOARD

Responsibilities of Rajya and Zilla Sainik Boards are:

1. . . to . . .11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

12. The Departments of Sainik Welfare/Rajya Sainik Boards in the States/UTs are responsible for the following functions:

(We don’t venture to castigate that you are not aware of the following guidelines stipulated as are functional duties and Responsibilities to be complied with or discharged):

Maintain Liaison with Ministries of the State, State undertaking and enterprises and banks to seek vacancies for ESM and widows as per reservation policy of the State and as per recruitment rules. Monitor such vacancies and ensure these are filled up by ESM or widows.

**1. (Part of Our Lr.)= We seek Clarification: in the recent past many of the PSU Banks/Grameena Banks/Co-Operative Banks recruited in thousands in different vacant posts of Officers/ Clerks/ Sheriffs/ Cashiers/ Assistants etc., etc., and several malpractices have been taken place in the selection of ESM against the reserved quota. For Eg: the Vikas Grameena Bank conducted a written test for filling up Clerical/Assistances Posts and conducted written test in the month of Aug, 2009, those who have succeeded in the said written test the Bank has called for interview for selection at 1:4 Ratio. In respect of ESM, the Bank has notified 22 vacancies reserved for ESM and it has issued and called 90 qualified ESM candidates to fill up 22 reserved posts, unfortunately, do you know, how many candidates have been selected through the alleged process of oral interview which is a formal. Only 3 (three). HMS

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Do you believe and endorse the selection process conducted by the said alleged management? Do you please think that all the remaining 87 ESM candidates who passed the written test and called for interview are unfit to be appointed/employment in the reserved category posts? If not or so, what action you have been taken, at least as per the above guide lines from KSWB? We request your detailed reply within a reasonable time and without necessitating us to remind you or complaint to your higher authorities. Meanwhile, we request you to kindly obtain stay and cancellation of the appointments orders issued by the management against 19 posts reserved for the ESM category vacancies but filled up with other candidates.

2. Promoting measures for the welfare and resettlement of ex-Servicemen and families of serving/deceased personnel of the Armed Forces.

3. Disseminating information to the general public regarding

***2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9:.: will you please provide with us in details referred in c.d.h.j.k.l.m.n para wise guidelines/ directions.

Maintain upto date status of ESM, disabled ESM, widows and dependents.

Organize RSB meeting under Chairmanship of Chief Minister and Amalgamated Fund meeting under chairmanship of Governor of the State.

Seek and monitor employment opportunities for ESM and widows in the private sector.

Assist ESM and widows in planning and funding of Self-employment ventures.

Organize Armed Forces Flag Day Fund collection drive throughout the year.

Enhance interest in Armed Forces amongst general public.

the Armed Forces in the country and for taking measures to

n. Create additional welfare measures for ESM and widows

13. The Zila Sainik Welfare Offices (ZSWOs)/Zila Sainik Boards(ZSBs) which are the field units of this organization are responsible for the tasks as given under:

Disseminating information to the general public regarding the

Armed Forces in the country and constantly endeavoring to promote and maintain a feeling of goodwill between civilians and service personnel and ex-Servicemen.

Monitoring the welfare of families of servicemen and ex-Servicemen and assisting them in representing their cases with the local administration or the Defence authorities.

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Giving information to the general public regarding the conditions

of service in the Armed Forces and to assist intending candidates in approaching the appropriate recruiting authorities for purposes of enlistment.

Keeping a watch on the adequacy of the number of pension paying

Branch Post Offices.

Scrutinizing applications for relief from various Military and

Civil charitable funds and making suitable recommendations.

[ “The need of the day is UNITY among ESM ORs/NCOs/JCOs (PBORs)”

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Granting financial relief to ex-Servicemen and their dependents from

funds at their disposal. Recommending cases of ESM and their families

for financial assistance from KSB.

*1,2,3,4,5,6:: will you please provide with us in details referred in a. to f. para wise guidelines/ directions.

14. The welfare responsibilities of Zila Sainik Welfare Offices ZSWOs) will encompass all such traditional activities which were already being performed by these offices with particular reference to the following:

a.

Settlement of financial problems such as pension and other retirement/release benefits/dues to ex-Servicemen and grants and assistance in kind to ex-Servicemen beneficiaries and dependents from the Central/State Govts or other Organizations such as the Indian Red Cross Society etc.

b. Maintaining close liaison with the Pension Disbursing authorities/agencies in the District to ensure prompt and correct payment of pension and reliefs to ex-Servicemen pensioners or their dependents.

c. Providing assistance for settlement of land and other disputes.

d. Assist families of serving personnel staying separately during their absence away on duty.

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f. Mobilize assistance for medical treatment in Military/Civil hospitals.

g. Maintain liaison with other welfare organizations such as the Indian Red Cross Society, etc to enhance additional sources of welfare and concessions for ex-Servicemen and their families/dependents in the Districts.

h. Maintain an up-to-date register of war widows, dependents and those disabled in action with a view to ensure their welfare.

i. To represent DGR/KSB, Ministry of Defence (Govt of India) in Court Cases under their jurisdiction in which these organizations have been made respondent.

15. The responsibilities of the Zila Sainik Welfare Offices

(ZSWOs) with regard to resettlement of ex-Servicemen are:

a. To maintain close and effective liaison for purpose of resettlement through employment of ex-Servicemen with:

(i) Local Central/State/Private industrial Organization

(ii) to (vi) . . . . . . . .. .

(vii) We have deleted several paras from the guide lines issued by KSWB, we feel and as per our opinion, are not necessary to quote herein for our extendable services, as they may be your internal matters and we do not want to interfere with and waste your time, but in the above left over matters where the interest and welfare of ESM/Widows/ dependents are involved directly and immediate action is to be initiated, we request you to kindly provide us with the full details point-wise and issue-wise. We are doing a yeoman job in all fronts making easy task for your office, extending our selfless services towards the several helpless ESM and their families at our own cost, (we do not have any source of funds), sacrificing our precious time.

Yours faithfully,

Hyderabad

20-09-2009 M.NAGESWARA RAO

M.Com.,LL.B.,LL.M., M.B.A.,CAIIB.,

NationalVice-Chairman(NExCC)(Regd)& A.P State General Secretary

And

All India President (AIExBEF) (Regd) &

Chairman A.P State

the reply we received from the Director RSWB is reproduced herewith:

“Quote”

(will be in the next issue)

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CONFLICTING DEMANDS BETWEEN EX-SERVICEMEN ORs/NCOs/JCOs (PBORs) vis-a-vis COMMISSIONED OFFICERS’ ORGANIZATIONS and THEIR COMPOSITION. (M N Rao)

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THE PREDICTION TABLES PREPARED BY THIS BLOG ARE ALMOST TALLIED WITH MOD TABLES RELEASED

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THE TABLES PREPARED BY THIS BLOG ON 16.10.2009 IN RESPECT OF AIR FORCE PENSIONS OF DIFFERENT RANKS ARE ALMOST TALLIED BY THE TABLES RELEASED BY MOD BELOW. TO SEE THE TRABLES PUBLISHED BY THIS BLOG EARLIER BASED ON COS REPORT CLICK HERE.

DOWNLOAD NEW PENSION TABLES PBOR

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THE NEW PENSION TABLES ALSO CAN BE DOWNLOADED FROM THE FOLLOWING

CLICK

Since the letter is too lengthee and requires time to study the views of the publisher may be given later

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THE MUCH AWAITED PBOR NEW PENSION TABLES ARE OUT
CLICK HERE FOR THE SAME

Army Tribunal Grants One Rank One Pension by Bhartesh Singh Thakur letters@hindustantimes.com

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Hindustantimes
epaper
March 09, 2010
http://epaper.hindustantimes.com/
Page 10
Army Tribunal Grants One Rank One Pension
Bhartesh Singh Thakur letters@hindustantimes.com
CHANDIGARH:
TheChandigarh bench of the Armed Forces Tribunal has directed the Uniongovernment to grant one rank one pension or the same pen- sion topersonnel belonging to the same rank, irrespective of the date ofretirement.
Deciding on the cases of Babu Ram Dhiman vs Union ofIndia and Sohan Singh vs Union of India, the tribunal on Monday said,"It is quite clear that the State cannot lay down differ- ent criteriafor grant of pension for same rank of officers and Personnel BelowOfficer Rank (PBOR) on the basis of the cut- off date of retirement.All pen- sioners, irrespective of the date of retirement are entitledto (the) same pension."
The judgment also said grant of unequal payin the same rank was a violation of Article 14 of the Constitution thatgrants equal rights to all citizens.
The All India Ex- Servicemen'sWelfare Association, Chandigarh, under its legal aid scheme, filedthese two cases seeking a direction to the Ministry of Defence torevise the pension of those who retired before January 2006 to put themon par with post- September 2008 pensioners. Bhim Sen Sehgal, chairmanof the association and Rajesh Sehgal, petitioners' counsel, submittedthat a Havildar who retired before January 2006 gets a pension of Rs4,060 per month while those retiring after September 2008 get Rs 7,846.
Similar are the cases of equiv- alent ranks of the army, navy and air force, they said.
Amar Preet Sandhu, the cen- tral government's lawyer main- tained that the matter was under the government's con- sideration.

One of the Veteran's feelings of OROP

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Dear Veteran,

I am happy to learn that you have opened a blog to discuss onvarious issues of retired/serving soldiers. It is no doubt an idealattempt to do some benevolent deeds for the veterans. On One Rank OnePension, my opinion goes like this. In lieu of fighting for more, weshould try to get whatever is donated by the GOI immediately then weshould fight for the equality. All are very well aware that now adays the prices of consumer commodities have sky rocketed. All theveterans are running short of their monies. By the time we may win thebargain, many of us may not be there to taste the smell of the fruits. So I go with the saying "Something is better than nothing".

Please do send your comments on my opinion.

Further with regards to PBOR, why are we not commenting on usalone? When I visit any Military Establishment viz CSD, MH etc, thephrase PBOR is highlighted on the counter. Ealier there were threecounters Officers, JCOs and ORs but now a days it has become a fashionto write Officers and PBORs. Should we not write to the concernedauthorities for degrading us by our own brethren.

Next point which I would like to share is that those who arereemployed in the civil group C and D services, have been given twoyears ante date seniority for promotion above the peers who joineddirectly from schools/colleges (irrespective of their service they haverendered in the armed forces). How far this is also justifiefied whennow a days one can come out with pension after serving twenty years ofmilitary service. This rule is way back to 1986 when one used come outof military service after 9 years. We should give proper attention onthis also.

Likewise there are lot more anomalies with regard to the lives ofthe ex-soliders. We should concentrate only one issue i.e. fightingunitedly irrespective of the rank, creed and colours. Then only we maysucceed in our goal. Otherwise there are many culprits to divide andrule the mass. Hope, you are agreeable with me.

For today here I am

Ex-W.O. N.N. Mukhopadhyay

An Important Judgement in assignment of agricultural land to All Ex-Servicemen in A.P.

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For an important land mark judgement on assignment of agricultural land to All ranks of Ex-Servicemen please click the link
http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AdSXwXV-hGsOZGRic2JqdDlfMWduOGhyd2N0&hl=en

PENSION SLIP FOR SBI ACCOUNT DEFENCE PENSIONERS

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The following are the FAQ regarding pension slip for defence personnel provided for SBI in its website https://onlinesbi.com

Pension Slip FAQ

What is pension slip? A pension slip contains details of pension payment credited to a savings or current account held by a pensioner.
How can I generate a pension slip?
Youneed an Internet banking user name and password. The savings or currentaccount which serves as the pension account must be mapped to theusername. After you login to Internet banking you can generate apension slip for any month in the previous or current year.
Can I generate a pension slip for multiple months?
No.Since Pension Payment is made on a monthly basis, you can generate theslip for any month starting October 2006 up to any past month in thecurrent year.
Can I generate the pension slip for future months?
No. You can only generate the pension for months for which you have received a pension payment from the government.
Can I print a pension slip generated online?
Yes. You can print the pension slip details, whenever you require the payment details.
How long does it take to generate the pension slip?
You can instantaneously generate the pension slip for any past month in the current year or previous year.

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Hats off to the dedicated team and Pilots of IAF, no one else can do it…………….

India in the Sky...... Splendid Work! - by Indian Air Force

The Govt. is testing the patiance of the Veterans

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All the veterans must be eagerly waiting for their improved pension but, the Govt. is not intereted to release the same soon. The recent blow of dismissal of Appeal in Supreme Court has created a jolt in the arms Bureaucracy. This is likely to cause little more delay in making the tables. But without fighting nothing is going to be shelled out. Our struggle to achieve OROP should continue. All the exercises done are only to supress the bottom most category of the soldiers.

Finally we have to be content with what they are giving. Do not compare with civilians. Do not expect any miracles.

Wish all Veterans a Happy and Proporous 60th Republic Day

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India’s 60th Republic Day
India celebrated its 60th Republic Day today. The Republic Day of India holds a special place in the hearts of the citizens of India.
It was only on 26 January 1950, three years after India received its Indepence (15 August 1947), that India was finally freed from the British rule. India’s constitution came into effect from this day.
The most important event for the day is the ‘Republic Day Parade’ that happens near the historic India Gate and Red Fort.
The three major divisions of the Indian Defence Army, Air Force and the Navy put on special parades and also showcase the latest in their armoury. It is a treat to watch the entire day’s activities that go on at New Delhi, India’s historic city and capital.
The events for the day unfold with the Prime Minister paying respect to the brave soldiers of India. This is followed by the President of India taking the salute from the Armed forces of India along with the chief guest for the day. India hosted President Lee Myung bak, President of Republic of Korea as the chief guest this time.

President Lee Myung bak, President of Republic of Korea

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HAPPY AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR 2010 TO ALL VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES

WE HOPE TO BRING JOY AND HAPPINESS IN THE LIFE OF ALL VETERANS WITH NEW PENSION TO BE ANNOUNCED BY GOVT.

FIGHT TOGETHER

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This is the email sent by one of our regular member

Why govt is DARED OT TAKE SUCH DRASTIC DECISIONAGAINST DISABLE SOLDERS,BECAUSE,EVER BEGGAR IS JEALOUS ABOUT OTHERBEGGAR, HE NEVER THINKS ABOUT TATA OR BIRLA. i.e. every solider ishaving problem wih NK every NK has problem with Havildar, ever havildarhas problem with N/Sub and so on upto Generals and generals has problemwith under secretary and so on.

Respected sir, to resolve all this problems, ALLEXSM to be united and spend some money to enter legal battle and winthe case, if all ESM join the movement and spend some money i.e.1200000XSM X Rs 1000/= is equal to Rs1200000000/= what is the amount?no decision will go against EXSM. But all EXSM want to eat fruitwithout doing anything, WHICH IS NOT ON, if EXSM are not intrested intheir benifit, they should not cry on blog.

Thanks and regards,

Ex Sgt Walawalkar JY

NOTICE TO ALL EX-SERVICEMEN PENSIONERS

2009-12-21T18:36:00.000+05:30

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

DEPTT OF EX-SERVICEMEN WELFARE (MINISTRY OF DEFENCE)

DEPTT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES (MINISTRY OF FINANCE)

NOTICE TO ALL EX-SERVICEMEN PENSIONERS

Thepension of pre 1-1-2006 ex-servicemen in implementation of the recentrecommendations of the 6th CPC has to be revised as per MOD’s letterdated 11-11-2008 which is also available on the websitewww.cgda.nic.in, www.pcdapension.nic.in and www.mod.nic.in

AnnexureIV to MOD’s aforementioned letter which has 16 columns is required tobe completed by all Pension Disbursing Authorities (PDAs) and given tothe pensioners. In Column 12 of the Annexure IV details of ofcomputation of revised pension/ family pension are to be indicatedwhile in Column 13 arrears of pension/ family pension are to bementioned by the Banks.

Deptt of Financial Services have issuedclear instructions to the Chief Executives pf all public sector banksto complete the task of revision of pension expeditiously and supplyAnnexure-IV duly filled in to the Ex-serviceman pensioners vide theirletter F. no. 2/2/2008-BO.II dated 25th September 2009 and F. No.2/2/2008-BO.II dated 15th December 2009.

Therefore, theex-servicemen pensioners should obtain a copy of Annexure IV from therespective Pension Disbursing banks. The concerned Banks are alsorequested to supply Annexure IV duly completed to all ESM pensioners sothat correctness of entitlement of pension can be ascertained by them.

Thisnotice is being issued by the department of Financial Srvices (Ministryof Finance) and the Department of Ex-servicemen Welfare (Ministry ofDefence) in public interest.

Source: IESM

National Anomaly Committee Meeting and decisions. from K.K.N. Kutty Secretary General

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Dated: 14th December, 2009

Dear Comrade,

National Anomaly Committee

Meeting and decisions.

The first meeting of the National Anomaly Committee was held on 12^th December, 2009. Secretary (Personnel) chaired the meeting. On behalf of the Confederation, Com. S.K. Vyas, President and Com. K.K.N. Kutty Secretary General attended and participated in the discussion. Inthe opening remark, Com. Umraomal Purohit drew the attention of theChairman of the non-functioning of the Departmental Councils in variousdepartments and the consequent non setting up of Departmental AnomalyCommittees. He also raised the issue of the order of the DOPT defining the term Anomaly, which was at variance with the one given in 1997. Herecalled the discussion he had with the official side in the matterwhen it was agreed that the definition of the term would be the same aswas in the order of 1997. Responding to the remarks madeby the Staff Side Secretary, the Chairman said that his office wouldtake steps to ensure the functioning of the JCM at all levels and informed the meeting that the National Council of the JCM would meet on 16^th January, 2009 and the notice therefore has already been issued. Onthe question of anomaly, it was informed by the Chairman, that allefforts would be taken to address all questions of anomaly and resolvethem. The official side clarified that all questions of disparity in relativities would also be addressed except on those on which the 6^th CPC has gone into and taken decision enumerating reasons. TheChairman asked the staff Side to bring to the notice of the DOPT/DOE ofall those items which stand rejected by the concerned DepartmentalAnomaly Committees taking shelter under the extant definition.

We now reproduce the items which were discussed and the decisions arrived on each of them.

The item Nos. 1 to 4 and 5(iii)(iv) and 7 were grouped together and discussed as they were identical in content. For the sake of convenience, we reproduce item No. 3 which covers all the above mentioned items.

Fixation of Pay in Revised Pay Scale

The VI CPC in para 2.2.19 (vii) has indicated that where prerevised payscales have been merged it has been done by extending the existingminimum prescribed for the highest pay scale with which the otherscales are being merged. Accordingly it has also been stipulated in7(1) (A) of the CCS (Revised pay) Rules, 2008 that if the minimum ofthe Revised pay Band / pay Scale is more that what is determined bymultiplying the existing basic pay as on 1.1.2006 by a factor of 1.86and rounding of the resultant figure to the next multiple of 10, thepay shall be fixed at the minimum of the revised pay Band / pay Scale.Note 2B below Rule 7, ibid and illustration 4B given in the ExplanatoryMemorandum to the Revised pay Rule apply to cases of merger of payScales. Note 2 B states that pay in the revised Pay Bandswill be fixed in the manner prescribed in accordance with Clause (A)(i) And clause (A) (ii) of Rule 7. In illustration 4B a case of anemployee in the pre revised pay scale Rs.5000-8000 drawing Rs.5600 ason 1.1.2006 in the pay scale of 6500-10500 has been indicated withwhich the pay scale of Rs.5000-8000 stands merged.

Taking these into accountthe pay in the Pay Band in the case of all employees in the Pay Scalesof Rs.5000-8000 and Rs.5500-9000 has to be fixed at Rs. 6500 multipliedby 1.86 i.e. Rs.12090. The fixation tables for pay scales 5000-8000 and5500-9000may therefore be modified fixing the pay in the pay band atRs.12090 wherever it is less than that amount.

Illustration 4B in the explanatory memorandum to the Revised Pay Rules 2008 may be modified as under:-

Existing Scale of Pay 5000-8000

Pay Band PB-2 9300-34800

Merged with Pay Scale 6500-10500

Existing Basic Pay as on 1.1.06 Rs.5600

Pay in the PB-2 Rs.5600 X 1.86 = 10420 As per Clause (A) (i) of Rule 7(i) of Revised Pay rules 2008

Pay in the PB-2 Rs.6500- X 1.86 = 12090 As per Clause (A) (ii) of Rule 7 (i) of Revised Pay Rules 2008

Grade Pay Rs.4200

Revised Basic Pay Rs.16290

Decision:

The Staff Side pointed out that what has been recommended by the 6^thCPC in Para 2.2.19(vii_ in respect of fixation of minimum pay in thePay band for merged pay scales had not been taken into account whilecomputing the pay band and the table. After some discussion, the official side stated to have a re-look into the matter.

Item No. 5(i)

On Revised Pay Rules. 2008

(i).Option

Ithas been mentioned under sub rule 4 thereof that the option onceexercised shall be final and should be exercised within three monthsfrom the dateof notification of the rule vide Sub rule I thereof. Since it is verydifficult to comprehend and assess the implication of such option, wepropose that the first option exercised within three months may not betreated as final and the employees be permitted to revise the optionwithin six month of the date of exercising the first option.

Decision.

The official side has agreed to allow another option. TheSide Side also pointed out during the discussion that the optionexercised by the officials under F.R. 22(I)(A(1) on promotion has beenrestricted to only first promotion, which appears to be unreasonable. The official side has agreed to examine whether the above option can be allowed to cover all promotions.

Item No. 5(ii)

(ii).Special allowance and qualification pay which are taken for fixationpurposes on promotion should be doubled with effect from 1.1.2006 andnot from 1.9.2008 as it cannot be construed to be an allowance. If thisis not done, senior employees will suffer loss in emoluments, in caseof persons who are promoted during the period between 1.1.2006 and1.9.2008.

It was pointed out that the item relating to 5^th CPC is still pending at the Standing Committee. The Official Side stated that the item would be covered when a decision is taken on the item relating to 5^th CPC.

Item No. 5(vi)

(vi) Rule 9. Date of next increment

Itis seen after going through the stipulation in the above rules that aperson whose increment falls on 1.1.2006 will get the increment on1.1.2006 in the pre revised pay scale and will get the next incrementin the revised pay structure on 1.7.2006 i.e. on expiry of six months.Similarly those, whose next increment is between 1^st July, 2006 and 1^stDecember, 2006 would also be granted next increment in the revised paystructure on 1.7.2006. On the other hand, the persons whose incrementdates are between 1^st Feb. 2006 and 1^st June 2006have to wait for more than 12 months to get the next increment on1.7.2006. This is quite anomalous. In the case of those who retireduring the period between 1^st Feb. and 30^th June,they will suffer a loss of one increment perpetually thus affectingtheir pension. It is, therefore proposed that the persons whoseincrement falls between 1^st February and 1^st June, 2006 may be given one increment on 1.1.2006 as a one time measure.

The official side agreed to issue orders to cover those in service between 1.1.2006 and 1.7.2006 as a one time measure. TheStaff Side however, pointed out that they have made the suggestion fora one time measure on the specific understanding that Rule 9 of theRevised Pay Rules 2008 has no applicable in the fixation of incrementdate in future as in those cases, the Fundamental Rules will have theapplication. The Official side was of the opinion that the Revised Pay Rules will override the provisions of the Fundamental Rules. The Staff Side then contended that the increment of an official cannot be postponed except on award of a penalty after initiationof the disciplinary proceedings. The official side after somediscussion agreed to reconsider the issue in the light of thecontention made by the Staff Side.

Item No. 5(vii).

(vii). Tax deduction from salary:

Spread over of the arrears of salary is permissible under section 89 (a) of the I.T. Act. Notax will thus become payable by Group D employees on account of receiptof arrears eventually. Therefore, executive instructions may be issuednot to deduct any tax from the arrears payment pertaining to the GroupD employees. In respect of others, they may be allowed to exerciseoption to tax the arrears either on receipt basis or accrual basis.

Decision .

Since the arrears have all been paid after deduction of tax, this item was not pressed.

Item No. 5(vii)Temporary Status Casual Labourers

Asper existing scheme the employees who are afforded temporary status arepaid the wages computed with reference to the minimum of thecorresponding scale of pay of regular employees. In the case of Group Dtemporary status employees, it will become necessary that they areafforded the requisite training if they are non- matriculates.

Decision.

Orders would be issued in the case of temporary status employees. Inthe case of those who died /retired between 1.1.06 and 1.9.2008 grantof grade pay of Rs. 1800 without training was raised by the Staff Side. It was agreed that the Govt. would take a decision in their case favorably.

Item No. 6.

Benefit on promotion.

Itis an accepted proposition that an employee when promoted to a higherpost involving higher responsibility should get a suitable raise in hissalary. It was on this consideration that FR 22-C was framed wherebythe promotee was first granted an increment in the lower Pay Scale andthen fixed at the appropriate (next) stage in the higher grade.

Atthe time of V CPC it was agreed that minimum increase in salary onpromotion shall not be less then Rs.100/- There are certain grades inwhich, on promotion, a hike of Rs.650/- is being allowed with referenceto pre-revised pay scale.

Inthese circumstances grant of only one increment in the lower Pay Band /Pay scale and difference in grade pay, if there be any, being grantedon promotion is certainly inadequate. We therefore propose that minimumbenefit on promotion should not be less than 10% of the Pay+Grade Payof the feeder post.

Decision:

The official side stated that the above item was not covered under the definition of anomaly. However, after some discussion, it was agreed that the official side would further discuss the issue outside the forum of the Anomaly Committee.

Item No. 7.

Fixation of pay on promotion.

Theminimum Entry pay with Grade Pay in the revised pay structure fordirect recruits appointed on or after 1.1.2006 has been specific videfirst Schedule, Part –A, Section II of the Gazette Notification of theGovt. of India, Ministry of Finance No. G.S.R. 622 (E) dated 29.8.2008.

On promotion, the pay of the promotees should not be less than the direct recruits.

In VI CPC structure there is no pay scale and new concept of grade pay has been inducted, which should determine the status. As such the following provisions need to be inserted below clarification 2. 'The method of Fixation of Pay on promotion on or after 1.1.2006.

"onpromotion to the higher grade pay of an employee should be fixedappropriately and in any case it should not be less than the entry Payin the revised pay structure for direct recruits appointed on of after1.1.2006 for the post." further, on promotion to the next higher gradepay an employee should be fixed by adding 10% of pay, plus the gradepay as demanded by NC/JCM in its memorandum submitted to the Chairman,NC/JCM/Cabinet secretary on 8.4.2008.

Decision.

The Official Side agreed to issue enabling orders in the matter.

Item No. 8.

Refixation of pension/family pension.

Para9 of the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension's O.M.No. F.No. 38/37/08-P&PW (A) dated 1.9.2008 states as under:-

"Theconsolidated pension / family pension as worked out in accordance withprovisions of para 4.1 above shall be treated as final basic pensionwith effect from 1.1.2006 and shall qualify for grant of DearnessRelief sanctioned thereafter.".

This has left uncovered the provision made in para 4.2 of the same OM, which lays down as under:-

"Thefixation of pension will be subject to the provision that the revisedpension in no case, shall be lower than fifty present of the minimum ofthe pay in the pay band plus the grade pay corresponding to thepre-revised pay scale from which the pensioner had retired. In the caseof HAG + and above scales, this will be fifty percent of the minimum ofthe revised pay scale."

Since refixation of pension has been allowed both under paras 4.1 and 4.2, they should both he covered in para 9 of the OM. It is requested that para 9 of the said OM may be revised including both paras 4.1 and 4.2 thereof.

Decision.

Orders have been issued vide O.M.dated 12^th and 14^th September, 2009

Item. No. 9.

Anomaly in pension for Government Servants who retired/Died in harness between 1.1.2006 and 1.9. 2006

TheSixth Central Pay Commission lays down inter-alia that once an employeerenders the minimum pensionable service of 20 years, pension should bepaid at 50% of the average emoluments received during the past 10months or the pay last down, whichever is more beneficial to theretiring employee.

As per the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pension O.M. F.No. 38/37/08-P&P(W)(A) dated 2^nd September 2008, these orders shall come into force with effect from the date of issue of this OM, namely 2^ndSeptember 2008 and shall be, applicable to all Government Servantsbecoming entitled to pension after rendering the minimum qualifyingservice of 20 years or on completion of 10 years qualifying service inaccordance with rule 49(2) of the CCS (Pension) Rules, 1972.

However,the Govt. servants who have retired on or after 1.1.2006 but before thedate of issue of this OM (2.9.2008) have been debarred from thisbenefit. They will be governed by the rules/ orders which were in forceimmediately before coming into effect of these orders. In other wordstheir pension will be calculated on average emoluments received duringthe last 10 months and not on the actual pay last drawn. It isrequested that this discrimination should be removed.

Decision.

Orders are under issue. The Staff Side raised the inordinate delay in fixing the revised pension and disbursement of arrears to pensioners. The official side assured to monitor the payment of arrears to pensioners. Therefusal on the part of many banks to issue the due and drawn statementeven on requisition was also brought to the notice of the Chairman. The Director (Pension) assured that suitable instructions would be issued in this regard to all Banks.

Item No.10.

Commutation of pension.

Theminimum period of service for eligibility for pension is 10 years. Forappointment to Government Service the minimum age is 18 years. In viewof this, if a person is appointed at the age of 18 years he cannotbecome eligible for pension unless he has served for a period of atleast 10 years and attained the age of 28 years i.e. when his birthdayfalls in the 29^th years.

Thetable adopted a per the Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances andPension's OM No. 38/37/08-P&PW (A) dated 2.9.2008 shows the minimumage of next birthday after retirement as 20 which is not understood. Itis requested that suitable amendment to the table referred to may benotified.

The item was withdrawn by the Staff Side.

Item No.11 to 14. These items were deferred for discussion at the next meeting.

Item No.15.

Parity in pension of all pre 1996 retirees with those who retired on or after 1.1.2006

TheGovernment have already accepted in principle that there shall beparity in pension amongst pensioners irrespective of the date fromwhich they had retired.

Accordinglypension of all pre 1986 retirees was revised with effect from 1.1.96 byfirst determining the notional pay which would have been fixed as on1.1.86 (treating as if the employees were in service on that date) andthen the Notional Pension was updated by applying the same fitmentformula which was applied to serving employees.

We,therefore demanded that the notional pay of all pre 1996 retirees maybe fixed as on 1.1.96 in terms of Revised Pay Rules, 1996 and thenotional pension as on 1.1.96 may be revised w.e.f. 1.1.06 by applyingthe same fitment formula which is applied in the case of servingemployees i.e. by multiplying the notional pension as on 1.1.96 by 1.86+ the Grade Pay of the Pay Scale (V CPC) from which they would haveretired.

Therevision of pension has been done by applying the formula of BasicPension as on 1.1.96 + Dearness Pension (50% of Basic Pension) +Dearness Relief on Basic Pension + Dearness Pension+40% of BasicPension.

Thisis not the same that has been granted to serving employees. In whosecase the Grade Pay which is the fitment benefit is 40% of the maximumof the Pre-revised Pay Scale.

Assuch the Pensioners should also be granted 50% the of Grade Pay of thePay Scale from which they had retired by way of fitment benefit and not40% of Basic Pension.

Decision.

The Staff Side pointed out that the 6^thCPC in order to maintain the existing modified parity between thepresent and future retirees had indicated that it would be necessary toallow the same fitment benefit as is being recommended for the existingGovernment employees vide para 5.1.47 in page 338. However,the Commission recommended that all past pensioners should be allowedfitment benefit equal to 40% of the basic pension. The statement andthe recommendation made to give effect to the statement was at variancegiving rise to anomaly and disparity in pension entitlement between thepast pensioners and the future pensioners. After detailed discussion, the official side agreed to consider the issue once again.

Atthe conclusion of the meeting, the Staff Side took up the matterconcerning non representation of Postal Federations in the NationalCouncil as some members of a Federation which could not muster even 5%membership had been approaching one court or the other in a bid todelay the verification process and consequent recognition of theAssociations and Federations in the Postal Department. As it would be a never ending process, thedenial for the unions who had mustered more than 75% of the membershiprepresentation in the National Council would be a miscarriage ofjustice, the Staff Side added.. The Director (SR) of thePostal Department, who had represented the Postal Department in theofficial side agreed with the contention of the Staff Side and reportedto the Chairman, that they had granted adhoc recognition to the Unionswho had mustered the requisite membership and the Department Councilhad also been convened and met on adhoc basic. Thequestion of granting of representation to the representatives of theStaff in the National Council had been referred to the Department ofPersonnel and their advice in the matter was being solicited. The Chairman assured the Staff Side to look into the matter and take appropriate decision soon.

Thedenial of revised higher Grade Pay to Master Craftsmen of Workshops inMMS in the Postal Department, while affording the same to those inRailways and Defence was also raised by the Staff Side. TheDepartment of Expenditure pointed out that they had not received anyreference from the Postal Department in this matter, whereas theofficial side representative of the Postal Department stated that theyhad referred this matter to them earlier. After somediscussion, it was agreed that the Department of Expenditure and thePostal Department would sort out this matter expeditiously.

With greetings,

Yours fraternally,

K.K.N. Kutty

Secretary General

IAS LOBBY IS AGAINST THE OROP

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THE IAS LOBBY NEVER WANTED THE FOUJI TO COME UP READ THE FOLLOWING NEWS

SOURCE: GAVINI'S BLOG

8% DA increment from January 2010?

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Monday, December 7, 2009

The information given below is only openion. Please dont take it for authenticated one.
As per the figures available from Labour Bureau, Government of India (http://labourbureau.nic.in/indtab.html)it can be assumed that minimum of 8% DA hike can be assumed fromJanuary 2010, totaling 35% from current 27%. This is calculatedassuming that the All India Consumer Price Index (AICPI) remainsunchanged for November and December, which are yet to be announced.These figures for November and December 2009 will be announced on 31Dec 2009 and 29 Jan 2010 respectively. Keeping in view of the rapidlyrising prices, the figures are expected to increase further

SOURCE: http://staffcorner.com

CWP NO. 6223/2007

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For Punjab & Haryana High Court Order on PBORs please click here which was mentioned in http://exsainikswelfare.blogspot.com/ by Ex-Sgt.Gavini.

OPEN LETTER TO THE EX. SERVICE ORGANISATIONS REGARDING THE PENSIONARY DEMANDS OF COMBATTANTS OTHER THAN OFFICERS IN CONNECTION WITH 6 C PC .

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Sir,

This letter is written as per the collective decision of the members of a blog named http://www.ex-sergeant.blogspot.com.we are a group of veterans who regularly interact and exchange ideas on matters of common benefit and interest to the veteran fraternity.

We are aware that your ORGANISATION is engaged in the task of ensuring the welfare and wellbeing of the veterans and interact and intervene in the subject with the concerned authorities including GOI. Your contributions towards this noble cause deserves special mention and your services will surely be cherished by the veteran fraternity.

You might be aware of the fact that the pensionary benefits extended to the combatants other than officers as per the 6CPC is totally disappointing and the pension tables notified are full of anomalies and inconsistencies .The GOI constituted two committees to look into the matter and the committees submitted their reports.

But improvements in the pensionary benefits are still awaited and certain recommendations of the committees are totally unacceptable and defeats the very purpose of its constitution.

In this context we feel that your ORGANISATIONS being champions in perusing the welfare of veteran community might have interacted with the concerned authorities and the GOI. But only the details and contents of one or two letters sent by certain ORGANISATIONs that too with no unity in demands raised, are known to the veteran fraternity and it has caused a lot of anxiety and heartburn amongst this bloggers in particular and the veteran fraternity in general that their issues are not being properly taken up by the ORGANISATIONS.

Hence to set records straight and to put an end to the anxiety and accusations of inadequacy of efforts from your end a reply may please be send to this blog. or to the e-mail address of the moderator given below making your stand clear on the subjects and the efforts taken by you if any in the following issues.

1. sanction of 70 percent pension to combatants below officer ranks.

2. Pay band up gradation of sergeants and master warrant officers and equivalents.

3. The implementation of the improved pensionary benefits from 01012006 as the COS committee recommended implementation with prospective effect.

4. Raising of the minimum service pension to 7000 as the minimum enhanced family pension is 7000 and thereby avoiding an awkward anomaly whereby the family of a pensioner stands financially benefited by the sad demise of the pensioner.

This is the draft letter which will be send to all the Ex-Service organisations, all over India hence, your precious comments and valuable suggestions may be sent to the following e-mail within three days.

Your replies will be posted in this blog so that there will be more transparency on your stand on the above subjects and the efforts taken by you in this regard. Therefore all the Ex-Service Organisations are requested to sendtheir postal addresses as well as e-mail address so that letters can beaddressed to them.

ALL BLOGGERS ARE ALSO REQUESTED TO POST THIS ON THEIR BLOG AND CO-OPERATE IN THIS MISSION

E mail address of Ex. Sgt . P.V.Raju- vig_raju@yahoo.co.in, pvigneshwarraju@gmail.com

Comments made on Joint Memorandum given by IESL ,IESM and others to Hon'ble Prime Minister ,Defence Minister and others.

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Dear Veterans,

Regards. Please find below the comments made on Joint Memorandum given by IESL ,IESM and others to Hon'ble Prime Minister ,Defence Minister and others.

Dear Veteran (Gen.) Bahri ,

Regards and thanks for the pain taken to draw the attention of the authorities towards the travails of the Veterans, specially Pre-2006. Sir, if you are net-savy, you must have noted the feelings of informed veterans among the under- privileged section ( Sub.Maj. and below).I shall not use the misfit term 'PBOR' coined by some mischief monger ( to be used for all ranks- Sub. Maj. and below ) who knew not that Sub. Majors, Subedars and Naib Subedars are, all, Junior Commissioned officers, where as Havildars and Naiks are Senior Non-commissioned Officers and it is not justified to address them as 'PBORs' i.e. Personnel Below Officer Rank.Through you, I shall, humbly, request all not to use the term 'PBORs'. We have already requested Centre Govt. to find out some other suitable and respectable word to replace this sluggish term. About the Joint Memorandum, I have the following two points to draw your attention.

1. The authors of Joint Memorandum dt. 14-10-2009, of

which you are the Convener, submitted to Hon'ble

Prime Minister and others have forgotten to stress

upon point of pension @70 % and 60 % for Sub.

Maj. and below, which the Govt. has accepted along

with Change of Pay Band from PB-3 to PB-4 for Lt

Col. It may be due the fact that enough energy was

consumed on stressing the demand of Lt. Col. and

the authors were now much tired and thought it

better to keep quite on this point in a bid to utilize

their energy for other points relating to offr. cadre. 2. Secondly, Sub. Major and their equivalents in other

two services, presently in Pay Band, PB-2 justifiably

deserve to be placed in pay Band PB-3 and Hav. and

their equivalents, presently in Pay Band , PB-1 along

with Class IV employees to be placed in Pay Band,

PB-2 as their civilian counter-parts drawing same, or

even less, pay in 5th CPC have been placed in upper

Pay Bands.

Veteran Prabhjot Singh Chhatwal PLS Retd.

President,

Indian Ex-Services League, Punjab & Chadigarh

Mob.098554-09128,Tele_fax.0175-5000896.

REJOINDER TO THE EARNEST APPEAL BY AN EX SNCO

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Eventhough the article on pay band change of SNCOs of IAF dealt with the subject in length supported by concrete arguments and reasons , I personally feel that the issue needs to be examined in the light of the recommendations and subsequent approval of the GOI. The GOI has added insult to injury by endorsing the recommendation of the pay commission in this regard.

There is no doubt that the tempers are running high among the SNCOs as a class over the issue .But most of them are unable to express or convey their protest in the matter as they are busy engaged in the prime task of meeting the ends together with the small pensions they earn.The predicament of the serving ones are well known.

The sixth pay commission has kept all the scales upto S8 OF THE 5 th pay commission in PB-1. Scale S9 was kept in PB-2 .It can be seen that the starting pay of S8-was 4500-125-7000. So it can be seen that any scale which had a starting pay more than 4500 in the 5 th pay commission qualifies to be placed in the pb-2. But to the gross disadvantage x group sergeants of IAF who had a starting basic pay of 5000 as per 5^th pay commission is placed in pay band -1.The GOI owes an explanation to the x group sergeants regarding the reason and logic behind this injustice perpetuated against them which amounts to utter discrimination to the disadvantage of combatant soldiers when compared to civilian employees.

Let us approach this PB issue through another angle. The starting basic pay of x group sergeants are 5000, which when multiplied by 1.86 [the pay commission factor] gives 9300. It can be seen that the starting pay of pay band -2 is also 9300. Now , how can the denial of the eligible pay band 2 to x group sergeants be justified.

Needless to add the sergeant promotion is limited by the availabilty of vacancies and is a selection post with rigorous selection standards determined by examination and annual assesments.

By following the well established convention of taking a beneficial view and upgrading the salaries to avoid anomalies when pay scales are determined the GOI should upgrade the pay band of all sergeants to PB_2.It is their entitlement with respect to their qualification, nature of job and skills involved.The accommodation of sergeants in SNCOs mess where they hold important appointments as property member etc reveals their special status . This will avoid further controversies and anomalies by upgrading only x group sergeants

Guest

THE SERGEANTS STILL LANGUISH IN THE LOWEST PAY BAND

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Every pay commission creates anomalies which are dutifully rectified by the government sooner or later.But the sixth pay commision has created an irony instead of an anomaly. The matter refered to is that of assigning the sergeants of the Indian Air Force to pay band -1. It is an irony because it categorises the guard commander and the guard , the instructor and the trainee, the leader of a technical team and its members, all into one goup . The reason or logic behind this unjustifiable action is still not known.

The sergeants from technical trades are normaly equated to diploma holders and most of them have 10 years of service to their credit. The non technical tardesmen have specialised knowledge in their respective fields with more than 12 years of service. While all other similarly placed employees in the civil side are palced in the pb-2 the combatant sergeant is kept in the pb-1, which is a blatant violation and denial of natural justice to the prominent and vital rank of the Air force.

It will be interesting to have a closer look at this sergeant rank which is placed in the lowest pay band by the 6 pay commission. Earlier the sgts and flight sergeants were called SNCOs and were the backbones of the air force as far as jobs both technical and non technical were concerned.They enjoyed an element of respect from their seniors and the juniors looked upon them as their role models in Air Force. But in the long run the flight sergeants got redesignated and became junior warrant officers. But the sergeants continued to be known as SNCOs with the same clout and status.

The special status of the sergeants can be seen from the fact that they continue to be accomodated in SNCOs mess along with warranted ranks unlike in the army where havildars are not accomodated in the JCO mess.

Natural justice demands that they be placed in the PB-2 and their status restored. This demand becomes all the more relevant when others with even less basic pay as per 5 th pay commission [like master craftsmen etc] are assigned to PB -2. The discontent and feeling of being let down among the SNCOs are aroused by the fact that the top brass and the EX Service ORG. has not taken any meaningful step in this regard.

This is an earnest appeal by an EX SNCO URGING PAY BAND UPGRADATION OF SERGEANTS of the IAF and not an eulogy or a post mortem of the lost status of SNCOs with respect to PAY BAND.

LATEST PENSION TABLES OF 50% AS WELL AS 70%

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PURELY ON REQUEST OF MANY VETERANS THESE TABLES ARE PREPARED
Pension Table @ 50% Based on COS report
X GROUP
                                              Length of service in years
Rank     15     16     17     18     19      20      21       22       23       24       25

MWO 8234 8646 9057 9469 9881 10292 10704 11116 11528 11939 12351

WO     7892 8286 8681 9075 9470 9864  10259 10654 11048 11443 11837

JWO   6976 7324 7673 8022 8371 8719   9068 9417   9766   10115 10463

Sgt      5820 6097 6374 6651 6928 7205   7482 7759   8037    8314   8314

Cpl     5392 5626 5861 6095 6329 6564   6798   7033 7033   7033 7033

LAC   5515 5736 5957 6177 6398 6618   6618   6618 6618    6618   6618

AC     4635 4820 5005 5191 5376 5562   5562   5562   5562    5562   5562

Y GROUP

MWO 7443 7816 8188 8560 8932 9304 9676 10049 10421 10793 11165

WO    7253 7616 7978 8341 8704 9066 9429 9792 10154 10517 10880

JWO 6467 6790 7113 7437 7760   8083 8407 8730 9054   9377   9700

Sgt     4838 5069 5299 5530 5760   5991 6221 6451   6682   6912   6912

Cpl    4742 4948 5154 5360 5567 5773   5979 6185   6185 6185    6185

LAC 4721 4910 5099 5287 5476 5665   5665 5665   5665 5665   5665

AC    3805 3957 4109 4262 4414 4566   4566 4566   4566 4566   4566

Pension table @ 70% Based on COS Report

MWO X 11528 12104 12680 13257 13833 14409 14986 15562 16139 16715 17291

WO     X 11048 11601 12153 12705 13258 13810 13810 14915 15467 16020 16572

JWO   X 9766 10254 10742 11231 11719 12207 12207 13184 13672 14160 14649

Sgt       X 8147   8535 8923   9311   9699   10087 10475 10863 11251 11639 11639

Cpl      X 7548   7877    8205   8533   8861   9189 9518   9846 9846    9846   9846

LAC    X 7721   8030    8339   8648   8957   9266   9266 9266 9266    9266 9266

AC     X 6489   6748   7008    7267   7527   7786   7786   7786 7786   7786   7786

MWO Y 10421 10942 11463 11984 12505 13026 13547 14068 14589 15110 15631

WO    Y   10154 10662 11170 11677 12185 12693 12693 13708 14216 14724 15231

JWO Y   9506    9959  10412 10864 11317 11770 11317 12222 12675 13128 13580

Sgt     Y   7419    7742   8064   8387   8709   9032   8709   9032    9354   9677   9677

Cpl     Y 7216     7504   7793   8082 8370   8659 8370   8659    8659    8659 8659

LAC Y  6609     6874 7138    7402 7667    7931   7931   7931   7931    7931   7931

AC   Y   5327    5540   5753    5966 6179   6392    6392 6392   6392    6392 6392

The above tables are based on the folowing:
1.Max. of V pay scale of each rank X 1.86+ Xgp pay + gp+msp/50% or 70%.
2.Weightage @ 6,8,10 years subject to max. 30 years.
3.No Classification allowance is taken into consideration.
4. GP of AC/LAC=2000, CPL= 2400, SGT=2800, JWO=4200, WO=4600 & MWO=4800
5. The difference between X Gp CPL & LAC is only Rs.675 whereas, the difference due to 2 years extra weightage is Rs. 882/- therefore, the weightage of 10 years given to LAC is making the difference.
(with this I hope the doubt of some people expressed on this blog cleared)

Air Force Pay Scales V Pay Commission
MWO                          WO               JWO                       SGT                CPL                 LAC         AC

Group X
7400-200-10200,6750-190-9700,5770-140-8290,5000-100-6500,4150-70-5200,4025-60-4925, 3675

Group Y
6750-200-9550, 6600-170-9320,5620-140-8140, 320-85-5595, 3900-70-4950, 3650-60-4550, 3250

Group Z
6600-200-9400, 6180-155-8650, 5200-125-7450,3775-85-5050, 3200-70-4250, 3080-60-3980, 3050

Welcome all new commers

2009-10-13T17:41:00.000+05:30

A hearty welcome to Jagan, Viyay Verma & Trishul. Kindly use this blog extensively with meaningful and effective discusssions so that the MOD should comedown to our expectations. Also I request all to give their e-mail address so that we can share the information each other which we can not share on this blog. You are also welcome to send any useful & important material to be posted on this blog. JN Chritian & Babu are also part of this blog.

Some good news for Veterans

2009-10-05T15:29:00.000+05:30

"Pay arrears before Diwali", Antony’s gift to the Armed Forces

The Defence Minister, Shri A K Antony lighting the lamp to inaugurate the Defence Accounts Day 2009 function, in New Delhi on October 01, 2009. The Controller General of Defence Accounts, Smt Bulbul Ghosh and the Secretary (Defence Finance), Smt Indu Liberhan are also seen. Photo no CNR- 27862

Thursday, October 01, 2009
18:47 IST
The Defence Minister Shri AK Antony has stressed that all men in the Armed Forces must get all their pay arrears relating to the Sixth Central Pay Commission well in time before Diwali. Addressing the Defence Accounts Day function here today, Shri Antony commended the officials of the Controller General of Defence Accounts for adopting computerisation and speeding-up the salary computation systems.

“One of the major challenges before you all is to render prompt, efficient and hassle free pensionary services to nearly 2 million Ex-servicemen and other retired Defence Personnel”, Shri Antony said. The Defence Minister called upon the Defence Accounts officials to implement optimally the austerity measures announced recently by the Government. “The Prime Minister has underlined the importance of service delivery mechanisms”, he added. Samir/DM/PK/RAJ
“Pay arrears before Diwali”, Antony’s gift to the Armed Forces

IESL/13/2009 Dt. 5 Oct.2009

To : Sh. A.K.Antony,
Minister for Defence ,
Govt of India,
South Block, Sena Bhawan,
New Delhi-110 011.

Sub: Post –Sixth CPC Demands of Veterans.

Respected Sir,

The veterans, all over India, were, in fact, highly elated on your announcement in regard to the payment of all arrears, in respect of sixth CPC to Veterans(ex-servicemen) before Diwali.

This organization takes liberty to remind, your good-self, that the orders regarding your Government's much publicized announcement, One Rank One Pension for PBORs (Veterans below the Commissioned Ranks) has not been issued yet. As such, how can they expect their arrears of One Rank One Pension before Diwali?

Is it a clerical delay or otherwise ? But, Sir, it will not be out of place mention that if the same is delayed, credit for doing good things will be taken by your adversaries. The Veterans are thinking to celebrate BLACK DIWALI if they are not given One Rank One Pension before Diwali.

Now it is up to your what it wants to do.

But we, on our part, would wish to remind you to do the needful at the earliest and garner the well wishes from the veterans for your government.

With a hope for an early action,

Sd/-
( Veteran Prabhjot Singh Chhatwal PLS Retd.)

Copy to; S.Harbans Singh ,Director, Pesion, Deptt. of
SainikWelfare, Ministry of Defence.Govt
of India, Sena Bhawan, New Delhi for
information, please.
Sd/-
( Veteran Prabhjot Singh Chhatwal PLS Retd.)

Source: IESM

Remembering Kargil Heros after 10 years

2009-10-04T09:54:00.000+05:30

Its 10 years now the Heros laid their lives for the nation. The nation salutes the kargil Heros http://indiatoday.intoday.in/index.php?option=com_registration&exist=yes&task=homegallery&assignedid=1521&thumbid=1521&photocat=3&issueid=

Fight against use of 'PBORs'

2009-09-29T15:52:00.000+05:30

As rightly said by Vet. Prabhujyot Singh President of IESL & Vet. Gavini the time has come to raise a voice against use of a word PBORs. Like submitting memorandam by Vet. Prabhujyot Singh all the Ex-Servicemen organisations must send their Memorandom to MOD on this issue. In all Central Govt. organisations Group'D' staff are now called Group'D' Officers. As Ex-Sgt.Babu comented on Sgt.Gavini's Blog, We the SNCOs,NCOs etc. are maintaning the most Sophisticated Aircraft & Equipment in the World. The ranks have to be respected. We will hilight this issue in all possible way. join the movement...