Kendriya Sainik Board:
CONCESSIONS AND BENEFITS EXTENDED BY STATE GOVTS/UTs TO RETIRED AND SERVING DEFENCE PERSONNEL
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| KERALA |
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| Concessions & Benefits : General |
| 1. |
Monetary grants to Gallantry Award Winners. (Appendix ‘E’) |
| 2. |
Ex-Servicemen are given stipend for ITI training at the rate of Rs. 250/- p.m. Disabled soldiers under training in QMTI, Kirkee are given Rs. 600/- p.m. for period of training. |
| 3. |
Reservation of Seats.* |
| 4. |
8 percent interest subsidy on loan from Nationalised Banks for self employment. |
| 5. |
Reservation in LPG/K. Oil agencies-7.5 percent, Industrial plots and sheds – 4.5 percent, National permits – 10 percent Fertiliser agencies – 10 percent KAL Autorikshaws – 10 percent preference in allotment of Keltron Agencies and priority –1 is given in Jai Jawan Stalls. |
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Financial assistance of Rs. 2,500/- for daughter’s marriage to ex-Servicemen, whose annual income is less than Rs. 30,000/- |
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Rs. 1,000/- Ex-gratia grant given to the widow on death of ex-Servicemen, whose annual income is below Rs. 30,000/- p.a. |
| 8. |
There are four Sanik Rest Houses in Kerala. (Appendix ‘C’) |
| 9. |
Rent control Act has been amended for the benefit of ex-Servicemen. |
| 10. |
3 percent reservation each for allotment of house sites and houses for ex-Servicemen. |
| 11. |
Free medical aid to ex-Servicemen in civil hospitals (LIG category one bed each in general ward of all District and Taluk hospitals reserved for ex-Servicemen. |
| 12. |
Exemption from examination fee and hospital purchase fee. |
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Reservation of 10 percent of surplus land for ex-Servicemen in each village (under rule II (A) of the Kerala Land Assignment Rule). Under rule 6 of the arable forest land assignment rule 1970, 1/12 of the available assignment land in each district shall be reserved for assignment to ex-Servicemen. |
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Scholarships for higher studies for dependents of ex-Servicemen (SSLC to Post-graduate). |
| 15. |
15 weightage marks is given to the ex-Servicemen and their children, widows, children of serving soldiers for admission in pre-university. BSc (Agri/Horticulture) BVSc and Animal husbandry courses vide Kerala University letter No. SD (1)/161121/76 dated 02 may 1977. One seat each for BVSc. |
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Immediate financial assistance upto Rs. 750/- to deserving eligible cases. |
| 17. |
Destitute allowance Rs. 100/- p.m. |
| 18. |
Grace marks of 15 for admission to PDC and Degree Course of children of ex-Servicemen. |
| 19. |
Coaching class for Medical Engg Entrance Examination for 30 students in each discipline (i.e. total 60 students). |
| 20. |
4.5 percent reservation of Industrial plots/sheds. |
| 21. |
Priority I in Jai Jawan Stall reservation. |
| 22. |
Priority I allotment of three wheelers. |
| 23. |
Financial assistance to blind ex-Servicemen Rs. 300/- p.m. |
| 24. |
Financial assistance to orphan children of deceased servicemen Rs. 150/- p.m. |
| 25. |
Stipend to handicapped children of ex-Servicemen. |
| 26. |
Vacancies in Sainik Welfare Deptt and NCC are exclusively for ex-Servicemen. |
| 27. |
Stipend of Rs. 10,000/- each for 20 children of ex-Servicemen studying in Sainik School Kerala. |
| 28. |
Pocket expense to the inmates of TB/Leprosy sanatoria – Rs. 300/- p.m. |
| 29. |
Financial assistance of Rs. 300/- p.m. is given to mentally retarded children ex-Servicemen. |
| 30. |
Financial assistance of Rs. 300/- p.m. is given to poor ex-Servicemen whose annual income is less than Rs. 10,000/-. |
| 31. |
WW II veterans whose annual income is less than Rs. 6,000/- are given Financial Assistance of Rs. 300/- p.m. |
| War Widows/Dependents Of Those Killed/Disabled In War Including Casualties Of Op Pawan & Meghdoot |
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Immediate grant Rs. 5,00,000/- to each dependent of those killed in action Rs. 1,00,000/- to the seriously wounded Defence personnel. In the case of other injuries such amount as decided depending upon the gravity of injury. |
| 33. |
House Building grant of Rs. 50,000/- to disabled Jawans boarded out and those who die in harness and do not have houses of their own and whose annual income is less than Rs. 50,000/-. |
| 34. |
Reservation in all professional course. |
| 35. |
Weightage in marks for pre Degree and degree classes, free education in Arts/Science colleges. No hostel charges, book allowance. Education stipends upto postgraduate level. |
| 36. |
Exemption from payment of examination fee. |
| 37. |
Employment to one dependent. |
| 38. |
Allotment of land if income not more than Rs. 6,000/- p.m. |
| 39. |
Priority for admission in ITI for wards and widows. |
| 40. |
Widows transfer to native place, if employed. |
| 41. |
Near relatives of soldiers who are killed or permanently disabled in action or reported missing are given preference in recruitment. |
| 42. |
House building grant of Rs. 50,000/- to each war widow and to disabled ex-Servicemen. |
| 43. |
Widows are exempted from payment of House Tax, exempted only in Panchayat areas. Further war widows and war disabled and parents of (Father/Mother) unmarried Jawans killed in action are exempted from payment of house tax in Municipal and Corporation areas for 10 years with effect from 01st half of 2000-01. |
| Op Vijay |
| 44. |
Ex- gratia grant – Rs. 5 Lacs (killed) |
| 45. |
For injured – As per gravity of injury. |
| 46. |
Employment – one dependent of the family. |
| 47. |
House Building grant. |
| 48. |
Allotment of land for construction of house in very genuine cases. |
| 49. |
Financial assistance of Rs. 300/- p.m. is given to physically disabled children, annual income of the parents should be below Rs. 50,000/-. |
| 50. |
Cash award of Rs. 500/- is given to the top mark scorer of SSIC at District level among the wards of ex-Servicemen. |
| 51. |
Free supply of sewing machine (to ex-Servicemen tailors by trade/widows who know tailoring). |
| 52. |
Financial assistance of Rs. 300/- p.m. for Medical after care Grant for TB/Leprosy patients (Ex-Servicemen). |
| 53. |
Medical After Care Grant (Rs. 300/- p.m.) to ex-Servicemen cancer patients. |
| 54. |
Redressal of Grievances of ex-Servicemen prompt and immediate action. District Collectors and Head of Departments have been given instruction. |
| 55. |
Special (Out of turn) priority in giving electric connection to ex-Servicemen and dependent of serving personnel died/killed in action. |
| 56. |
Equation of service trades with civil trades- Acceptance of central Govt equation of service trades with civil trades by State Govt qualification of Degree and Diplomas recognised by the Govt of India-automatic recognition in State Govt. |
| *Note- Details may be obtained from Kendriya Sainik Board. |
