Kendriya Sainik Board:
CONCESSIONS AND BENEFITS EXTENDED BY STATE GOVTS/UTs TO RETIRED AND SERVING DEFENCE PERSONNEL
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| Concessions & Benefits : General |
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Stipend of Rs. 300/- p.m. to ex-Servicemen trainees in ITIs. |
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Reservation of 13% SEATS IN EACH OF THE group ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C’ and ‘D’ posts. Vacancies are carried forward for two years. State has also amended recruitment rules in respect of age and educational qualification of ex-Servicemen.
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Reservation in allotment of Industrial Plots – 5%, Gas Agency – 7.5%.
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Reservation for house –site –8% & Houses/flats –3%. Reservation in allotment of plots for Gallantry Awardee – 2%.
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Rent Control Act and Land Tenancy Act (for serving personnel only) is being amended to facilitate resumption of houses/land by ex-servicemen/Serving personnel.
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Free legal aid for settlement of disputes for income upto Rs. 18,000/- p.a.
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Cash grants, annuity and money in lieu of land to Gallantry Award Winners. (Appendix ‘E’) |
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Maintenance grant of Rs. 900/- p.m. to disabled ex-Servicemen undergoing training at QMTI, Kirkee. |
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14 Sainik Rest Houses in the State. (Appendix ‘C’) |
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Free medical treatment in Govt hospitals, ten beds in T.B.Centre, Patiala have been reserved for ex-Servicemen and 5 beds in each District hospital where the availability of beds in 100 and more. |
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Reservation of seats in professional colleges for children of serving/retired/disabled Defence Personnel. Engg-2%, Medical Colleges –1%, ITI-5% and Polytechnic-4%. No domiciliary restriction exists.
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Free legal aid to ex-Servicemen. |
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war Jagir Allowance – Rs. 1,200/- per annum. |
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Financial assistance of Rs. 2000/-, 1500/- and 1000/- to widow on death in harness of officers, JCOs and Ors respectively. |
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Loan to ex-Servicemen for self-employment ventures by Punjab Ex-Servicemen Corporation. |
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Ex-Servicemen with 1st class certificate in education and 15 years service will be equated to Matric. An ex-Servicemen with Matric qualification and 15 years of service will be equated to Graduate. Age relaxation implemented in recruitment rules.
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World War Veteran/old age financial assistance of Rs. 300/- p.m. to non-pensioners. Age above 65 years, income limit Rs. 12,000/- p.a. Their widows are also eligible. |
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Reservation of 50% seats in Sri Dashmesh Academy, Anandpur Sahib for boys in all classes with scholarship of Rs. 1,450/- p.a. for children of Defence personnel upto JCO rank and half feeship to children of Defence officers (serving, retired and deceased). |
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Financial assistance of Rs.300/-p.m. to totally blind ex-Servicemen/ totally blind widows. |
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Financial assistance to paraplegic ex-Servicemen for construction of latrine and bathroom Rs. 20,000 (max) |
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Cash award to the awardees of Territorial Army Decoration/Territorial Army Medal*. |
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Maintenance grant to disabled ex-Servicemen undergoing training at QMTI, Kirkee Rs.900/- p.m. |
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Ex-Servicemen are inducted at suitable levels in State Police Force. |
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Reservation of seats for wards of ex-Servicemen/serving personnel in various educational institutions.* |
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Free occupation of one room in Sainik Rest Houses (not more than two nights in a month) to winners of PVC, MVC, VrC, YSM and Gallantry Awards only. |
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Financial assistance of Rs. 5,000/- to ex-Servicemen/widows of ex-Servicemen and war widows for marriage of their daughter. |
*NOTE-Details may be obtained from Kendriya Sainik Board.
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