MoD OKAYS ARMY HQ RECAST

Subject: MoD OKAYS ARMY HQ RECAST

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"In the first major restructuring of the Army headquarters in the national capital, the Ministry of Defence is learnt to have reduced some 20 per cent of the officer posts, merged two weapons and systems procurement agencies and created a new post of Deputy Chief who will coordinate with military intelligence, operations and logistics wings."

The 20%Reduction in Officers Posts Will Soon Be Filled Up By the Civilian Babus in the MoD and the Army, Will Never Ever, Be Able to get Back these Posts. This Move, Will Surely Result, in More problems for The Faujis, in the Near Future and Beyond. Reminds me, of the Short Sightedness of the Fist Indian C-in -C Gen Cariappa, who moved out Faujis from the MoD, stating that Soldiers were supposed to Fight and be in the Field and Not be pen pushing BaBus, in the MoD. Those Posts in the MoD were Forever Lost to the Military. That Error of Judgement, Was there, for all Faujis to See, Experience and Regret.Unfortunately, the Military seems .Not to have, learnt any Lesson from that Sorry Episode.Period.  

Regards,

Medical facilities under ECHS to World War-II Veterans, ECOs, SSCOs & pre-mature retirees

Medical facilities under ECHS to World War-II Veterans, ECOs, SSCOs & pre-mature retirees : PIB

Press Information Bureau 
Government of India
Cabinet

07-March-2019

Cabinet approves grant of medical facilities under Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) to World War-II Veterans, Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs), Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs) and pre-mature retirees

More than 40,000 individual to be benefitted

 

The Cabinet Meeting Chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi today approved the grant of Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) facilities to World War-II Veterans, Emergency Commissioned Officers (ECOs), Short Service Commissioned Officers (SSCOs) and pre-mature retirees.

As a result, over 43,000 individuals not covered so far under ECHS will be able to avail the benefits of cashless medical treatment under ECHS facilities through a network of over 425 ECHS polyclinics, over 2500 empanelled private hospitals and all Government hospitals throughout the country, subject to certain conditions.

As a special dispensation, war-widows will be exempt from one-time contribution to join ECHS.

Launched by NDA Government in April 2003, ECHS provides quality medicare to 54 lakh ex-servicemen pensioners, their dependents and a few other categories.

Measures for welfare of Ex-Servicemen:

Today’s decision is yet another landmark step in the pro-active policies of the Government since its very first days for welfare of our valiant ex-servicemen, who rendered valuable service to the country.

Implementation of ‘One Rank One Pension’ for ex-servicemen, a demand which had been pending for over four decades, has resulted in over 20 lakh ex-servicemen receiving more thanRs. 35,000 Crore under the scheme. Other welfare measures by the Government for ex-servicemen include increase in pension by 40%, disability pension for pre-mature retirees, applicability of battle causality compensation at Line of Actual Control, Line of Control and International Border, financial assistance to soldiers on their supreme sacrifice through newly created Army Battle Causalities Welfare Fund, enhancement of ex-gratia ad-hoc allowance, Special Pension to Ex-sailors and skill development training in 36 job roles to over 30,000 retiring soldiers so far.

Source: PIB

Next we will have Police guys posted in Army Battalions and Regiments.

Next we will have Police guys posted in Army Battalions and Regiments. 
  
               New Delhi: In a first, an officer from the Indian Police Service (IPS) will soon be posted at the Indian Army headquarters in the national capital to assist the force in dealing with human rights issues.
Approved under a plan called ‘Reorganisation of the Army headquarters’, the move is part a major restructuring of the armed forces, said sources.

           Under the plan, the defence ministry has also approved the Army’s proposals to reduce around 20 per cent of the officer posts, merge two weapons and systems procurement agencies and create a new post of deputy chief who will coordinate with military intelligence, operations and logistics wings, said sources.

             A formal notification is expected soon.

            The move is part of an overall process to make the 1.3-million strong Indian Army leaner and fitter for a 21st century war.

            The Army had earlier commissioned four major in-house studies for greater integration. This restructuring is part of one of the four studies.

             According to the approved proposals, two new branches have been created — for Vigilance and Human Rights — within the Army. Both will be headed by a Major General-rank Army official.

             The new Additional Director General (ADG), Vigilance, will function directly under the Army chief. The ADG Human Rights will function under the vice-chief.

                The ADG HR — a post to be held by an Army official — will be assisted by an IPS officer to facilitate necessary coordination with other organisations and the home ministry on the human rights issues at hand, sources said.

              It’s not yet clear what the rank of the IPS officer will be.

                Since an ADG HR will be equivalent to an ADG in the police forces, a lower rank officer will be deputed to the Army headquarters.

Jai Hind

KV Admission 2019-20 – Apply Online Registration Instructions

KV Admission 2019-20 – Apply Online Registration Instructions

Instructions

1. General Instructions
These instructions pertain to online application for admission (during Feb-Mar 2019) to Std 1 in Kendriya Vidyalayas for the academic year 2019-2020. In the remainder of these instructions, a “Vidyalaya” means a Kendriya Vidyalaya.

Please familiarize yourself with Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) admission rules, regulations and guidelines available at http://www.kvsangathan.nic.in/AdmissionGuideLine.aspx.

You are strongly advised NOT to submit multiple applications to the same Vidyalaya for the same child. If any Vidyalaya detects multiple applications for the same child, all applications of the child to that Vidyalaya will be considered null and void.

In order to ensure smooth and quick filling of the application form, please keep the following ready:

a valid mobile number with Indian SIM card,

a valid email address,

a digital photograph or scanned photograph of the child seeking admission (JPEG file of size at most 256KB),

a scan of the child’s birth certificate (JPEG or PDF file of size at most 256KB),
details of government certificate in case you are applying under economically weak section, transfer details of parent/grandparent whose service credentials will be used in the application.

There are two necessary steps involved in successfully submitting an application form.

Registering on the portal: On successful registration, you will be assigned a unique Login Code. Please note down your unique Login Code carefully.

Filling and submitting application: The Login Code obtained after registration must be used to login and fill the online application form. You can indicate choice of up to three (3) different Vidyalayas in India, without any preference between Vidyalayas, in a single form. After filling in the application form, it must be submitted by clicking on the Submit Application button. On successful submission, you will be assigned a unique Application Submission Code, that is different from the Login Code. You will also be shown a list of original documents to be submitted to a Vidyalaya at the time of admission in case provisional admission is offered by the Vidyalaya. Please note down your Application Submission Code and the list of documents to be submitted at the time of admission carefully.

Only after both steps 5a and 5b above have been completed, is the application process completed. Completing only step 5a will NOT result in your application being submitted to KVS.

Your application is NOT submitted and your application data will NOT be visible to KVS until you receive an Application Submission Code from the online admission portal.

Completing the registration and submitting an application requires use of one-time password (OTP) that is sent by SMS to the mobile number provided during registration. You are strongly advised to register your own mobile number (with Indian SIM card) and not that of relatives, friends, agents, cyber-cafe operators or others.

Details provided at the time of registration cannot be subsequently changed in the admission form. Please enter these details correctly and exactly as per documentary evidence (like birth certificate) available with them.

In the application form, a Save Application button has been provided to help you save (possibly partially filled) data, and resume filling the form at a later time.

By clicking the Save Application button, the form is only saved for you to continue filling it in a later session. The form is NOT submitted to KVS by clicking on the Save Application button. The only way to submit the form to KVS is by clicking on the Submit Application button after filling in the entire form, at the end of which an Application Submission Code is generated.

Once an application form has been submitted and Application Submission Code generated, the submitted application form cannot be edited.

If you realize that incorrect information has been submitted in your application, you have the option to cancel your submitted application. Canceling a submitted application requires use of an OTP that is sent to your registered mobile number. This is meant to prevent accidental cancelation of a submitted application. An application, once canceled, cannot be revived, and the Application Submission Code for the application becomes null and void. Data from a canceled application form will NOT be visible to KVS after cancelation of the form.

After canceling a submitted application, you can re-apply using the same Login Code before the last date of submission of applications. However, this will be treated as a fresh application, and must be filled in and submitted all over again. A new Application Submission Code will be generated when the fresh application form is submitted.

Only your Application Submission Code (and not your Login Code) must be used for all communication with KVS and with the Vidyalayas you have applied to.

All fields in the online form marked with a red * are mandatory, and must be filled in. The portal will not allow you to proceed until all mandatory fields are filled in.

For admission application under Special Provisions as detailed in KVS guidelines (http://www.kvsangathan.nic.in/AdmissionGuideLine.aspx), except in Single Girl Child category, please submit the online application form through the portal, and then contact the Principal of the concerned Vidyalaya directly (not through the admission portal), citing your Application Submission Code along with all documentary evidence required for applying under ‘Special Provisions’.

For admission application in Single Girl Child category, please submit the online application form and upload required documents like any other admission application. There is no need to contact the Principal of the Vidyalaya (to which the child is seeking admission) directly in this case.
For twins/triplets/… who are eligible for admission in Single Girl Child category as per KVS guidelines (http://www.kvsangathan.nic.in/AdmissionGuideLine.aspx), you must register, fill in and submit the online application form separately for each sibling. To ensure that the applications are considered together for admission in Single Girl Child category, the individual applications must be linked using a Linking Code generated by the online admission portal. Please see detailed instructions for generating and using Linking Code in point (xi) of Section (2.4.1) of instructions (Instructions for filling in admission application form and uploading documents).

Mere registration and submission of the application form DOES NOT confer a right to admission to any child. Admissions will be offered by individual Vidyalayas, depending on available seats and as per KVS guidelines (http://www.kvsangathan.nic.in/AdmissionGuideLine.aspx) after examining application details, and after originals of all required documents have been produced at the time of admission.

Please check the results/shortlists of admissions with individual Vidyalayas on the dates announced by KVS/individual Vidyalayas for declaration of admission results.

In case provisional admission is given by a Vidyalaya after the results are announced, originals of all supporting documents listed while submitting the form must be presented to the concerned Vidyalaya at the time of admission. Failure to provide these original documents may lead to the admission being canceled.

Guidelines for Pensioners

Guidelines for Pensioners

Receipt of Pension Papers
Loss of Documents
Commutation of Pension
Release of Withheld Pension
Drawl of Pension Through Agent
Payment of Dearness relief 
Insane Pensioner 
Court Attachment 
Annual Identification
Convicted Pensioner 
Restoration of Commuted Portion of Pension
Two Pensions 
Family Members 
Rejection of Disability Pension 
RSMB 
Physically Handicapped Mentally Retarded Children 
Certificates
Nomination for LTA 
Joint Notification of Family Pension 
Arrear of Pension
Missing Pensioners 
Complaints

Change of PDA

Change of PDA

If you want to get your pension account transferred to any other PDA/bank, apply to your present PDA. PCDA (P), Allahabad has no role to play in this regard except in case of transfer outside India. To change the PDA please submit an application to your current PDA. The application form for change of PDA is available on this Website. Form for change of Pension Disbursing Agencies.

Grievance Redressal Procedures-PCDA

Grievance Redressal Procedures

Types of Complaints

Methods for Redressal

Through the PGO

Through Pension Adalats

Through this Website

Telephone

List of Contact details of Office Incharge sections

E-Mail

Visit PCDA(P) Allahabad

Write to Us

Write to Director(Pensions), Min. of Defence

Types of Complaints

There are broadly two types of complaints.

a) Relating to grant/revision : For redressal of their grievances relating to pension sanction/revision, individual should first approach his Head of Office/ Record Office from where he retired/discharged , as the claims are initiated by them to the office of the PCDA (P).

Except in the case of Commissioned Officers whose PPOs are sent by PCDA (P) direct to PDAs and they can write to Grant- I Military section.

In case of Air Force Officers and personnel discharged on or after 1.11.85, complaints/grievances may be addressed to DCDA (AF), Subroto Park, Delhi Cantt. as they are the concerned Pension Sanctioning Authorities.

In case of Naval officers/ personnel discharged on or after 1.11.85 the complaints may be addressed to CDA (Navy),No. 1, Cooperage Road, Mumbai-400039 email-id cdabombay@hub.nic.in as they are the concerned Pension Sanctioning Authorities.

In case it is informed by your Head of Office/ Record Office that your pension case is pending with Pr. CDA (P), Allahabad, then please quote letter No. and date under which claim has been sent to this office and also quote your original PPO number in case the complaint relates to revision or issue of corrigendum PPO.

b) Complaint relating to payment of pension. In your complaints relating to payment, the following channels may be utilised :

In case the pension is being drawn fromAgency for complaintTreasury/PAODirector of Treasury of that State/Treasury OfficerPublic Sector BankRegional Office of PSB concerned/Manager of the bank branchDPDO (Please also see details under the Pension Disbursing Agencies list )CDA (PD) Meerut for Northern DPDOs or CDA -Chennai for four southern DPDOs or to Audit section of PCDA(P) Draupadi Ghat Allahabad

Through the PGO

a) Public Grievances Officer in the Office of the Pr.CDA(P) Allahabad). The address of PGO is as under:

Shri Sandeep Thakur, IDAS, Addl. CDA(P) 
Public Grievances Officer (PGO)
Office of the Pr. CDA (Pensions),
Draupadi Ghat, Allahabad - 211014
Phone No.(PBX)- 0532 2622618, 2622698, 
Direct phone no.- 2421865

Through Pension Adalats

Every year, Pr. CDA(P), CDA(PD) Meerut and CDA Chennai hold 4 Defence Pension Adalats in different parts of the country and wide publicity is given for the same in News papers etc.The month and place of the next Adalat will also be displayed under 'What's new' on this Web Site. Any grievance in respect of pension sanction/payment, received by the Pension Adalat Officer is settled in a time bound manner and the pensioner is informed. The pensioner can send his grievances to the nominated , Defence Pension Adalat Officer, Office of the Pr. CDA(P), Allahabad - 211014., if the Adalat is to be conducted by PCDA(P) Allahabad.

All the information relating to the date and venue of the Pension Adalat in the near future will be provided on this Website.

Through this Website

You can lodge a complaint through this Website. Please click the heading 'Lodge a complaint' on this Website and you will find the form for lodging a complaint. Please fill in all the information mentioned in that format to enable us to reach you soon with a solution to your problems.

Telephone

a) You can also ring us up and tell us the problem. The sections dealing with different types of pensions/work are given in a tabular form under the heading 'Organisation Chart' on this Website. You can identify the section and talk to the officer in-charge concerned. Our PBX numbers are :

S.NOfficer NameGroup ChargesContact No.1.Shri Sandeep Thakur, Addl. CDAAccounts, Audit, e-audit follow up. Post Audit, CH, Complaint Cell, G-1/Civil, Sangam Cell, EDP(M/S), G-1/ Military

0532-2420210

2.Shri Sushil Kumar Singh, Addl.CDAGrants Coord, Grants Tech, Grants-3, Grants-4, Old Records, Gts. PBOR Rev., Gts. PPO and Centralized Pension and Disbursement System (CPDS)

0532-2420687

3.Shri Rajeev Ranjan Kumar, Jt.CDAAN, AN/Pay, Cash, Records, D-Section, CSD, DARC, Wet Canteen, Pension Adalat Cell, Legal Cell

0532-2420211

4.Shri Himanshu Tripathi, ACDAEDP Centre, Pension Call Centre, Hindi Cell, O&M Cell, Inspection Cell, Comprehensive Pension Package (CPP), RTI Cell

0532-242186

List of Contact details of Office Incharge sections

Click here to view Contact details of Office Incharge

E-Mail

E-Mail address : cda[dash]albd[at]nic[dot]in

Visit PCDA(P) Allahabad

If you are planning to visit the Office of the PCDA (P) Allahabad, please do check the information given under'Visit Allahabad' on this Website. Once you reach PCDA (P) Allahabad, report at the Reception to get yourself guided to the concerned section

Write to Us

Please do write to us your grievances on the format given below. Our Postal Address is :

Office of the Principal Controller of Defence Accounts (Pensions)

Draupadi Ghat, Allahabad 211014.

The following information is necessary for linking of your case. You can download this form and write to us .

FORM FOR WRITING A COMPLAINT

(Lodge complaint Online)

Write to Director (Pensions), Ministry of Defence

For your grievance you may please write to

Director(Pensions), Ministry of Defence, New Delhi

Phone no. (011)23015609

Commutation of Pension

An officer is entitled to commute for a lump sum payment a fraction not exceeding 50% of his/her pension which is sanctioned for life.

Commutation of pension if applied after one year of retirement/invalidment is to be submitted through pension disbursing authority. In such cases, commutation is to be done after medical examination only.

Calculation of Commuted value of Pension

The commutation of pension is calculated as under:-

Portion of monthly pension to be commuted x 12 x purchase value applicable to the age next birthday.

Note : The table of commutation of pension is given in MOD letter No. 17(4)/2008(2)/D(Pen/Pol) dt 12.11.2008.

Restoration of Commutation portion of Pension

The pensioners who have commuted a portion of their pension and on 1.4.1985 or thereafter have completed 15 years or will complete from the respective dates of retirement or from the date on which reduction in pension on account of commutation becomes effective will have their commuted portion restored.

Restoration of Commuted Portion of Pension in case of Absorption

The officers who had drawn lump-sum payment on absorption and have become entitled to restoration of 43% commuted portion of pension shall, apart from payment of revised restored amount of 43% commuted portion of pension, be also entitled to dearness relief on notionally revised full pension from the date of restoration. However, the officers who have opted for lump sum commuted value of their total pro-rata pension may get their pension restored to the extent of 43% after 15 years.

Monetary Allownaces Attached to Gallantry Awards.

The scheme of Gallantry Awards for Armed forces Personnel can be broadly divided into two categories i.e. Pre-Independence Gallantry Awards and Post-Independence Gallantry Awards. The Pre-Independence Gallantry Awards include Indian order of Merit, Military Cross, etc After independence different series of Gallantry Awards were introduced. The Vir Chakra series of awards are given for acts of conspicuous bravery/gallantry in the presence of the enemy and the Ashok Chakra series for bravery other than in the face of the enemy.

These awards carry a monetary allowance with them which is payable for two lives.

Rates of Monetary Allowance Attached to Gallantary Decorations (Post Independence)

Authority : GOI, mod LETTER nO. 7(62)/2014-D(AG) dated 04-12-2017 circulated vide this office Important Circular No. 30 dated 22.12.2017 

SNGallantry AwardsExisting rate of Monetary Allowance (Rs./Month)Revised rate of Monetary Allowance (Rs./Month)(i)Param Vir ChakraRs. 10,000/- p.m.Rs. 20,000/-p.m(ii)Ashok ChakraRs. 6,000/- p.m.Rs. 12,000/- p.m.(iii)Mahavir ChakraRs. 5,000/- p.m.Rs. 10,000/- p.m.(iv)Kriti ChakraRs. 4,500/- p.m.Rs. 9,000/- p.m.(v)Vir ChakraRs. 3,500/- p.m.Rs. 7,000/- p.m.(vi)Shaurya ChakraRs. 3,000/- p.m.Rs. 6,000/- p.m.(vii)Sena MedalRs. 1,000/- p.m.Rs. 2,000/- p.m.
Note 1. The award at the above rates is applicable w.e.f. 01-08-2017. 

Note 2. The Monetary allowance will not be taken into account for computing dearness relief. 

Monetary Allowance attached to the Pre-Independence Gallantry Awards

Authority : GOI, mod LETTER nO. 7(62)/2014-D(AG) dated 04-12-2017 circulated vide this office Important Circular No. 30 dated 22.12.2017. 

Existing Rate for all rankRevised Rate for all rank(a)Distinguish Service OrderRs.4000/- p.m.Rs.8000/- p.m.Each BarRs.4000/- p.m. (b)Indian Order of MeritRs.4000/- p.m.Rs.8000/- p.m.Each BarRs.4000/- p.m. (c)Indian Distinguished Service MedalRs.4000/- p.m.Rs.8000/- p.m.Each BarRs.4000/- p.m..(d)Distinguished Service CrossRs.2800/- p.m.Rs.6000/- p.m.Each BarRs.2800/- p.m..(e)Military CrossRs.2800/- p.m.Rs.6000/- p.m.Each BarRs.2800/- p.m. (f)Distinguished Flying CrossRs.2800/- p.m.Rs.6000/- p.m.Each BarRs.2800/- p.m. (g)Distinguish Service MedalRs.2800/- p.m.Rs.6000/- p.m.Each BarRs.2800/- p.m. (h)Military MedalRs.2800/- p.m.Rs.6000/- p.m.Each BarRs.2800/- p.m. (i)Distinguished Flying MedalRs.2800/- p.m.Rs.6000/- p.m.Each BarRs.2800/- p.m. 

Lump-sum Monetary Awards to Nepalese Gorkhas receipient of Indian Gallantry Decorations

Gorkhas of Nepalese domicile who are awarded the gallantry decoration will get special lump sum monetary awards w.e.f. 1.8.2003 as per the scale given below:

Gallantry DecorationAmount of lump sump (in Rs.)Param Vir Chakra1,50,000Ashok Chakra1,25,000Mahavir Chakra1,00,000Kriti Chakra75,000Vir Chakra50,000Shaurya Chakra40,000Sena Medal20,000

Invalid Pension

Invalid Pension

When on officer is invalided out of service on account of a disability which is neither attributable to nor aggravated by military service, he will be entitled to invalid pension, if service actually rendered is 10 years or more and invalid gratuity, if it is less than 10 years.

The amount of invalid pension will be equal to the service element of disability pension that would have been admissible in case the causes were attributable to or aggravated by military service. Ranks for assessment of qualifying service reckonable towards invalid pension will be the same as for assessment of retiring pension.

The invalid pension will be subject to the minimum of Rs. 3500/-PM w.e.f 1-1-06.

Invalid Gratuity

The amount of Invalid Gratuity shall be calculated at half a month's Reckonable Emoluments i.e. pay in pay band, grade pay, Military service pay, NPA, if any, last drawn and dearness allowance, for each completed six monthly, period of qualifying service. The Maximum limit of Invalid Gratuity is Rs. 10 lac.