Indian Army conducts pension workshop for Northeast veterans

GUWAHATI: A two-day workshop and interaction on pension and veterans' welfare issues was held May 9 and May 10 in the city and beamed to all military stations in the North-East via video link.

A team of the Directorate of Indian Army Veterans (DIAV) from the Army Headquarters conducted the workshop-cum-interaction with serving officers and personnel on May 9 and with veterans, Veer Naaris and their dependents on May 10 May at the Narangi Military Station here, stated a press release. As many as 11 more military stations and formations joined via video link. Apart from Jorhat, Dinjan, Tezpur and Rangia in Assam, Shillong in Meghalaya, Dimapur and Zakhama in Nagaland, Aizawl in Mizoram, Agartala in Tripura, Leimakong in Manipur and Tenga in Arunanchal Pradesh also attended the workshop via video link.

A large number of issues related to pension entitlement, migration of pension to SPARSH, various welfare schemes by Central and State Governments and Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) were explained and discussed in detail. A workshop for all the personnel dealing with veterans' issues was conducted on both days. The event has been well appreciated by the veterans' community of the North-East, being one of its kinds. It was attended by more than 1,500 serving personnel and veterans across the North-East.

Brigadier Borthakur, a veteran, said that migration to SPARSH has created lot of doubt in their minds which were very well explained. Many other veterans also echoed similar views and appreciated the conduct of the workshop in resolving issues faced by veterans.

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