KENDRIYA SAINIK BOARD

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KENDRIYA SAINIK BOARD

1919 -set up as Indian Soldiers Board

1950 -Indian Soldiers, Sailors & Airmen Board

1975 -Renamed as Kendriya Sainik Board

2009 -Carved out from DGR

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KENDRIYA SAINIK BOARD

• Apex Body for welfare of ESM and their dependents

• Meets to review outstanding issues of welfare & considers new schemes

• Headed by Hon’ble Raksha Mantri

• Board Members include CMs of States and three Service Chiefs

• Secretary KSB – Member Secretary

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CENTRAL ORGANISATION

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MOD

DGR ECHS KSB

DESW

DUTIES OF KSB

Implementation of Central Govt policy directives

Providing Support to States & Rehab Institutions

Administration of Welfare Schemes of Govt.

Commemoration of Armed Forces Flag Day

Administration of Armed Forces Flag Day Fund

Conduct of Meetings (KSB & MC/EC of AFFDF)

Handling of Grievances related to Welfare

Monitors functioning of RSBs and ZSBs through

inspections / visits

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REACH OF KSB

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392 ZSBs covering all

Distts

32 RSBs

KSB

STATE ORGANISATION

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State Government

Deptt of Sainik Welfare/Rajya Sainik Board

Zila Sainik Welfare Office/Zila Sainik Board

WELFARE AT STATE LEVEL

• Dept of Sainik Welfare (DSW) looks after welfare of ESM & their Dependents

• DSW oversees functioning of ZSBOs

• RSB headed by CM and ZSB by DC

• RSB administers Amalgamated Special Fund

• Management Committee of Special Fund headed by Governor

• RSB co-located in State Capital & ZSBs in Dist HQs

• All Applications for I Card and any Benefits etc originate from ZSB

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WHO IS ESM?

REGISTRATION OF ESM

• All ESM required to register their name with ZSB

• ZSBs issue Identity Card to ESM(O)/(PBOR), War

Widows, War Disabled & Widows of ESM

• Identity Card pre-requisite for any availing

any benefit/concession from Govts

• List of RSBs/ZSBs with their Address and Contact

Details available on Website www.desw.gov.in

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POPULATION OF ESM

80%

20%

Widows ESM

89%

7% 4%

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29.65 Lac ESM including Widows

ARMED FORCES FLAG DAY FUND

Constituted by Govt of India for Welfare of ESM and their Dependents

Managed by KSB under aegis of MC headed by Raksha Mantry

Present Corpus – Rs 254.55 Crore, invested in FDs to earn Interest

Relies for growth on Contributions from States, Public and Services

Contributions/donations and interest used for Welfare Activities

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WELFARE SCHEMES

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S. No. Grants Amount (in

Rs)

1

Penury Grant (65 Yrs and above)

(Non-Pensioners upto Hav Rank)

1,000/-pm

(life time)

2

Education Grant

(Pensioner/Non-pen upto Hav Rank)

i) Boys/Girls upto Grdn

ii) Widows PG

1,000/-pm

3

Officer Cadet Grant (for Cadets of NDA only)

Pensioner/Non-Pen upto Hav Rank)

1,000/-pm

4

Disabled Children Grant

(Pensioner/Non-pen upto Hav Rank)

1,000/-pm

5

House Repair Grant

(Pensioner/Non-Pen upto Hav Rank)

100% Disabled ESM

Orphan Daughter (of all ranks)

20,000/-

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6

Daughter’s Marriage Grant (02 Daughters)

(Pensioner/Non-Pen upto Hav Rank) 16,000/-

Widow Re-Marriage Grant

(Pensioner/Non-Pen upto Hav Rank)

7

Funeral Grant

(Pensioner/Non-Pen upto Hav Rank)

5,000/-

8

Medical Grant

(Non-pensioner upto Hav Rank)

30,000/-

(Max)

Medical Grant

(Pensioner/Non-pensioner upto Hav Rank Nepal

9

Orphan Grant

(Pensioner/Non-pen All Ranks)

Daughters of ex-servicemen till she is married.

One Son of ex-servicemen upto 21 years of age

1,000/- pm

10

Vocational Trg Grant For Widows

(Pensioner/Non-Pen upto Hav Rank)

20,000/-

(One Time)

FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR SERIOUS DISEASES

• For Treatment of Angioplasty Angiography, CABGOH Surgery, Valve Replacement, Pacemaker ImplantRenal Implant, Prostate Surgery & Joint Replacement

– Non-Pensioner PBOR/Widows/Dependents: 90% of Exp subject to Max Rs. 1.25 Lakh Max

– Non-Pensioner Officers/Widows/Dependents: 75% of Exp subject to Max Rs. 1.25 Lakh Max

• For Treatment of Cancer and Dialysis

– Non-Pensioner PBOR/Widows/Dependents: 90% of Exp subject to Max Rs. 75,000/- per financial year

– Non-Pensioner Officers/Widows/Dependents: 75% of Exp subject to Rs. 75,000/- per financial year

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PM’s SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME

16 Apr 2015 16KSB SECTT

Aimed to support prof degree level education for two wards of war widows (all Ranks) and ESM(PBOR)

Max Scholarships – 4,000 per annum

Rates of Scholarships: (a) Rs 24,000 pa for Boys and Rs 27,000 pa for Girls

Disbursal of Scholarships in last three years:

GRANT FOR ORGANISATIONS/ESM

• War Memorial Hostels for wards of Attributable and Non-Attributable Casualties

• Cheshire Homes which taking care of Leprosy, Mentally Handicapped, Chronic Spastic & TB Patients

• PRCs helping in rehabilitation of Paraplegic Soldiers and ESM

• St Dunstan’s After Care Organisation Dehradun which provides after care services to blinded ESM

• Provision of Grants for ESM – Rs 57,500/- for Modified Honda Self-start Scooter – Rs 8,000/- for purchase of Tool Kits

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FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO STATES

• 75% and 60% Central Share for RSBs/ZSBs inNES and other States/UTs respectively

• 50% Central Share for Construction of Sainik Rest Houses in States/UTs

• Matching Grant for Amalgamated Special Fund used for Welfare Schemes of States/UTs

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OTHER BENEFITS

• 318 Sainik Rest House to provide affordableaccommodation for service/retired personnel inState Capitals and Districts

• Rail Travel Concession for 75% Concession in Rail Fare for travel in 2nd Class, for War Widows

• Admission in MBBS & BDS courses for Wards ofService personnel killed/disabled in action andGallantry Awardees

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JOBS FOR ESM IN RSBs/ZSBs

• Director DSW-cum-Secy RSB–Number of Post – 32– Eligibility: Cmde/Equiv. and Upper Age Limit - 60 Yrs– Service Tenure - 5 Years wef Appointment Date

• Addl Director ZSWO/Secy ZSB–Number of Posts – 392– Eligibility: Capt/Equiv. and Upper Age Limit - 57 Yrs– Service Tenure as per State Govt’s Norms

• Support Staff in RSB/ZSBs– For Ex-PBOR as per State Govt eligibility criteria

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PROCEDURE FOR APPOINTMENT

• State seeks panel of eligible officers from KSB

• KSB obtains Names from Services’ Placement Agencies and forwarded to State/UT

• Interview by Selection Board headed by Chief Secretary of the State

• Reps of MoD and Secy KSB are Members of Selection Board

• Service tenure and pay scale as per norms of respective State/UT Govt

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BENEFITS/CONCESSIONS BY STATES

• Financial Aids for Welfare/Resettlement

• Jobs in State Govt Depts/Organisations

• Admission to Wards in State Institutions

• Vocational Training for Resettlement

• Scholarships for Children’s Education

• Allotment of Land/House Allotment

• Concession in House/Property/Toll Taxes

• Cash Awards and Ex-Gratia Grant

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TAKE AWAY FOR EX-OFFICERS

• Appointments in RSB and ZSB Sectts

• War Memorial Hostel facility for wards

• Grant for treatment of serious diseases

• Scholarship for prof education of wards

• Orphan Children Grant for wards

• Rail Travel Concessions for widows

• Admission in Med/Dental Colleges for wards

• Sainik Rest House facility self/dependents

• Concessions/benefits offered by States/UTs

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Sr. No. Subject No. of SRH

1. Andhra Pradesh 11

2. Arunachal Pradesh Nil

3. Assam 4

4 Bihar 8

5. Chhattisgarh 4

6. Goa Nil

7. Gujarat 3

8. Haryana 28

9. Himachal Pradesh 24

10. Jammu & Kashmir 13

11. Jharkhand 3

12. Karnataka 10

13. Kerala 5

14. Madhya Pradesh 12

15. Maharashtra 31

Details of Sainik Rest House/Aram Ghar in India

16. Manipur Nil

17. Meghalaya Nil

18. Mizoram 2

19. Nagaland 7

20. Orissa 2

21. Punjab 15

22. Rajasthan 27

23. Sikkim 6

24. Tamil nadu 8+6

25. Tripura 1

26. Uttarakhand 27

27. Uttar Pradesh 49

28. West Bengal 8

29. Andaman and Nicobar (UT) 2

30. Chandigarh (UT) 1

31. Delhi Nil

32. Pondicherry 1

Note: further details in website:- www.desw.gov.in

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