WELFARE SCHEMES (ARMY VETERANS)

WELFARE SCHEMES MANAGED BY REHABILITATION AND WELFARE SECTION (CORPUS)

DIRECTORATE OF INDIAN ARMY VETERANS (DIAV)

1.         R&W Section(Corpus)/DIAV provides education grant to the wards of soldiers who die in harness.  It  also includes suicide cases and there is no bar on number of children.  Education grant is presently available for the academic year 2017-18.  Last date of submission of documents is   30 Nov 2018.  Application forms can be sent directly to R&W Section, and there is  no requirement of authentication from  Zila Sainik Board.  Details of welfare schemes/grants are as under :-

(a)        PHYSICAL CASUALTY (FATAL)

                                                                                 

Welfare Schemes	Amount
Education Grant                                                          Class 1st  onwards including suicide cases.	Class I to Class VIII	Rs   10,000/-
	Class IX to Class XII	Rs   14,000/-
	Graduation	Rs 20,000/-
	Post Graduation	Rs 25,000/-
	Professional Course	Rs 50,000/- (Maximum)
Widow Higher Education.                                         Widows of soldier who die in harness.	Graduation	Rs 20,000/-
	Post Graduation	Rs 25,000/-
	Professional Course	Rs 50,000/- (Maximum)
One time Computer Grant.  For wards and widows pursuing graduation and above.	Rs 35,000/-
Daughter’s Marriage/Re-marriage of widow/ Orphan Son’s marriage.	Rs 1,00,000/-

(b)        PHYSICAL CASUALTY (DISABLED)

                                                                                 

Welfare Schemes	Amount
Modification of Car/Modified Auto scooter       Soldiers disabled while  in service.  The individual should be an amputee/ paraplegic  or who requires support for walking, clearly spelt out by the Army medical authority.	Rs 70,000/-(Maximum)
Wheel Chair/ Second issue of Wheel Chair.       Soldiers disabled while  in service.  The individual should be an amputee/ paraplegic  or who requires support for walking, clearly spelt out by the Army medical authority.	Rs 50,000/- (Maximum)
Motorised Wheel Chair    Soldiers disabled while  in service.  For quadriplegic cases only.	Rs 2.25 Lacs (Maximum)         (Case to case basis)
Modification  of  Bathroom. Soldiers who get disabled while in service with 100% disability and wheel chair bound.	Rs 40,000/-

(c)        BATTLE CASUALTY (FATAL)

Welfare Schemes	Amount
Education  Grant .                                                                   After first degree course	Post Graduation	Rs 25,000/-
	Professional Course	Rs 50,000/-(Maximum)
Widow Higher Education.	Graduation	Rs 20,000/-
	Post Graduation	Rs 25,000/-
	Professional Course	Rs 50,000/- (Maximum)
One time Computer Grant.                                  For wards and widows  pursuing graduation and above.	Rs 35,000/-
Daughter’s Marriage/Re-marriage of widow/Orphan Son’s marriage.	Rs 1,00,000/-

(d)        BATTLE CASUALITY (DISABLED)

Welfare Schemes	Amount
Education Grant.                                                               After first degree course	Post Graduation	Rs 25,000/-
	Professional Course	Rs 50,000/-(Maximum)
Modification of Car/Modified Auto scooter        Soldiers disabled while  in service.  The individual should be an amputee/ paraplegic  or who requires support for walking, clearly spelt out by the Army medical authority.	Rs 70,000/-(Maximum)
Wheel Chair/ Second issue of Wheel Chair.     Soldiers disabled while  in service.  The individual should be an amputee/ paraplegic  or who requires support for walking, clearly spelt out by the Army medical authority.	Rs 50,000/- (Maximum)
Motorised Wheel Chair   Soldiers disabled while  in service.    For quadriplegic cases only.	Rs 2.25 Lacs (Maximum)                   (Case to case basis)
Modification  of  Bathroom. Soldiers who get disabled while in service with 100% disability and wheel chair bound.	Rs 40,000/-
Daughter’s Marriage/ Re-marriage of widow/Orphan Son’s marriage.	Rs 1,00,000/-

2.          Documents to be submitted for education scholarship are as under :-

(a)          Application form duly countersigned by the Principal of the school/college.

(b)          Fees receipts in original for the academic year 2017-18.

(c)          Copy of the mark sheet of the class passed, as on Mar 2018.

(d)          Copy of the service booklet to include the details of wards.

(e)          A cancelled cheque of the bank account..

(f)           Mobile number must be mentioned and should be in use.

3.      There is only one form for the education grant, one time computer grant and widow higher education. Application forms can be downloaded from their website                www.indianarmyveterans.gov.in.

4.         Contact details are as under :-

            Director (Corpus)

            Rehabilitation and Welfare Section

            Directorate of Indian Army Veterans (DIAV)

            AG’s Branch, Integrated HQ of MoD (Army)

            Adjacent to Central Org ECHS

            104, Cavalry Road, Delhi Cantt -110010

            Tele No  :  33344 (Army)

            Tele - 011-25674067 (Civil)       Email    rnwcorpus@gmail.com

Col RK Nayar (Veteran)
Mob no -9818993868 
Director ( Corpus ) 
R&W, Section, DIAV.

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