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Role of the Department
The
Department of Sainik Welfare is responsible for the implementation
of various programmes for the welfare and resettlement of
ex-servicemen, their dependents and war widows. The activities
of the department include formulation of schemes for the re-orientation
training and rehabilitation of ex-servicemen. The Department
maintains close liaison with all Government Offices, private
and public enterprises, Banks and all prospective employers
who are in a position to help ex-servicemen in their settlement.
The departments regularly organises various type of orientation
training and welfare measures to help ‘the section of society’
that faces many hardships due to their long period of absence
from their native State in the services of the Nation.
Conduct
of works: All activities of the Department of Sainik
Welfare are organised to extend various forms of assistances
to needy ex-servicemen and their dependents.
Co-ordination
of work
The
Department of Sainik Welfare function in close liaison with
the Kendriya Sainik Board, Director General, Resettlement,
Ministry of Defence, New Delhi, Director, Re-Settlement, South
Zone at Pune and Command Headquarters of Navy and Air Force
located in the State. All record offices of the Defence Services
and various Departments of the State Government helps the
Department in the discharge of its activities relating to
welfare and re-settlement of Ex-servicemen and their dependents.
The
Director of Sainik Welfare Co-ordinates the work of all the
14 Zila Sainik Welfare Offices in the State according to the
policy of the State Government and guidelines issued by the
Kendriya Sainik Board and Director General, Re-Settlement,
Ministry of Defence, New Delhi. Various State level committees
meet periodically to assess the progress of work of the Department
and to outline, suggest and approve the existing schemes and
new schemes. All budgets for various welfare rehabilitation
activities coming under the State Military Benevolent Fund
and State Amalgamated Funds are approved by the respective
Committee.
The
Zila Sainik Welfare Offices carry out the registration of
all ex-servicemen seeking re-employment assistance and sponsor
the names aganist vaccancies reserved for ex-servicemen in
the State/Central Government Departments and Public Sector
Undertakings. Zila Sainik Welfare Offices also prepare and
send index cards of all ex-servicemen so registered to the
respective Employment Exchanges of each district of the State
so that ex-servicemen can be sponsored against general vacancies
also. They also sponsor ex-servicemen for re-employment to
any other agency who notifies vacancies. Zila Sainik Welfare
Offices also recommend to Directorate of Sainik Welfare all
cases of Ex-Servicemen or their Dependents needing Welfare
and Financial Assistance.
The
Directorate and Zila Sainik Welfare Offices disseminate all
information of interest to the general public regarding the
activities of the Armed Forces and rouse on intelligent interest
in them of the Armed Forces.
Directorate of Sainik Welfare
For the conduct of business at Headquarters, Director of Sainik
Welfare is assisted by Administrative Officer, Dy.Director,
Assistant Director, Employment Officer, Section Officer and
Supporting Staff.
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