Ex-servicemen rally held at Leimakhong
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, October 19 2013 :
An Ex-Servicemen (ESM) rally was conducted the troops of Red Shield Division on 18th and 19 October 2013 at their Leimakhong Military garrison.
The mega event on 19th October by presided over by Deputy CM, Shri Gaikhangam in the presence of GOC 3 Corps, Lieutenant General SL Narasimhan, AVSM, VSM.
Besides Major General KK Sinha, SM GOC, Red Shield Division and IGAR (S) Maj Gen Rajeev Chopra were also present.
The function began by a welcome note by GOC 57 Mountain Division, Major General KK Sinha, SM, who highlighted the sacrifices made by defence veterans over the years towards nation building.
Speaking on the occasion, Dy CM Gaikhangam assured the gathering the sacrifices made by the ESM, Veer Naris and widows would not go in vain and all issues that were brought to his notice by the veterans would be considered sympathetically and the State Govt would do its best to address them.
Amongst the issues that were brought to his notice, the important ones included, were increase in quota for ward of Ex-servicemen in professional colleges, increase in percentage of job reservation in State Government jobs, increase in ex-gratia grant, increase in monetary benefits to gallantry award winners and meeting of State Ex- Servicemen Board.
The Dy CM also announced release of grant for Ex-Servicemen Association.
The highlights of the rally included felicitations and gifts accorded to Veer Naris/Widows by Mrs Veenita Sinha, Chairperson, ofArmy Wives Welfare Association (AWWA) and other ladies of AWWA.