Ex-servicemen's interaction programme held
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, November 18 2015:
Jwalamukhi Battalion under Senapati Brigade of Red Shield Division organised an ex-servicemen Interactive forum at COB Saikul on November 14 .
In a statement, PIB (Defence) said that the interaction was organised with an aim to provide necessary assistance and resolve grievances of the ex-servicemen.
The Issues on varied subjects were addressed including anomaly of pay and allowances, financial assistance requirement of the ex-soldiers, assistance for career and vocational training for their wards and problems pertaining to their documentation.
The ex-servicemen included veterans from Assam Rifles and the Army.
The forum has provided platform for interacting with the brave hearts of the World War-II era and also gave an opportunity for the ex-servicemen to put forward their problems.