Thoubal VDFs aid colleague's family
Source: Chronicle News Service
Kakching, June 22 2025:
VDF Welfare Association, Thoubal district oh Sunday provided monetary assistance of Rs 2.5 lakh to the family of VDF personnel Thiyam Brojen, who was posted at Lilong Nungei Outpost and died on June 6 due to illness .
The assistance was handed over by Association's members to Brojen's brother Th Rakesh.
As per a release by the VDF Welfare Association Thoubal publicity secretary L Nabadweep, the aid was provided under the Association's fund earmarked for its members who pass away.
He also appealed to the government to ensure benefits of insurance coverage to families of VDF personnel similar to government employees, while demanding that the honorarium of VDF personnel be increased in sync with the cost of living.