KISHTWAR: In an endeavour to proactively reach out to veterans of the region, army organised Ex- Servicemen meet in Malar region of District Kishtwar as part of its celebration of “Aazadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav”. Officers from Indian Army interacted with the veterans and apprised them of the various schemes and facilities available from Central and State Government. ESM counter was also functional throughout the event where the participants clarified their financial anomalies pertaining to pension and other arrears. Relevant issues pertaining to health services and plans for enhancing quality of post retirement life was also discussed. The event was also marked with interactive lectures by professionals on various topics pertaining to Banking, Postal and Allied insurance schemes available to veterans and their families. A total of 21 ESM attended the event. The ex-servicemen lauded the initiative and expressed hope for the conduct of more such event in future.

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