STATE TIMES NEWS
JAMMU: In accordance with the motto ‘Hamare Veterans Hamari Shaan’ of Lt Gen K.J Singh, Army Commander, Western Command, and to commemorate the glorious ten years of the Rising Star Corps led by Lt Gen Rajeev Tewari, Sabre Brigade and Station Headquarters Ratnuchak conducted a veterans’ rally at Military Station Ratnuchak on Thursday.
Around 115 veterans along with two Veer Naris from areas including Ratnuchak, Birpur, Khara Maidan, Datta Talab and Chowadi of Jammu and Samba districts participated in the rally.
The rally was presided over by Brigadier Vikram Kumar, Station Commander Ratnuchak Military Station. In his address, the Station Commander acknowledged the sacrifices of the veterans in service of the nation and said that it is the duty of the army to look after its veterans as a mark of gratitude and respect. The rally was also addressed by Col Yaduvir Singh (Retd) from Zila Sainik Board, Jammu.
Stalls of J and K Bank and HDFC Bank, Life Insurance Corporation, Department of Agriculture and Defence Pension Disbursing Office were established to make the veterans aware about the latest policies and welfare measures. Veer Naris were also felicitated during the rally.
The rally was conceived to provide a platform for mitigating issues related to pension, healthcare and re-employment besides redressal of grievances of the veterans. The importance of rally is to reassure the belief that army cares for veterans and war widows and deems them to be part of the larger Army Family even in their post retired lives.
