Correspondent

LIKABALI, Mar 4: Ever committed to serve the Army Veterans & Veer Naris, Spearhead Division of Indian Army under the aegis of Spear Corps organized an Ex- Servicemen rally at Likabali army HQ, Lower Siang District today for the ex-servicemen.
The ESM rally was conducted after a gap of two years owing to the pandemic, the rally aimed at resolving grievances in disbursement of pension, providing assistance in legal cases and in various other issues being faced by the veterans & veer naris, informed army sources. 
2 Veer Naris, 1 Veer Mata, 1 Special Child and a total of 1500 Ex- Servicemen and their dependents from 12 districts of Arunachal Pradesh and two districts of Assam attended the event and took benefits of the rally. 
GOC Spearhead Division and other dignitaries present at the occasion interacted with the Veer Naris, Ex Servicemen and their dependents to hear their grievances.
Stalls which catered for various aspects such as ECHS, Resettlement, Sainik Boards, SPARSH & AADHAR help lines, Records Offices and Army Placement Organisation were set up during the rally. A Medical Camp was also organized as a part of the rally where various specialists provided medical advice and check-up to the veterans. 

GOC Spearhead Division recalled the invaluable services rendered by the veterans and the supreme sacrifice made by the fallen soldiers in service of the nation. He also apprised the pensioners and others about the various welfare schemes and thanked the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh, the state of Arunachal Pradesh and Assam and the civil administration in extending whole hearted support for successful conduct of the event. 
A joint forum of defence & civil agencies under one roof was the highlight of the day. A change in the recruitment process of Agniveer was also announced during the day whose details are said to be available on army website. On being asked about the benefits received from the ESM rally, some army veterans said that they are very happy about the various services provided to the ex-servicemen during the rally.
The rally concluded with felicitation of Veer Naris and ESMs.

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Kenter Joya Riba

(Managing Editor)
      She is a graduate in Science with post graduation in Sociology from University of Pune. She has been in the media industry for nearly a decade. Before turning to print business, she has been associated with radio and television.
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