Excelsior Correspondent
RAJOURI, July 4: Army organised an interaction with ex-servicemen and ‘Veer Naris’ at multiple places in Poonch and Rajouri districts.
The interaction was organised in coordination with the Zila Sainik Welfare Board to reach out to maximum veterans residing in Thanamandi, Kotli, DKG, Keri, Galuthi and Basoni.
The aim of this interaction was to connect with the veterans and ‘Veer Naris’, understand their grievances in a holistic manner and resolve them in a time bound manner. During the interaction, Army officials took a feedback regarding issues pertaining to pension, canteen smart cards, ECHS and resettlement. Amongst other issues, various aspects like general well-being of villagers, measures to empower the girl child, improvement in sports activities and ideas to enhance skills in youth to attain gainful employment were also discussed.
The participants were also briefed about various Govt schemes, which have been launched for their benefit. Projects being undertaken by the Army in near future were also discussed.
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