Army to celebrate ‘Year of Disabled Soldiers in Line of Duty’ in the city

Army to celebrate ‘Year of Disabled Soldiers in Line of Duty’ in the city

Pune: To honour soldiers disabled in the line of duty while serving the nation and to celebrate the undying spirit of ‘Soldiering’, Indian Army has declared 2018 as the ‘Year of Disabled Soldiers in Line of Duty’. As part of the initiative, a ‘Sammaan Samaroh’ is being organised by Headquarters Southern Command at Pune on December 13 and 14 to felicitate the soldiers disabled in the line of duty and highlight their contribution. Army Chief General Bipin Rawat will be the chief guest for the event on December 13.

The event will be attended by a number of military and civil dignitaries, including Lieutenant General SK Saini, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Command. As many as 600 serving and retired disabled soldiers will attend the event. Wheelchairs, prosthetic and artificial limbs will be presented to the disabled soldiers during the event.

“The primary focus of the event is towards ameliorating the life of the soldiers, who while selflessly serving the nation became disabled for life. It will witness participation by various welfare agencies like Paraplegic Rehabilitation Centre (PRC), Queen Mary’s Technical Institute (QMTI), Artificial Limb Centre (ALC), Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS), Kendriya Sainik Board and PCDA (Allahabad), who will set up stalls to assist the disabled soldiers in resolving any pay/pension anomalies and create awareness about medical, rehabilitation, beneficiary schemes and vocational opportunities.” 

“Various placement agencies will be attend the event and will do their bit in providing employment to the disabled soldiers. Medical team with specialists and super speciality services will also be made available to the disabled soldiers,” said a press release by the Southern Command Public Relations Office.

“The event will be a platform for interaction with disabled soldiers and addressing their grievances. The Indian Army is making efforts to motivate and assist the disabled soldiers to become self-reliant by picking up new skills, contribute to nation building and lead a life with pride and financial independence.” 

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