Yudh Samman Yojana

Introduction

• India has a long history of wars in which many bravehearts lost their life while safeguarding the dignity and integrity of the Country.
• One of the major war fought by Indian Armed Forces with our greatest rival Pakistan is 1965 War and 1971 War.
• Lots of Indian Soldier laid down their lives in these two wars.
• Now after so many years Government of India started a welfare scheme for those who survived the 1965 or 1971 war majorly known as war veterans.
• Yudh Samman Yojana will going to start to commemorate our Bravehearts for their service.
• The other poplar name of this scheme is Yudh Samman Scheme.
• One Time Lump Sump Financial Assistance will be provided under Yudh Samman Yojana to all soldiers who fought either 1965 or 1971 war with Pakistan.
• Rs. 15 Lakh will be provided under Yudh Samman Yojana to all eligible Ex-Servicemen/ War Veterans.
• Ex-Service Personnel from any of the below mentioned rank is eligible to get Financial Assistance Rs. 15 Lakh under Yudh Samman Yojana :-
  • Regular Commissioned Officers.
  • Short Service Commissioned Officers.
  • Emergency Commissioned Officers.
  • Personnel Below Officer Rank.
• Also any Civilian Personnel who actively take part in 1965 or 1971 war are also eligible to get monetary assistance under Yudh Samman Yojana.
• The mandatory eligibility conditions of Yudh Samman Scheme is that Ex-Servicemen should be the recipient of Samar Seva Star Medal or Paschami/ Poorvi Star Medal.
• Yudh Samman Yojana benefits will also provided to War Veterans of Central Armed Police Personnel. (CAPF)
• In case of death of Ex-Servicemen, their living spouse can apply under Yudh Samman Yojana of Central Government.
• Yudh Samman Yojana is not active yet and will going to launch soon.
• Ministry of Defence and Ministry of Home Affairs sent a proposal to all forces to submit the list of all Ex-Servicemen who took part in 1965 or 1971 war.
• Once the war veteran list received by respective ministries from forces, the approval process of Yudh Samman Yojana will be started.
• Benefits of Yudh Samman Yojana to Army, Navy and Airforce Ex-Servicemen will be provided through District Soldier Welfare Board which comes under Department of Ex-Services Welfare, Ministry of Defence.
• And Yudh Samman Yojana Benefits to CAPF Ex-Servicemen Personnel will be provided through District CAPF Welfare and Rehabilitation Board which comes under Ministry of Home Affairs.
• Application Form of Yudh Samman Yojana can collected from the respective boards.

Benefits of Scheme

• Central Government will provide the following benefits to all Ex-Servicemen who took part in 1965 or 1971 War under Yudh Samman Yojana :-
  • One Time Financial Assistance will be Provided.
  • Lump Sump Amount of Rs. 15 Lakh will be given to all Eligible Ex-Servicemen.

Forces Eligible

• Ex-Servicemen/ War Veteran who fought 1965 or 1971 war while serving in any of the below mentioned forces are only eligible to avail the benefit of Yudh Samman Yojana :-

  Armed Forces :- Army. Navy. Airforce. Central Armed Police Forces :- Border Security Force. (BSF) Indo Tibbetan Border Force. (ITBP) Central Industrial Security Force. (CISF) Shashatra Seema Bal. (SSB) Central Reserve Police Force. (CRPF) Assam Rifles. (AR)

Format of Submitting the Information of Ex-Servicemen

• All Armed Forces and Central Armed Forces will have to submit all the details of their Ex-Servicemen who fought in 1965 or 1971 war in a format as mentioned below :-
  

Eligibility Criteria

• One time financial assistance of Rs. 15 Lakh under Central Government's Yudh Samman Yojana will only provided to those Ex-Servicemen who fulfil the following eligibility criteria :-

  Applicant should be an Ex-Servicemen of any below mentioned category :- Emergency Commissioned Officer. (ECO) OR Short Service Commissioned Officer. (SSCO) OR Regular Commissioned Officer. (RCO) OR Personnel Below Officer Rank. (PBRO) OR Civilian Personnel. Ex-Servicemen should be Actively Participated in 1965 or 1971 War. Ex-Servicemen should be a recipient of any of the following Awards Medals :- Samar Seva Star Medal. OR Poorvi/ Paschami Star Medal. Personnel of Armed Forces including Para Military Forces are Eligible to Apply. In case of Demise of Ex-Servicemen, Spouse can Apply.

Documents Required

• Documents that are required to be attached at the time of applying for one time financial assistance of Rs. 15 Lakh under Yudh Samman Yojana are mentioned below :-
  • Aadhar Card.
  • Mobile Number.
  • Bank Account Details.
  • Ex-Servicemen Card/ Number.

How to Apply

• Ex-Servicemen of Armed Forces and Ex-Servicemen of Central Armed Police Forces who participated in1965 or 1971 war can apply for Yudh Samman Yojana through their respective boards as mentioned below :-
  • District Soldier Welfare Board. (For Armed Forces)
  • District CAPF Welfare and Rehabilitation Board. (For CAPF)

For Armed Forces Personnel

• As we mentioned earlier that Yudh Samman Yojana is a proposal which is pending for approval.
• So, right now mentioning the application procedure is not appropriate yet as it creates only confusion among our Heroes.
• But the expected mode to apply to get Rs. 15 Lakh under Yudh Samman Yojana is through Offline Application Form.
• Offline Application Form of Yudh Samman Yojana will be available in District Soldier Welfare Board once it got approved by Ministery of Defence.
• Collect the Application Form, fill it carefully and attach all the required documents with it.
• Submit the Yudh Samman Yojana Application Form along with all the details in the same Office of District Soldier Welfare Board.
• Officials of the board will initially verify the received application form and documents.
• List of War Veterans/ Ex Soldiers selected for financial assistance of Rs. 15 lakh under Yudh Samman Yojana will be forwarded to Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare for further approval.
• Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare will then forward the Yudh Samman Yojana's selected Ex-Servicemen list to Ministry of Defence.
• Ministry of Defence will give the final approval.
• After final approval, the one time financial assistance of Rs. 15 Lakh under Yudh Samman Yojana will directly transfer in the bank account of Ex-Servicemen.
• If Government will decide to accept online applications, then dedicated portal of yudh samman yojana can also be launched
• As soon as Yudh Samman Yojana got approval, we will update the same.

For Central Armed Police Forces Personnel

• Central Armed Police Forces Personnel can apply for Yudh Samman Yojana by filling the Application Form which is available in the District Office of CAPF Welfare and Rehabilitation Board.
• Collect the Yudh Samman Scheme Application Form.
• Attach all the required documents with the form.
• Submit it in the Office of Welfare and Rehabilitation Board.
• Officials will verify the application form and documents then make a list of selected Ex-Servicemen.
• Selected List of Ex Servicemen CAPF Personnel will be forwarded to Ministry of Home Affairs for further approval.
• Financial Assistance of Yudh Samman Yojana will be transferred in the bank account of war veteran of CAPF after Ministry of Home Affairs approved the Yudh Samman Yojana Application.
• Ministry of Home Affairs sent a proposal to all Central Armed Police Forces to submit the list of Ex-Servicemen who took part in 1965 or 1971 war.

Important Links

• Yudh Samman Yojana Guidelines.
• Ministry of Defence.
• Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare Website.
• Ministry of Home Affairs.
• CAPF Welfare and Rehabilitation Board.

Contact Details

• Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare Helpline Numbers :- 011-23011804.
• Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare Helpdesk Email :- jsesw@nic.in.
• CAPF Welfare and Rehabilitation Board Helpline Number :- 011-23063111.