WEARING OF FAMILY MEDALS BY NEXT OF KIN(NoK)

WEARING OF FAMILY MEDALS BY NEXT OF KIN(NoK)- SERVICE PERS & EX-SERVICEMEN(ESM)

In order to instill a sense of pride among the NoK, including second /third generation lineage, it has been decided that family medals may be worn by NoK(spouse/parents/forefather’s/childern) on right chest by NoK of ESM of Indian Army, when attending homage ceremonies at war memorials and funerals, while donning appropriate formal civil attire. 2. In case more than one set of family medals are available, then only one set will be worn as per choice of the service persons/NoK.

Authority : CW1 Letter No-B/42901/Dress/AG/CW-1 Date : 11 July2019

Treatment Management In ECHS

Treatment Management In ECHS

Ex-servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) was launched wef 01 Apr 03 as a mandatory scheme whereas it is optional for those retired on or before 31 Mar 03. The beneficiaries include retired pensioners of Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, SFF and Nepal Domiciled Gorkhas (NDGs). Assam Rifles may be added as and when approved by the Govt. At present, being ESM and defence pensioner is the mandatory criteria for ECHS membership. 

The treatment is provided through a chain of Polyclinic (PCs), Service Hospitals, Govt Hospitals and Empanelled Hospitals. Since ECHS primarily serves middle & old age veterans and their dependents, it is therefore essential that the procedures are user-friendly while optimizing the allocated budget and preventing unfair practices. It has been experienced that majority of problems being faced by ECHS beneficiaries are primarily due to lack of clarity on rules and regulations at all ends, be it the beneficiary, ECHS Staff at different echelons, service and empanelled hospitals. The problem is further compounded due to subjective interpretation of rules and regulations.

Beware of SIM-Swap Fraud

Beware of SIM-Swap FraudSIM-Swap involves a fraudster collecting victim's personal banking information and then approaching the victim's mobile operator with fake ID proofs to obtain a duplicate SIM card. The mobile operator deactivates the original SIM card and issues a replacement SIM. With the help of the new SIM card, fraudster does account transactions through mobile banking without victim's knowledge

Enquire with your mobile operator if you have no network connectivity and are not receiving any calls or alerts for unusually long periods

Do not disclose your mobile number on social media platforms. Contact your mobile operator immediately as soon as you receive an indication of a probable SIM-Swap

Do not switch off your cell phone in the event you receive numerous unknown calls. It could be a ploy to get you to turn off your phone and prevent you from noticing a tampered network connection

Register for both SMS as well as e-mail alerts to stay informed about transactions on your account

Check your bank statements and online banking transaction history regularly so you can identify any issues or irregularities.

Do or Die - Confidence Training!!

What might seem like a slide in a waterpark, is an extremely important part of the confidence training to build a do or die spirit in the soldier. Watch the video to see how confidence training is given in the Indian Army.

The Fearless Commandos

The Untold Story- Kargil 1999

Live A Life Less Ordinary!