Deniel of medical facilities to territorial army volunteers when on disembodiment
Lt COL R S shekhawat
(Querist) 11 June 2012
This query is : Resolved
discrimination volunteer soldiers
no medical facilities when on disembodiment
although 06 general hospitals are part of Territorial Army (Army Medical Core) but still the volunteer soldiers of citizen army
are denied of basic medical facilities i.e. OPD treatment or limited medical treatment
Very sorry state of affairs and total negligence/ill treatment of volunteer part time soldiers of citizen Army
No Medical facility exist for serving Territorial Army personnel’s when on disembodiment at any Military Hospital, No medical facility exist for Retired Territorial Army Non pensioners at any ECHS polyclinic.
Virtually No attention has been accorded. On this important facet concerning serving and Retired Territorial Personnel’s & their families/dependent.
This sub has been of grave ignorance due to poor care & Mismanagement of Territorial Army
Personnel’s when proceeding on Disembody OR Retiring as Non pensioners. Such state of affair has
eluded the scrutiny of Territorial Army policy matters till date.
Therefore an urgent need to address this core issue for safeguarding Territorial Army personnel’s &
Their dependent families fm medical un –eventualities.
Since Territorial Army volunteers are soldiers of “citizen Army”.
It is proposed for according
Preferential treatment to Territorial Army personnel’s & their dependent families for availing Medical
Facility in all General Hospital (Territorial Army) on similar pattern as existing in all civil Hospital for
Senior citizens, This would Lead to betterment of the morale on large prospective of serving Territorial
Army volunteers will improve efficiency of Territorial Army with general benevolence or good health
Of Territorial Army personnel & their families this will give due recognition to the noble services of
Territorial Army rendered in national defense.
JUSTIFICATION
Territorial Army play’s a vital role in over all defense mechanism in India being an integral
Component of India Army. The conceptual framework of Territorial Army is based on fundamental
Idea of war time Army at a low cast such emergency force of gainfully employed citizens fm all walk of life serve’s as reserve force for national crisis/emergency also in natural calamity or internal security disturbance etc.
Such unique noble association with the Armed Forces to severe as long as they are liable for Recall to Active military service, an eventuality, perforce all TERRITORIAL ARMY VOLUNTEERS to keep themselves in state of readiness all the time .by firstly, maintaining physical fitness for active service and secondly keeping abreast with professional competence so as to be useful to the nation in case of recall to active military service in the
Territorial Army volunteers therefore are Not only per forced to remain physically & medically fit
For regular and routine/medical checking/Treatment But also required to remain constantly in touch with
Art of soldiering as are liable to be called for active military duties as & when situation so arises which cannot be forecasted. In Case of War or any other emergency.
Free Medical facilities are commonly offered to all citizens across the country at civil hospital with
Special treatment of senior citizens vides several Govt. health project rural health mission etc.
Even GOI in plan have recognized for health need of common citizen under NRHM., Even casual contractual labor working on daily wages in various Un organized sector/Pvt or non Govt institution/org,
Covered under ESI and PF Act and insured for Medical eventuality for self and families provided with sick leave of 90 days with full salary etc.
However there exist No such provision is existing for such medical facilities to Territorial Army personnel’s & their families when on disembody, To overcome this lacuna of gap in health coverage it is necessary that a policy be formulated in the national interest for providing Medical facilities to TERRITORIAL ARMY personnel’s & their families irrespective of their state of embody so that TERRITORIAL ARMY Volunteer remain medically fit & EverReady for any active mil duties as & when called.
How does this discrimination be challenged
legally to obtain justice kindly guide
Thanking you,
Yours sincerely
Lt. Colonel
R S Shekhawat
SAIL VISL Bhadravathi,Karnataka.
Sankaranarayanan
(Expert) 11 June 2012
Write a complait regarding this to deffence ministry affairs. And national human right commission. If they r not turned then ask the rules of these by RTI. According all details u can file case
Lt COL R S shekhawat
(Querist) 16 June 2012
I will start by humble submission with CHANAKAYA”S quote
: The Day when soldiers are forced to fight for salaries would be a very sad day for a Nation”.
please read the GOI letter
my requisition is based on the ambit & scope of this MOD letter only
560/43/TA-(a)/03/00/S(GS-1)
Government of India,
Ministry of Defense,
New Delhi, the 7th Jan 1994
To
The Chief Secretary to
All State Governments/Union Territories .
Subject: Concession & Incentives sanctioned by State
Governments to Territorial Army personnel.
Sir,
This refers to Ministry of Defense letter No.47560/GS/TA/-3(a)/306-B/D(GS-VI) dated 19th February 1985 and letter of even number dated 8th September 1992 on the incentives by State Governments to Territorial Army personnel.
2. Most State Governments have instituted some cash awards/grants for the winners of Territorial Army decorations/Medals. However, these awards were instituted a long time back and have been rendered insignificant by inflation. In many States, this reward is limited to Rs.2500/1500 only. It is requested that this may be revised to a minimum of Rs.5000/- for TA decorations and Rs.3000/- for TA medals. Some State Governments have already made the revision.
3 Government of India had also recommended that the facilities listed below may be considered for Territorial Army personnel. These incentives were listed by a committee which was set up to go into the Territorial Army and are already being given by most State Governments :-
(a ) Grant of 01 increment for every 03 years Territorial Army service, as is being given by the Government of Uttar Pradesh.
(b) Counting of Territorial Army embodied service for purposes of seniority, promotion and other considerations to those entering civil services.
(c) Exemption of Road tax on vehicles owned by Territorial Army personnel as is being given by west Bengal Government.
Yours faithfully,
Sd/xxxx-
(S.K. JAIN)
Joint Secretary (G).
Soldier’s Appeal;-
With outmost respect It is solemnly Prayed to;- Advice how legally begin this case
With SAIL for Honoring Ministry of Defense GOI letter No.. 47560/43/TA-(a)///D(GS-1/dated 7.01.1994 with due Consideration of my requisition within the legal precincts of this GOI letter
Humbly stated that It is -“NOT the case of Protection of PAY Basic + DA”
Concise summary of Case;-
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On the intrinsic worth of Military Medal’s & Decoration creditably awarded for the commendable Operational Field service in high intensity ANTI TERRORIST & Counter Insurgency
i was directly selected & appointed as as Manager– Security SAIL VISL.
Solitary on the Basis of 13 years meritorious military Commissioned service, as INFANTRY officer, Reckon able in the rank of “substantive MAJOR. against the OPEN advertisement
As per the Recruitment advertisement of SAIL VISL, ;- minimum requirement was 10 years in Army/Air force/Navy/Para-military as a commissioned other with the last post held being at least in the cadre of captain or equivalent.
Benefits: Apart from basic pay, DA and other benefits are admissible under SAIL Rule.
. My requisition is legally with in the ambit & scope of GOI order, previously forwarded through proper channel to SAIL office .
DPE Guidelines/Policy of GOI are wholly applicable on SAIL, & honoring them will incur No Losses/damage or any extra exchequer to SAIL it being the only such case in VISL, within the preview of SAIL recruitment rules which approves maximum of 06 increments com mensuration to qualification experiences & specialization etc
Honorable Supreme Court of INDIA :
- while dismissing the appeal on 01 April 10, a bench Of Justices Markandeya Katju and A K Patnaik slammed the Government PSU’s for treating army Personnel like “beggars” in respect of emoluments.
even
It has been held by Supreme Court that” Undoubtedly, the Defence Personnel are a class by themselves”
{Common Cause Case ,1987 (1) SCC 142]
but still no justice
SAIL is neither denying nor granting these benefits for my prior military service
LT COLONEL R S Shekhawat
SAIL VISL security
09449833730
Shonee Kapoor
(Expert) 19 June 2012
You can just raise the matter further up.
Regards,
Shonee Kapoor
harassed.by.498a@gmail.com
