Friday, August 31, 2012

91 yrs OLD EX-GRATIA PENSIONER HELPED.


      

 Veteran Somu Thevar  expressing his gratitude to our Liaison Officer Sgt.S.kanthiah.
 Veteran Somu Thevar with his wife Smt.Chidambaram at our Trust office.

    YET ANOTHER EX-GRATIA PENSIONER HELPED

On our recent visit to villages, we found out one Ex-Gratia pensioner was being paid less pension.

Name: .C.Somu thevar
Rank: Sepoy       No: 129698
PPO.No: S/ 808/ 2002
PDA: Canara bank,  Melapalayam, Tirunelveli-Dist, TN.

On verification of his documents and Bank pass book entries, we noticed that he was being paid only BP.600 and DA. (600+762=1362). The Dearness Pension was not taken in to account.

Immediately we contacted the PDA and informed about the discrepancy and requested them to correct the Rate of pension as 600+300+Da @ 139% = 2151.

The Manager was kind enough to accept our findings and agreed to revise the pension and pay the arrears  soon.

We also noticed  that there was no Joint Notification for family pension in favour of his wife Smt.Chidambaram.  Both the Veteran and his wife called on our office. We prepared the necessary Annexures   and requested  the PDA to forward the same to his Record office, MEG.Bangalore.

The 91 years old Veteran was so happy and the  aged couple   thanked us for this noble  voluntary service  towards Ex-Servicemen community.

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

KNOW ABOUT PAN NUMBER.

                   

                                              PAN NUMBER EXPLAINED IN DETAIL

                                       

                         AAA    A      A        9999   A
                        ------   ---    ---      -----    ---
                          (1)     (2)  ( 3)         (4)      (5)



PAN is a 10 digit alpha numeric number, where the first 5 characters are letters, the next 4 numbers and the last one a letter again. 

These 10 characters can be divided in five parts as can be seen below. The meaning of each number has been explained further.
1. First three characters are alphabetic series running from AAA to ZZZ

2. Fourth character of PAN represents the status of the PAN holder.
• C — Company
• P — Person
• H — HUF(Hindu Undivided Family)
• F — Firm
• A — Association of Persons (AOP)
• T — AOP (Trust)
• B — Body of Individuals (BOI)
• L — Local Authority
• J — Artificial Juridical Person
• G — Government

3. Fifth character represents first character of the PAN holder’s last name/surname.

4. Next four characters are sequential number running from 0001 to 9999.

5. Last character in the PAN is an alphabetic check digit. 
Nowadays, the DOI (Date of Issue) of PAN card is mentioned at the right (vertical) hand side of the photo on the PAN card.


Sincere thanks to JWO R.Ganesan-(Retd) Tambaram..

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION

ASSOCIATION

FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF AIR FORCE ASSOCIATION
INTEGRATED THANJAVUR DISTRICT CHAPTER
(THANJAVUR, NAGAPATTINAM & TIRUVARUR DISTRICTS)

ALL AIR VETERANS ARE INVITED


Sunday, August 19, 2012

Saturday, August 18, 2012

KNOW MORE ABOUT GRATUITY


                                              

 KNOW  MORE ABOUT GRATUITY

TYPES OF GRATUITY

1.      Service Gratuity     
2.      Retirement Gratuity
3.     Death   Gratuity
4.     Residual Gratuity.

service Gratuity: 
Those who have not completed pensionable service and discharged, they are given with Service Gratuity, no Pension.
The Rate is calculated at uniform rate  of ½  of monthly emolument for each completed 6 months period of service under Rule No.49 (1).

Retirement Gratuity:
This is payable on completion of pensionable service .  The rate is ¼ of emolument for each completed 6 months period of qualifying service to a maximum of 16 .5 times of the emolument , the Maximum limit is 10 lakhs.

Death Gratuity :
In the event of Death while in service, death benefit is payable to his family/ nominee at the following rates:
Length of service:
Less than one year……..2 times of emolument
One year and above but  less than five year….6 times of emolument
5 yrs and above but  less than 20 yrs…..12 times of emolument.
20 yrs and above…...1/2 of emolument for every                                                                   Completed 6 months period      
                                                                        Subject to a maximum of 33 times
                                                                        Of emolument and Max.10Lakhs.
This death gratuity is admissible to Government servants whether Permanent  or Temporary.



Residual Gratuity:
If a Government servant dies within 5 years from the date of his retirement/ discharge, and if the sum of Gratuity already received by him is  less than 12 times the emolument, then the deficiency is called the Residual Gratuity. This differential amount is to be paid to his family/ nominee.
Dear veteran brothers, please find  out  and help the affected widows in your areas  to get their Residual Gratuity  .

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

EXWEL TRUST BESTOWED WITH HONOUR ON INDEPENDENCE DAY



A warm reception is given to the Exwel Trust Team.

Attentive to a prayer song by the students.

Flag hoisting by Hon.Flt.Lt.M.P.Natarajan, Chief Admin Offr. Exwel Trust.

The Principal Mr.Balu of Counian Matri Hr. Sec. School, Kovilpatti
addressing the gathering.

Children are waiting for their turn of programme.

The School band and the students in the march past.

Chief Admin. Offr.Exwel Trust addressing the gathering.

Chief Liaison officer Mr.S.Kandiah, addressing the gathering.

Managing Trustee Sgt.R.Chellappa, receiving a gift from the Principal.

Students and the Exwel Trust team with the children.



On having recognized the services rendered by Exwel Trust,  The Principal of Counion Matriculation Hr.Sec.Shool, Kovilpatti had invited  our Team to be the
Chief Guest on the eve of Independence Day on 15 th August 2012.

The Chief Admin.Officer Hony.Flt.Lt. M.Packia Natarajan unfurled the National Flag and gave the Presidential speech.  

Our Managing Trustee Sgt.R.Chellappa was honoured with Shawel and momento.

Our Liaison Officer Sgt.S.kanthiah spoke about the importance of Discipline and Punctuality  by the students .
An impressive variety show was performed by the students.

On this Occasion, our Exwel Trust donated Rs.2000/ - to the school towards Library Funds.

The Principal thanked us for having Graced the function and he also mentioned that this is first time an outsider, the Welfare Trust donated Rs.2000/ towards  our Library.

Sunday, August 12, 2012

10th LIST OF VETERANS -QUERY THROUGH E-MAIL

 



List of visitors:      
           
Sl. Rank Name   Place  
           
1 Sgt Prabhakar Negi   Bhopal  
           
2 Sgt Gobind Singh   Jalandar city.  
           
3 Sr.Manager,        
  Central Bank,        
  Kanpur RG.Pal   Kanpur  
           
4 JWO/Sgt. Jain Gjhose   Calcutta.  
           
5 Nk S.Rajendran   Arani  
           
6 HFO P>S Choudhary   Hyderabad.  
           
7 Hav Narain Prasad Soni   Nagpur.  
           
8 Hony.Nb D/O  Late      
  Sub Satyanarayanan   Hyderabad.  
           
9 HFO Prahalad singh   Calcutta.  
    Chaudhary      
           
10 Sub G.Palaniappan   Dindigul  
           
11 Sub Swaminathan   Kodaikanal  
           
12 Sub.Maj AM .Singh   Chandigargh  
           
13 Sub Pakirisamy   Nagapattinam.  
           
14 Cpl. Bhaktacachalam    Pandicherry.  
           
15 Sgt. Tappel Choudary   Calcutta.  
           

Saturday, August 11, 2012

ONE MORE WIDOW HELPED IN GETTING HER FIRST PENSION.




Smt.R.Pakiyam expressing her sincere thanks to our Liaison Officer Sgt.S.kanthiah.

ONE MORE WIDOW PENSIONER HELPED IN GETTING HER FIRST PENSION

On hearing the services of our Trust one Widow called on us and requested to help her in getting her Family pension.

Name: smt.R.Pakiyam   W/O late Hav.Ramasamy – 13671055 L      Date of death -25-9-2011
PPO.No: S/ 030622/1996.
PDA:  Canara bank, Shenkottai, Tirunelveli-Dist, Tamil Nadu.

On  verifying the PPO and interaction with the Widow , we came to know that she had intimated the death of her husband and submitted the death certificate and application for switching over to family pension on 8-12-2011 itself.  So far the widow is not being paid pension.

We also confirmed that the Joint Notification is already existing in favour of Smt.Pakiyam.
In spite of repeated visits and enquiries the PDA was replying that the pension has to come from their CPPC, Bangalre.
Immediately, we have reported the non-payment of Family pension to the widow to CPPC, Bangalore and Circle Office, Madurai  and the abnormal delay in switching over to family pension , thus making the widow to run pillar to post to get her entitled pension.

The innocent poor widow was very happy  and thanked us our immediate action and she also regretted for not approaching us early.

Friday, August 10, 2012

WILL THE PRIME MINISTER GIVE GOOD NEWS ?



Will the Prime Minister give us a good news ?

ஒன் ரேங்க் ஒன் பென்ஷன் கிடைக்குமா ?

பிரதமர் அமைத்த கமிட்டியிடம் நாம் எதிர்பார்ப்பது என்ன ?
நியாயமான எதிர்பார்ப்பு ஒன் ரேங்க் ஒன் பென்சன் மட்டும் தான்.  ஆனால் இதை அந்த கமிட்டி ஏற்காமல் மற்ற ஏதாவது முறையில் கொடுக்கலாம் என்று தெரிகிறது.

ஆறாவது ஊதிய கமிசன் அறிக்கை வெளி வந்த பின் முன்னாள் படை வீரர்களுக்கு ஏற்பட்ட பாதிப்பை சரிசெய்ய அவசர அவசரமாக ஓரளவு முன்னேற்றமான பென்சன் ௦01.07.2009  முதல் வழங்கப்பட்டது.

இருந்தும் எல்லோருக்கும் சீராக ஒரே பென்சன் அமையாத காரணத்தால் இதை மறு பரிசீலனை செய்து 01.01.2006 இக்கு பின்னர் ஒய்வு பெற்றவர்களுக்கு கிடைக்கும் பென்சனுக்கு ஈடாக அதற்க்கு முன்னர் வந்தவர்களுக்கும் கிடைக்க வகை செய்யப்படும் என்று நம்பப்படுகிறது.  கண்டிப்பாக பென்சனில் ஒரு மாற்றம் இருக்கும்.  குறிப்பாக சிப்பாய், நாயக், ஹவில்டர்  இவர்களுக்கு ஒரு நல்ல காலம் பிறக்கும் என நம்பலாம்.

குடும்ப பென்சன்:  குடும்ப பென்சன் நிர்ணயிக்கப்பட்ட முறையில் மற்றம் செய்து நியாயமான குடும்ப பென்சன் வழங்க இந்த கமிட்டி சிபாரிசு செய்யும் என்று தெரிகிறது.  IESM  என்ற சங்கத்தின் அயராத முயற்சியால் இந்த பலன் கிடைக்க உள்ளது.

ஆபிசர்களுக்கு கூடுதல் பென்சன் : தற்போது ஆபிசர்களுக்கு பே பேண்டின் ஆரம்ப நிலையிலிருந்து நிர்ணயிக்கப்படும் பென்சன் இனி பே பேண்டில் அவருக்குரிய சம்பளத்தில் இருந்து நிர்ணயிக்கப்படும்.  (Taking the basis of minimum pay within the pay band)  இந்த முறையை அமுல்படுத்த ஏற்கனவே சண்டிகர் ராணுவ தீர்பாயமும், டெல்லி நீதி மன்றமும் தீர்ப்பு வழங்கி உள்ளது.  இதன் பலன் உயர் பதவியிலுள்ள ஆபிசர்களுக்கு நல்ல பயனளிக்கும் என எதிபார்க்கபடுகிறது.  கமிட்டியின் சிபாரிசும் இதன் அடிப்படையில் அமையும் என எதிபர்க்கபடுகிறது.
இரண்டு குடும்ப பென்சன்: ராணுவ பணிக்குபின் மறுபனியில் சேர்ந்து ஒய்வு பெற்று இரண்டு பென்சன் வாங்கி வந்த ஒரு முன்னாள் படை வீரர் இறந்தபின் அவர் மனைவிக்கு இரண்டு கும்ப பென்சன் மறுக்கப்பட்டது.  சென்னை, கொச்சி போன்ற ராணுவ தீர்ப்பாயங்களில் இரண்டு குடும்ப பென்சன் வழங்கலாம் என பல நல்ல தீர்ப்புகள் வந்தும் அரசு மௌனமாக இருந்தது.  தற்போது இந்த கமிட்டி இந்த விதவைகளுக்கு இரண்டு குடும்ப பென்சன் வழங்கலாம் என சிபாரிசு செய்யும் என முழுமையாக நம்ப படுகிறது.

ஒரு தவறான அணுகுமுறையால் உடல் ஊனமுற்றவர்களுக்கு திருமணமானவுடன் பென்சன் நிறுத்தப்பட்டது.  இதை தகர்த்தெறிந்தது சண்டிகர் ராணுவ நீதி மன்றம்.  தற்போது இந்த கமிட்டியின் மூலம் அனைத்து உடல் ஊனமுற்ற பென்சனர்களுக்கும் திருமணம் ஆனபின்னரும் பென்சன் வழங்க சிபாரிசு செய்யபடுகிறது.

இன்னும், பணியிலிருக்கும் ஆபிசர்களின் சில முக்கியமான  பிரச்சனைகளான Non Functional Upgradation and Enhancement of Grade pay etc. இவைகளுக்கு தகுந்த தீர்வு இந்த கமிட்டி மூலம் காணப்படும் என எதிர்பார்க்கபடுகிறது.

மேலே குறிப்பிட்டவை நமது நியாயமான கோரிக்கையின் அடிப்படையில் கிடைக்கவேண்டிய குறைந்தபட்ச பயன்கள்.  கமிட்டியின் சிபாரிசு எப்படி இருக்கும் என்பது இன்னும் சில நாட்களில் தெரியும்.

நல்லதை நினைப்போம்.  நம்பிக்கையுடன் இருப்போம்.

ஆகஸ்ட் பதினைந்தை நோக்கி ஆவலுடன்


CREDIT: Indian Military.info

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

OUR TRUST ATTENDS- 91ST BIRTH DAY OF A WAR WIDOW-




 Our Chief Liaison Office Sgt.S.Kanthiah offering Fruits to the WAR widow while Our Chief Admin.officer is seated by the side.
                   The care taker her Grand son and daughter.
EXWEL TRUST GREETS 11ND WORLD WAR WIDOW ON HER 91st  BIRTH DAY.


Team of our Exwel  Trust  visited   Smt.Vela Thangammal  w/o Late Sep.Lakshmana Nadar on the eve of her  91stth Birth Day  at her Dwelling house, about 60 Kilometers from our Trust office  and  wished  her and prayed for her well being for scoring Century.
.
It may not be out of place to mention that , but for the sustained and untiring efforts of this Welfare Trust, she would not have got the belated WAR widow pension arrears running to lacs.

Smt.Vela Thangammal      PPO.No: F/WAR/ 1939, AND F/TI/ 473/1962

The old lady was delighted  and thanked us for our second visit 

ONE TS.NK HELPED AS PER CDA CIR 482





Happy Ts.Nk. N.seenivasan is thanking our Liaison Officer Sgt.S.Kanthiah.

One TS.NK. called on us to verify the correctness of his pension.

Name: N.Seenivasan     Rank: Ts.Nk    14355179    Qly.Ser- 17 yrs.   Gp=D
PPO.No: S/ 035308/1997    
PDA: SBI, Tirunelveli-Junction,  Tamil Nadu.

On verifying his pension papers and Pass book entries , we confirmed that the correct rate of pension is being paid from 1-7-2009.
But the arrears on account of CDA cir 482 was not paid.

We prepared a  statement  for arrears from 1-1-2006 to 30-6-2009 as per CDA cir 482 and sent to his PDA and their CPPC at Chennai for payment..

The veteran was very happy on  our action and thanked us for the timely help.



Sunday, August 5, 2012

YET ANOTHER AGGRIEVED SUBEDAR ADDRESSED


                        

 Ex.Sub,A.Esakki doss expressing his sincere thanks to our liaison officer Sgt.S.Kanthiah

YET ANOTHER AGGRIEVED SUBEDAR ADDRESSED.

One aggrieved subedar of Post-2006 complained that his pension is less than that of Pre-2006 subedar.

Name: A.Esakki Doss      Rank: Subedar   Group-Y    Qly.Ser.30yrs   DOC:1-8-2008.
PPo.No: S/ 034328/2008   AND S/CORR/ 193311/2011
PDA:  Canara bank,  Kadayamnallur , Tirunelveli-Dsit, tamil Nadu.

We reported the discrepancy to his Record office.  Now the Revised PPO is received . His Basic pension ia now revised as Rs.11970 from 9370.

The Subedar called on us and expressed his sincere gratitude for helping his pension revised.

Thursday, August 2, 2012

ANOMALY IN PAY BAND- LT.COL-MNS OFFICERS.


                          

 Lt.Col.Vallaiammal  expressing her anguish to our  Trustees.

  YET ANOTHER  ANOMALY – MNS OFFICERS

The Pay Band for MNS officers and that of regular Commissioned officers are different.

For Regular Officers:

Lt. to Major------the Pay Band   is  ---3  ….15600- 39100

Lt.Col. to Lt.Gen…….Pay Band   is.  4….. 37400- 67000

Whereas  for MNS officers………..

It is
From Lt  to Lt.Col…….Pay Band…. 3….15600  -  39100.

From    Col…Maj.Gen ..Pay Band is  .4….37400 -  67000.

All Lt. Col may be brought under Pay Band-4. Now it is different for MNS officers.
The Grade pay and the Military Service pay may vary, but the Pay Band may be same for all officers.

This is the Anomaly expressed by one of the MNS officer, a Lt.Col of 21 yrs of service.

Our Major ESM organizations and MOD may consider this issue  for addressing the Grievances of MNS officers ( Lt.Col.). 

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

LIBERALISED FAMILY PENSION


                                    


 Smt.Vela Thangammal  W/o Sep.Lakshmana Nadar   - 93 yrs old.



                           LIBERALISED FAMILY PENSION


Dear Veteran brothers,

On our visits to villages and on verification of PPOs and interactions with the widows, we came to know that most of the Pre-1996 War widows are getting Ordinary family pension only. Hence the need to publish about the Liberalised family Pension.

CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH THE LIBERALISWED FAMILY PENSION BEING SANCTIONED

Liberalised Family pension ( LFP) will be sanctioned to the Next of Kin of a PBOR who is killed in WAR or WAR like activities. Ie died during
a)     In action in International war.
b)    Action against deployment with a peace keeping mission abroad.
c)     Boarder skirmishes
d)    During laying or clearance of mines including  those laid by enemy
e)     In action against hostile, militants,  en route to operational areas.
f)      Killed by militants after kidnapping
.
This benefit is given to NOK  of PBOR killed in all war like operations from 1947-48 onwards.
LFP came in to existence from 01-02-1972 onwards.

PPOs for Liberalised pension  will bear the Nos. as  F/BC series.( BC stands for Battle causality )  eg. F/BC/ 4377/1982 , also F/WAR/ 1949 some times
 F/TI/ 163/1949.

The award is granted to spouse  first and after her demise it goes to children seniority wise .  If the PBOR was not survived with wife or children, then it is granted to Mother as first recipient.

The Rate of LFP is the last pay drawn by the deceased.  For example
For a  Sepoy,   Say Group-H,  it was Rs.2920 a s per V th Pay commission CDA Cir 282.
And as per VI th PC, it is 9200/- CDA cir 456.
The Rate varies according to Ranks and Group- Pl.Ref CDA Cir 456.Table-3

If the first recipient dies with in 7 years from the date of death PBOR, then the Second awardees  will be paid at the same rate  till the period of  7 years completed , then the Rate will be reduced as second award..

 NOTE:
This LFP is also granted for the benefits of the entire family members.  If the widow does  not support her Mother-in Law, then the competent authorities may dived the pension in such a Ratio as deemed fit

SECOND AWARD:

If the first recipient (other than parent)dies, the LFP will be granted to the eligible beneficiary as Second Award at the Rate of 60% of LFP rate i.e at present 9200*60%=5520/- The PPO will be issued with No; F/BC/ 4377/ 1999 –Second award.  Just seeing the number alone we should not consider as it LFP first award..

Our Trust identified 3 such cases  and with sincere efforts by corresponding with respective Banks, record Offices and the CDA  and got their pension revised as Rs.2920/  with effect from 1-1-1996 and Rs.9200 from 1-1-2006 and got them an arrears of Rs.10lacs plus in their very old age. All the three war widows are above 85 years of age, one is 93 yrs. 
1.     Smt.Maruthi  w/o Late Sep- Muthu Myan—F/BC/219/1962,   Kalingapatti  -TN ( widow -92yrs now expired)
2.     Smt.Vela Thangammal(93yrs)  W/O Sep Lakshman Nadar, F/WAR/1930/   F/TI/ 473/1962     ,  Arumuganeri-TN
3.     Smt.Krishnammal ( 87yrs)  M/O Late Sep.Muniandi,F/4080/1965, F/BC/9732/1972 AND F/BC/4733/1982,  Srivilliputtur-TN
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Our Welfare Trust sincerely appeal to all ESM organizations and Veterans to verify the PPOs of the widow pensioners in your areas and confirm that they being paid their legitimate pension. That will be a great service to WAR widows in the fag end of their life.


BENEFITS OF DSP ACCOUNT FOR PENSIONERS- MIGRATED TO SPARSH

  Dear veteran brothers, There is a doubt   being raised by   many   of us   regarding the Benefits under   DSP   (Defence Salary Package)...