Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Royal Commonwealth Ex-Services League supports Indian ESM

India Case 1
Mrs Fernandez is the widow of Corporal Farnandez Hyderabad. She is supported by grants from RCEL.
India Case 2
Chief Petty Officer Aitkin, then aged 93, still rode his motorbike in the streets of Poona in India. He is cared for by his daughter with grants from RCEL.
Member Organisations (India)
Indian Ex-Services League, New Delhi
Ex-Service Associations India, Chennai (Chennai, Bangalore & Deccan)
Ex-Service Association India, Mumbai
East India Charitable Trust, Calcutta
Royal Commonwealth Ex-Services League

Comment: Very few Veterans are aware that such Benevolent veteran Organisations exist. IESL boasts of 5 lakh plus membership. The mute question is how is membership drive conducted? It is like the recruitment Rally with promises galore and veterans are made to sign on the application and collect the registration fees. Bingo you have a vast membership. The funds so collected are utilised for the up keep of posh offices and travel expenses for the Governing body. The President of India being the Patron more funds collected by quoting the statistics of membership.
On the other hand you have the Royal Commonwealth Ex Services League (RCEL) which has two Indian Veterans who are provided relief and monetary assistance. We have four other Indian Member Organisations affiliated to RCEL but no website and no indicators of beneficiaries? Can our Organisations emulate RCEL?
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