Queen Mary's Technical Institute, Pune
1. The Queen Mary's Technical Institute (QMTI), Range Hill, Pune, a private charitable institution, conducts rehabilitation training courses for disabled servicemen, ex-servicemen and their dependents. It is recognized by National Council of Vocational Training. It runs courses for Fitter, Electrician and Motor Mechanics of two years duration; courses for Welder, Diesel Mechanic, Cutting-Tailoring, Master-Tailoring, Fashion Designing and Information Technology of one year duration and six months courses for BPO Training, Multimedia, Graphic Design, Web Design Technologies and Computer Hardware.
2. Last date of application duly recommended by OC/CO is 25 Jul each year and applications are routed through respective Records, AG's Branch (CW-5), Directorate General of Resettlement to QMTI. Limited married accommodation is also available. Details are available on website Queen Mary's Technical Institute (This website is not actively loading!)
3. Address of the institution:
The Queen Mary's Technical Institute
Range Hill, Khadki,Pune -411 020
Tele:020-25816779 and 020-258032174
Paraplegic Homes
4. Paraplegic Rehabilitation Centres (PRC) at Kirkee and Mohali with a capacity of 109 and 34 beds respectively are being run for rehabilitation of paraplegic and tetraplegic ex-servicemen. These are being run as charitable trusts registered with the respective State Governments. These institutions are funded by Kendriya Sainik Board, Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, AG's Branch and other State Govt/Private Organisations. Postal address of PRC Kirkee and Mohali are as under:
Paraplegic Rehabilitation Centre, Park Road , Kirkee, Pune-411020 (Maharashtra)
Paraplegic Rehabilitation Centre,SAS Nagar (Mohali) Phase VI,Dist Roopnagar (Punjab)-160055
St Dunstan's After Care Organisation, Dehradun
5. The Institution provides rehabilitation of blinded service and ex-servicemen including 'after care' in the form of financial assistance to these ex-servicemen. The training is conducted at National Institute for the Visually Handicapped (NIVH) which is co-located on the campus, i.e. both, adjustment training of three months duration (orientation and mobility) and specialised training in a particular trade for one year duration. The institution is funded by Kendriya Sainik Board, Ministry of Defence and occasional grants by Service HQs. The address of the organisation is as under :-
St Dunstan's After Care Organisation, 116 Rajpur Road, Dehradun (UA)
Red Cross Home, Bangalore
6. Red Cross Home, Bangalore, is a home for disabled (physically challenged) Ex-servicemen as well as Rehabilitation Centre. It can accommodate 75-100 inmates. However, at present there are only 07 inmates due to lack of funds available with Red Cross Society which runs this home. As result of this paucity of funds, no new inmates have been admitted since 1991 though there are a large number of applicants waiting. Red Cross Home, Bangalore provides free medical, nursing, physiotherapy, rehabilitation, food and accommodation. Funding of the institution is by Indian Red Cross Society, New Delhi. In addition, KSB, Ministry of Defence also gives an annual grant to partially meet the running expenditure of Red Cross Home, Bangalore. AG's Branch, Army Headquarters provides Rs 50,000/- as annual grant to meet the pocket allowances and training expense of non-pensioner inmates.
Issue of Identity Cards to Disabled Ex-Servicemen
7. The Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment have requested the States/Union Territories Administration to prescribe the procedure for issuing Identity Card to disabled ex-servicemen. Appropriate authority for issuing the cards would be designated keeping in view the convenience of the disabled ex-servicemen. The cards can also be distributed through Rajya Sainik Boards/ Zila Sainik Boards and Army Formation Headquarters on the basis of disability certificate given by competent medical authority in the Defence Forces. For further information the Rajya Sainik Boards/ Zila Sainik Boards may be contacted.
REHABILITATION OF DISABLED SOLDIERS
National Defence Fund
War wounded Foundation
War Wounded Foundation: Carry on Soldier!
"The disabled personnel of the armed forces are the forgotten heroes who have given their today for the rest of the country's safe tomorrow. Until the Kargil war of 1999, even the widows of the martyrs were shabbily compensated, but the disabled soldiers were studiously ignored. There is urgent need to employ the Spouses of the disabled and war wounded ESM. This will ensure the financial state of the families to improve to a greater extent.
"Even the disability pension that they get now is not sufficient for them to lead a decent and financially independent life. Hence we decided to help these personnel by persuading corporate houses to give them jobs in the retail outlets of their products," said Lt Gen Vijay Oberoi, former Indian Army Vice Chief and president of the foundation.
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