ESM Welfare India vs Veteran Affairs USA

DEPARTMENT OF EX-SERVICEMEN WELFARE (POORVA SENANI KALYAN VIBHAG)
1. Matters relating to Armed Forces Veterans (Ex-Servicemen) including pensioners.
2. Armed Forces Veterans (Ex-Servicemen) Contributory Health Scheme.
3. Matters relating to Directorate General of Resettlement and Kendriya Sainik Board.
4. Administration of-
(a) the Pension Regulations for the Army, 1961 (Parts I and II);
(b) the Pension Regulations for the Air Force, 1961 (Parts I and II);
(c) the Navy (Pension) Regulations, 1964; and
(d) The Entitlement Rules to Casualty Pensionary Awards to the Armed Forces Personnel, 1982.
Ministry of Defence
Resettlement and wefare schemes

Veteran Affairs USA in is akin to the Ex Servicemen Welfare Department under the MoD, India
Mission, Vision, Core Values & Goals
Veteran Affairs: Mission Statement
To fulfill President Lincoln’s promise – “To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan” – by serving and honoring the men and women who are America’s veterans.

VA Vision
To provide veterans the world-class benefits and services they have earned – and to do so by adhering to the highest standards of compassion, commitment, excellence, professionalism, integrity, accountability, and stewardship.

VA Core Values
Compassion– We will treat all veterans and their families with the utmost dignity and compassion. We will provide services in a caring manner, with a sympathetic consciousness of others’ distress together with a desire to alleviate it.

Commitment– Veterans have earned our gratitude and respect. Their health care, benefits, and memorial service needs to drive our actions.

Excellence– We strive to exceed the expectations of veterans and their families. We strive to perform at the highest level of competence and take pride in our accomplishments.

Professionalism– Our success depends on maintaining a highly-skilled, diverse, and compassionate workforce. We foster a culture that values equal opportunity, innovation, and accountability.

Integrity– We recognize the importance of accurate information. We practice open, truthful, and timely communication with veterans, employees, and external stakeholders. By carefully listening and responding to their concerns, we seek continuous improvement in our programs and services.

Accountability– We will perform in a manner at all times that makes us accountable, responsible, and answerable to veterans and their families, our leaders and other employees as well as external stakeholders.

Stewardship– We will ensure responsible stewardship of the human, financial, and natural resources as well as data and information entrusted to us. We will improve performance through the use of innovative technologies, evidence-based medical practices, and sound business principles.

Strategic and Enabling Goals
Goal 1 – Restore the capability of veterans with disabilities to the greatest extent possible, and improve the quality of their lives and that of their families.
Goal 2 – Ensure a smooth transition for veterans from active military service to civilian life.
Goal 3 – Honor and serve veterans in life, and memorialize them in death for their sacrifices on behalf of the Nation.
Goal 4 – Contribute to the public health, emergency management, socioeconomic well‑being, and history of the Nation.

Enabling Goal – Deliver world-class service to veterans and their families through effective communication and management of people, technology, business processes, and financial resources.
Veteran Affairs USA