IESM: Fast for Justice- ninty sixth day

22 March 2009
Dear Colleagues,
The Jantar mantar venue continues to remain active.
Meeting
Krit Joshipura and self had a meeting with two veterans to work out a strategy to expand IESM into parts of HP and Western UP. Some good ideas got tossed about.
Blessings
85-year old retired lecturer Ragahvan lives in a Tamil Nadu village along the Chennai-Bangalore highway. He has learnt of the IESM through his cousin Wg Cdr Vasudevan. Mr Raghvan called up this morning to convey his appreciation for the work the IESM is doing and to bless our efoorts. Thank you sir, for your kind gesture. It is blessings like these that help us keep going.

Best regards,
Lt Gen (Emeritus) Raj Kadyan, PVSM, AVSM, VSM
Chairman IESM

Aims & Objectives
In general the IESM will aim to bind the ESM fraternity together and use the talent and experience of the ESM towards nation building. In specific the aims and objectives will be, but not limited to, as follows:-
(a) To promote, support and organize suitable occupational opportunities for ESM.
(b) To provide assistance to ESM and their widows in their resettlement.
(c) To provide assistance to ESM in setting up own small scale ventures for livelihood.
(d) To provide assistance to all ESM in matters concerning medical, pension, grants etc.
(e) To organize social, cultural, educational and recreational events for the benefit of ESM and their wards.
(f) To periodically hold conferences, meetings, seminars, lectures and visual shows on topics of interest to the ESM.
(g) To pursue with the Centre and State governments for removal of any discriminatory rules and provisions adversely affecting the interests of ESM.
(h) To pursue establishment of Just & Fair place of Defence services in the country i.e. functioning of Defence services in a democracy.
(j) To undertake any other task considered appropriate by the Governing Body.

Areas of Immediate Concern
To strongly take up important issues/ problems affecting the ESM like:

Constitution of Ex Servicemen Commission at the National level to look after welfare measures of the ESM. The ESM commission should be headed by an ESM and to have members from the ESM including ESM Widows.

One Rank One Pension.

Guaranteed Re-settlement/ Reemployment of servicemen on retirement until the age of 60 years or in the alternative, suitable enhanced compensation till attainment of 60 years of age.

To remove all anomalies of the previous Pay Commissions and get due justice for the Defence Services.

To restore status, respect and self esteem which has been eroded in the past 60 years.

Revamping of ECHS Scheme so as to make it user friendly for all types of medical care, including super specialized care thereby improving the health care of ESM.

Representation of the ESM on all committees and other such bodies constituted for the purpose of looking into matters affecting the interests of the ESM.

Single window service to be established in all Civil/ Govt. offices to avoid difficulty and delay of ESM problems.

One ESM must be appointed as PET/ NCC Instructor in all School & Colleges.

Once a year a free railway warrant of the class authorized to be given to every ESM and his/ her spouse for life time.

Taking up case for Defence Constituency like graduate constituency for the serving & retired defence personnel to safeguard their interests in the Parliament & state legislatures. Till this is accepted asking for nominated members?

Taking up with state governments for allotment of residential plots & industrial sheds for the ESM’s.

Taking up cases collectively for removal of injustice through legal means

Building up funds by voluntary contributions as prescribed to have resources for building, office & legal aid.

To liaise with the services to help the PBOR’s in resettlement.