Tuesday, March 10, 2009

IESM: Fast for Justice Rally- eighty second day

Date: Monday, 9 March, 2009, 11:51 PM
Dear Colleagues,
Jantar mantar is under the charge of a mixed force from Delhi and Gurgaon.
New Members
We extend a hearty welcome to Lt Gen SS Grewal as a new member of the IESM family. Thank you Sarabjit for joining the cause and for your generous contribution.
Meeting with the President
The meeting took place on 9 March as scheduled. As reported earlier, the delegation of seven, included officers and PBOR, representatives of all three Services and widow of Naik Jai Bhagwan Yadav. It lasted over 15 minutes. She gave us a patient hearing. During the briefing, she only asked how much it would cost the government. This was answered with whatever details were available with us, while highlighting that money should not be an inhibiting factor when working out the remuneration of defence forces. The President’s body language appeared sympathetic. It seems certain she would send the memorandum to the government. How much effect it would have, only time will tell? A copy of the memorandum submitted given in link below.
Best regards,
Lt Gen (Emeritus) Raj Kadyan, PVSM, AVSM, VSM
Chairman IESM
IESM Memorandum to President of India

IESM Memorandum- Salient Points
This is a memorandum on behalf of the two million Ex Servicemen of India. The following facts may help in understanding their problem:
  • The defence personnel give the best years of their life in the service of the nation.
  • They live under conditions of extreme hardship and operate in an environment of perpetual danger to their life and limb.
  • Most of the defence personnel stay separated from their families during their entire service and are not able to meet the usual family obligations expected of them. They do not see their children grow up.
  • Nearly 85% of defence personnel are compulsarily retired at 35-42 years of age when their financial needs are at their peak. They are the only ones who retire by rank, while all other government employees retire by age.
  • There is no provision for a second career for the early retirees.
  • Since the pension is related to last pay drawn, those who retire early– and at a relatively lower salary– are granted a meagre pension. Thus, not only do they lose the earnings that would have accrued if they were to serve upto the age if sixty like others, they also get a lower pension. They suffer a double disadvantage.
  • Every time the salaries (and consequently the pensions) are hiked by the pay commissiones, these are made applicable prospectively and older pensioners are left out.
  • Since pension is a reward for services rendered, it is reasonable and logical that two individuals who have rendered equal service to the nation (length of service) and have handled the same level of responsibility (rank) should be given equal pension irrespective of their date of retirement. This is the basis of ‘One Rank One Pension’ concept, which implies ‘Equal service, same rank, equal pension’. Its acceptance has been long overdue despite promises by successive governments.
  • The demand for ‘one rank one pension’ is a demand for equity and justice and not merely for more money.


    Dear All,
    The 3rd day at ECHS on 09 March 2009 was once again a successful day in enrolling the following members into the IESM family. We Thank all those who have enrolled today and would request them to spread the word to other neighbours as well. Thanks to Col Sekhri/ Cdr DD Chopra and Maj Gen Kataria for helping us again today.
    Army
    1. Col VK Sood
    2. Col BM Vohra
    3. Lt Gen AK Sengupta
    4. Col Harsaran
    5. Brig SP Malhotra
    6. Brig DP Dhillon
    7. Lt Col Prem Nath Kapoor
    8. Sub Trilok Chand
    9. Sepoy Ashok Kumar
    10.Sub SK Malik
    11.Nb Sub Om Prakash Sharma
    12. Col Khurana
    Navy
    1. Cdr DK Chowdhury
    2. Cdr SS Kandal
    AirForce
    1. Sqd Ldr KK Sood
    2. Wg Cdr MC Srivastava
    3. Air Cmde Daljit singh
    4. Air Cmde AK Bhardwaj
    5. Cpl KJ Singh
    We shall be again having the camp at ECHS Sector 37 on Thurday 12 March at 0800 hrs and would request all those who have been helping us to come once again at whatever time convenient to them.
    Regards
    Cdr Sharan Ahuja (Retd)
    Member Core Group IESM
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