Kendriya Sainik Board: ESM Identity Cards

1. The Identity Card to the retiring Defence Services personnel is issued by concerned ZSB where the retiring Defence personnel proposes to settle down after retirement as recorded in his discharge document(s). For this purpose, all retiring Defence personnel are required to get their particulars filled in the registration form in duplicate at the Record Office at the time of their discharge. One copy of the registration form is forwarded by the Record Office to the concerned ZSB by post and the second copy by hand through the retiree himself. Thereafter, the individual is required to call on the concerned ZSB along with three copies of the stamp size photographs, discharge certificate/PPO and other relevant service documents for issue of I-Card. At the ZSB, the particulars are scrutinised and in case the individual qualifies to the status of ex-Servicemen, he will be asked to fill in an application form and I-Card will be issued to him. Formats for applying for registration by ex-Servicemen and Widows with their respective RSB/ZSBs and issue of Ex-Serviceman/Widow Identity Card are given at Appendix F.

2. Please remember, I-Card is a pre-requisite for availing the benefits of the welfare schemes instituted under the "Armed Forces Flag Day Fund" vide Government of India SRO 7E dated 13 Apr 1993.

APPENDIX 'F'(Refers Para 1 of Chapter 3) REGISTRATION FORM EX-SERVICEMEN
1 Number
2. Rank
3. Regt/Corps
4 Name
5. Father's Name
6 Educational Qualification :Civil Service
7 Decoration
8. Character
9 Address
10 Religion
11. Caste
12 Details of family (wife only dependent children upto 25 years and dependent parents)
Name
Age
Relationship
Educational Qualifications
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
13. Date of Birth
14. Date of Enrollment
15. Date of Discharge
16.Reason for Discharge
17 Amount of Pension
(a) Service Pension Rs.
(b) Disability Pension Rs.
(c) % age of Disability
18. Lump sum payment received :
(a) Gratuity Rs.
(b) Group Insurance Rs.
(c) Leave encashment Rs .
(d) Financial Assistance Rs.
19. Commuted Pension Rs.
20. Discharge Book No. and Date
21 PPO NO. and Date
22 Present occupation & monthly income
Service Rs.
Business/Industry
Agriculture Rs.
Un-employed
23. Other relevant information, if any
24. Identification Marks
26. Left Thumb Impression
DECLARATION
I hereby declare that the particulars given above are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Date :
Place :
(Signature of the Applicant)

FOR OFFICIAL USE
Status as ex-Servicemen Yes/ No
No.& Date of Identity Card Issued
Date :
Place :
(Signature of Zila Sainik Kalyan Officer/Sec.,ZSB with office stamp & date)
PROCEDURE FOR ISSUE OF IDENTITY-CARD TO RETIRING DEFENCE SERVICES PERSONNEL

Comment: One wonders how many retired Officers are in possession of the Indentity card issued by KSB. The application form itself is bureaucratic in nature. Are filling these forms relevant in the digital and networking age? As a Nation are we going forward or backward?
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