S M Acharya is new Secretary Ex- Servicemen Welfare

Speaking at the annual conclave of Directorate General of Resettlement (DGR) on 30th July, Deepa Jain Singh, secretary, ex-servicemen welfare in the ministry of defence, said that capsule on welfare of ex-servicemen will be incorporated as subject at the Lal Bahadur Shastri Academy, Mussourie. It will sensitise the young IAS probationers of the vital issues related to ex-servicemen before they assume important responsibilities, she added.

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S M Acharya is new Secretary Ex-Servicemen Welfare in the Government of India. He is 1974 batch IAS officer of Karnataka cadre.
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Update
The final draft for constitution The Ex- Servicemen Commission is ready. The following officials have been taking part in the finalisation of the draft:

Mrs Mohini Giri, President War Widows Welfare Organisation.

Mrs Deepa Jain, the recently retired Secretary of The Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare.

The current officials of The Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare.

Brig RKS Gulia, Veteran.

After lot of discussions and delibrations it has been finally accepted that the Commission will have the Judicial Powers. The following is the composition of the Commission:

Retired Judge of Supreme Court as Chairman.

One of the Former Chiefs, Member.

President War Widows Organisation, Member.

President IESL, Member.

An official from MOD, Member.

Raksha Mantri has already announced the formation of The Ex Servicemen Commission.
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Responses: We welcome SM Acharya as our new Secretary, ESM Welfare. We thank Deepa Jain for taking great pains in ensuring the ESM Judicial Commission become a reality in spite of her short stint in the appointment. ESM will be truly indebted to her dedicated services for the cause and welfare of Veterans.