Department of Ex Servicemen Welfare

Ex Servicemen Welfare is a department under MOD (Ministry of Defence) set up in 2004. The head of the ex servicemen welfare department since its beginning has been an official from the IAS (Indian Administrative Service). Veteran have for since quite a while ago requested that  DEWS (Department of Ex Servicemen) Should be headed by a serving official or a retired officer, as in different nations, including the United States, wherein the Department of Veterans, is constantly headed by serving official, with a cabinet rank. For instance, graduate from West Point, has served in the army is the current head of the department.

Functions of Ex Servicemen Welfare Department

According to official website Department of Ex Servicemen (DEWS) handles the matter related to Armed Forces Veterans (Ex Servicemen), Contributory Health Schemes, Administration  of Army pension regulations 1961 (Part I and II), Air Forces Pension Regulation 1961 (Part 1 and II), Navy Pension Regulations 1964, matters relating to Kendriya Sainik Board and Directorate General of Resettlement etc.

One Rank One Pension – Opposes by DEWS

The DEWS (Department of Ex Servicemen) has opposed One Rank One Pension in 2011. in the face of protest the Government announced for implementation but failure to implement OROP by BJP Government provoked Ex Servicemen to carry out  unprecedented countrywide protest which is supported by former head of armed forces.

Ex Servicemen Welfare Associations

Ex Servicemen welfare association works for the benefits of Ex servicemen in their legal issues as mentioned above. Advocate Virender Singh Kadian is associated with various ex servicemen welfare associations to help Ex servicemen or serving officials legally. Virender Singh Kadian is a military lawyer in Delhi High Court AFT (Armed Forces Tribunal). He is connected with ex servicemen welfare associations and participated in various Ex servicemen movements like OROP. If anyone requires the best armed forces lawyer for any pension related issues then Virender Singh Kadian will be the good choice for you because he is a qualified lawyer in Armed Forces Tribunal (Principal Bench). He handles pension cases and you can get best legal advice about disability pension law, extraordinary family pension, pro rata pension etc from Advocate Virender Singh Kadian.