Ex-servicemen of Lucknow have approached defence minister AK Antony with their demand to rectify anomalies in their pension policies. Retired soldiers of the army, navy and air force, under the pan India banner — Indian Ex-servicemen Movement (IESM) — have, in a letter to the minister, pointed out a “serious lacuna’’ that the ministry of defence (MoD) has committed while formulating the pension guidelines for retired personnel.
“On completing 21 years of service, a major rank officer gets a pension higher than a lieutenant colonel, colonel, brigadier or a major general,” said wing commander (retd) AK Sahai, who is also the Lucknow convener of IESM.
As part of the campaign underway across the country, all retired officers, affected by the scheme, have been advised to write to the defence minister, requesting him to direct the defence secretary Shashi Kant Sharma to immediately remove the serious discrepancy in pensions.
“It is a mischief on the part of a clerk. We want the ministry to enhance the pensions of lieutenant colonel (both time scale and selective), colonel, brigadier and major general proportionately, making it higher than that of a major,” Sahai added.
The argument is that unlike civilian government employees, who retire at the age of 60, military personnel retire by ranks at comparatively younger ages. Retired soldiers feel that this demand, if fulfilled, would be a step towards implementation of the long pending one-rank, one-pension (OROP) scheme, which was announced by the Government of India in 2012. It means that personnel retiring at same rank and putting in the same tenure of service get same pension irrespective of the year of retirement.
“All jawans retire in their mid 30s, junior commissioned officer in their mid 40s and a bulk of officers in their early 50s. This is done to ensure the armed forces always remain young. Only a handful of officers like lieutenant generals serve up to 60 years of age,” said an officer.
Since the date of retirement also determines the quantum of pension, with each pay commission, the veterans who retire early receive lesser pension compared to those who have retired later with the same rank and service.
“OROP is the dream of every soldier in the country. The government is still not clear about it. But if they ensure that every retired officer gets maximum pension as proposed by the sixth pay commission it won’t be much of a burden for them financially,” Sahai said.
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The defence officers should never compare. Defence role is entirely different.They maintain complexion. Where is the unity? There exists the main problem. The officers ignore the value of PBOR,therefore, their value is decreased. Unity is strength. Babus and politicians know well.They take the advantage. THE Chief of Naval Staff and The Chief of Army Staff have been example.Nothing happened. WHY? This must be realized.The TIME will teach the lesson.THE NATURE KEEPS ITS BALANCE BALANCED. It is in ACTION. Regards,
Daya Shanker Lal Srivastava Ex MCPO II, Mumbai(09869657053)
dear soldier
whole world is watching your movements
whatever you do to your own organisation you get back the same way
DE-GRADATION OF ARMY AND UP-GRADATION OF CIVIL[IAS/IPS]1. THE ONE RANK ONE PAY ANNOUNCEMENT IS A MISLEADING & IS INCORRECT , THE BABUS HAVE AGAIN PLAYED THE TRICK. IT IS A MODIFIED PARITY2. IS UNDER SECRETARY ABOVE ALL THE AUTHORITIES & GOVT WHO HAVE ACCEPTED ,OROP, SUCH A PERSON SHOULD BE PUNISHED & SENT HOME.HE IS SOWING SEEDS OF DISCONTENTMENT IN FORCES. FORCES DO NOT HAVE UNIONS ,BUT NO WHERE IN THE WORLD UNDER PAID ARMIES HAVE WON. THE SITUATION IS MORE CRITICAL NOW .
IF NOW YOU DO NOT WAKE UP,THE SITUATION WILL GO BEYOND CONTROL. THIS HAS BEEN CLEARLY TOLD BY NAVAL CHIEF TO RECENT TIME BOUND COMMITTEE. EVEN HON'BLE RM TOO HAS CONVEYED SAME TO PM SIR.
D] EVEN THEN NEITHER OROP HAS BEEN GIVEN NOR PAY REVISION OF 6 th CPC HAS BEEN DONE,. ASTONISHINGLY EVEN NFU STATUS FOR TIME SCALE HAS NOT BEEN GIVEN. TO DAY ARMY IS LOWEST PAID & AT ABNORMALLY LOW STATUS. WITH MORALE IN BOOTS NO ARMY CAN WIN,BUT HOW DOES EFFECT THESE BABUS.
9.The Defence Personnel have suffered thrice over[THREE PAY COMMISSIONS ERODED THEIR PAY/PENSION/STATUS ]; The pension of Defencehighest rank has increased only 45 times, that of civilian highest rank it has increased 108 times). THE COL[SELECTION]/BRIG GOT MERE INCREASE OF 30 TIMES.There is just no justification for the same.10.IN IAS/IPS & CLASS -I OFFICER ARE DRAWING the pay of Addl Secretary Lt Gen(GP Rs 12000/- in 32 yrs of service by virtue of their service beingOrganised Gp A Service.11. The Government accepted the recommendations of Sixth CPC and granted the NFU to Organized GP A Services .BUT DENIED TO DEFENSE SERVICES A HEIGHT OF DEGRADATION OF FORCES
H]In fact, now Sub Inspectors of CRPF/BSF/ATBP too can beat Def Services Offrs when they too will retire with the salary of Addl Secretary / Lt Gen, if they get promoted as Asstt Comdt / DSP in 8 yrs.J]All this will only fuel frustration, disgruntlement and will have a demoralising effect on the Armed Forces Offrs.K] Since Def Offrs will have to work alongside some of the OrganisedGp A Services mentioned, a disparity of this magnitude will lead to functional problems .
L]In some stations, it is already being heard that Civ Offrs have started projecting themselves as senior to top military offr l. Such problems will only increase in future.DISGRUNTLED ARMIES IN WORLD HAVE NEVER WIN A WAR. THANK GOD OUR ARMIES ARE BEST IN WORLD . HENCE KINDLY BE GOOD TO ARMY & LOOK AFTER.However , the issue needs a more forceful action by RESPECTED PM/FM/RM SIR
N]. Benefits of NFU DENIED
O]. It not only affects pay/pension, it also affects status.
P]. TO DAY ARMY COMES IN AID TO CIVIL POWER.
[ ONCE CIVIL AUTHORITY IAS/IPS FAIL IN PERFORMING THEIR DUTIES]MAY BE EARTH QUAKE,FLOOD RELIEF,TRAIN ACCIDENT,ASIAD GAMES,NAXAL PROBLEM,TERROR ATTACK ,CHILD IN WELL,STRIKE BY RAIL,ELECTRICITY BOARD, TELESERVICES, HOSPITAL SERVICES & SO ON LIST IS NEVER ENDING.
Q]. GOVERNMENT LAST HOPE IS ARMY & IF YOU NEITHER GIVE PAY/PENSION AT LEAST AT PAR WITH CIVIL IAS/IPS THAN YOU CANNOT EXPECT MIRACLES FROM THE ARMY. NO WHERE IN WORLD POOR PAID ARMY HAS EVER WON R]. KINDLY RESTORE STATUS , GIVE PAY,PENSION NOT LESS THAN IAS/IPS & MAINTAIN FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT OF EQUALITY & DO NOT VIOLATE ARTICLE 14 OF CONSTITUTION & FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT OF EQUALITY.
T] IMMEDIATE NEED TO REVISE PAY & PENSION[FULL OROP].SPEEDY PAYMENT OD ARREARS WITH CORRESPONDING DA w.e.f 1/1/2006.11, COL [TIME SCALE] SHOULD BE PLACED IN SUPER TIME SCALE ,AS IN CASE OF IAS/IPS & OTHRES.