- Many veterans and their families had no idea they were owed arrears due to legacy system gaps. We have reached out, verified, and ensured what is rightfully theirs has been returned: Lt Gen Sadhna Saxena Nair, Directorate General of Medical Service (Army)
- DGAFMS holds All Women Interactive Session under “Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan”
NE NEWS SERVICE
NEW DELHI, OCT 7
Under the aegis of the Director General Medical Services (Army), the Medical Personnel Record Section Officers [MPRS(O)] undertook an initiative to resolve pension anomalies affecting veterans, spouses and next of kin of officers from the Army Medical Corps, Army Dental Corps and Military Nursing Services. As part of this effort, more than ₹18 crore in pending-pension arrears have been disbursed with substantial increase in monthly pensions.
The initiative has addressed overdue cases related to Liberalized Family Pension (LFP), Special Family Pension (SFP), monetary rewards for Gallantry awards, and One Rank One Pension (OROP) revisions. Veterans, widows and family members are encouraged to verify their status through the SPARSH portal or by contacting MPRS(O) via Defence Pension Liaison Centres.
The focus was on resolution of anomalies in pension classifications, rates, and categories, especially for families entitled under LFP, SFP, and OROP. Over ₹ 18 crore has been disbursed to rightful beneficiaries, with Identification of Unaware Beneficiaries through a compassionate outreach campaign that identified and contacted veterans and families who were previously unaware of their dues. Personalised Assistance Desks has been set up at liaison cells of CDA Pune and CDA Allahabad so as to assist families with documentation and facilitate faster disbursement. In addition, Digital Transparency is introduced for Real-time status updates and grievance redressal mechanisms
Lt Gen Sadhna Saxena Nair, Directorate General of Medical Service (Army) stated that “Many veterans and their families had no idea they were owed arrears due to legacy system gaps. We have reached out, verified, and ensured what is rightfully theirs has been returned.”
DGAFMS holds All Women Interactive Session under “Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyaan”
Directorate General of Armed Forces Medical Services (DGAFMS), Ministry of Defence (MOD) hosted a Women’s Health Awareness event under “Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyan” for the women employees of the Ministry of Defence on 30 September 2025 at South Block. The program covered health talks by subject experts in the field of Gynaecology and Reproductive Health, Nutrition, Mental Health, Sleep Wellness and Child Health and culminated with a panel discussion on Women and Child Health issues.
In her address to the gathering, Director General Armed Forces Medical Services Surg VAdm Arti Sarin acknowledged the central role of women’s health and empowerment in shaping families and communities. The DGAFMS reiterated that the campaign had to be sustained in generating the correct health advocacy and provide due impetus to women and child health. She called for collective efforts towards achieving a healthy work life balance for a healthier and prosperous future.
Smt Dipti Mohil Chawla, Additional Secretary, MoD emphasised the importance of Women’s Health and its critical role in ensuring the health of the family and in nation building.
The event was attended by more than 100 women employees from all departments of MoD and the interactive session created awareness about the various facets of health keeping in mind the motto “Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar hai Vikas Ka Aadhar’. Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyan was launched on 17 September 2025 by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.
