Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal today said that the State Government is actively considering to provide land to Army in the National Capital Region (NCR) for setting up an institute of higher education with a view to provide quality education to the children of serving defence personnel and ex-servicemen.
Mr Manohar Lal was addressing the gathering in the Veterans’ rally after the bhoomi pujan ceremony of ‘Jai Jawan Awas Yojna Project’ at Bahadurgarh in district Jhajjar today. Chief of Army Staff, General Dalbir Singh was also present on this occasion. Mr Manohar Lal announced that after Bahadurgarh, the second residential colony under “Jai Jawan Awas Yojna” would be established at Karnal.
On this occasion, the Chief Minister announced that third Sainik School of the State would be opened in village Matanhail of Jhajjar district. He said that the welfare of serving soldiers and ex-servicemen is among the highest priorities of the State Government. Earlier, both the Chief Minister and Chief of Army Staff performed bhoomi pujan in Sector -7 in Rajiv Vihar and also went round an exhibition put up in Sector-2.
While announcing bonanza for the ex-servicemen, the Chief Minister said that 3000 posts in Police Department would be filled up under the category of ex-servicemen whereas the recruitment process for 1000 posts is already in progress. He said that apart from this, with a view to bring about a qualitative improvement in the education system in the State, there is a plan to constitute a committee of ex-servicemen at school level. He hoped that involvement of ex-servicemen in education sector would supplement the State Government efforts in developing Model Schools. There are about 2.82 lakh ex-servicemen in the State and the State Government is committed to make the most of their experiences for the betterment of the State, added Mr Manohar Lal.
He said that the Central Government has fulfilled its promise of ‘One Rank One Pension’ and added that if there is any scope of further improvement in the scheme, he would make all out efforts in their support. While referring to the facilities being given to the ex-servicemen in the State, the Chief Minister said that a provision has been made to give Rs 50 lakh as well as a job, as per the eligibility, to the dependent of the martyr, who had lost his life serving for the country. Apart from this, unprecedented increase has been made in the grant being given to defence personnel, who are the recipient of prestigious awards. Similarly, the ex gratia amount being given to the dependants of martyrs has been increased to Rs 50 lakh from Rs 20 lakh.
While responding to the demand made by the Army, the Chief Minister gave in principle approval for the construction of 500 flats under the Jai Jawan Awas Yojna. Earlier, the Army had planned to construct 400 flats on about five acres of land under the first Bahadurgarh Rajiv Vihar Jai Jawan Awas Yojna.
Addressing the Veterans Rally, Chief of Army Staff, General Dalbir Singh thanked the Chief Minister for providing land on concessional rates for the Jai Jawan Awas Yojna. He said that Haryana is the land of warriors who laid down their lives for the motherland and received a record number of bravery awards. He said that the State Government has granted in principle approval for opening the third Sainik School and it would be endevour of the Army to start classes in it from the very next session.
He said that Army has made a scheme to open institutes of higher education to provide quality education to the children of servicing defence personnel and ex-servicemen. He said that Mr Manohar Lal desired that this institute should also be opened in Haryana. He said that an educational campus would soon be opened in NCR area in which education in the field of Law, IT and Management would be imparted. This institute would be affiliated with Delhi University.
During the Bhoomi Poojan ceremony, the Chief Minister honoured Mr Paramjeet Joon, brother of martyr Major Rajiv Joon. The Rajiv Vihar Jai Jawan Awas Yojna has been set up in the name of Major Rajiv Joon, the recipient of Ashok Chakra and Shaurya Chakra. Major Rajiv Joon laid down his life fighting with terrorists in an encounter in district Anantnag of Jammu and Kashmir on September 16, 1994.
Haryana Finance Minister, Capt. Abhimanyu, MLA Mr Naresh Kaushik, Lt. General Mr K.J Singh, father of Chief of Army Staff, General Dalbir Singh, Retd. Subedar Ramfal Suhag and a large number of ex-servicemen were also present in the Bhoomi Pooja ceremony.
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