DEFENCE PENSION MELA AT TIRUNELVELI
DEFENCE PENSION MELA AT TIRUNELVELI.
A Defence Pension Mela was arranged by the HQ ATNK&K Area at Ex-servicemen Canteen at Tirunelveli on 21 and 22 Jan 2013 from 9 AM to 6 PM. Around 350 defence pensioners including family pensioners attended the mela on both the days.
The objective of this Mela is to call all pensioners at their convenient place (Exsm. Canteen) and verify that they are paid their pension correctly by the Banks. This method is used, since most of the defence pensioners are not aware of their correct pension entitlement. The Verification of pension is done by some retired ex-servicemen bank officials who are having sound knowledge in Defence Pension (Exwel Trust and NGO run by Ex-servicemen). If there is any discrepancy in the pension, the matter is promptly sorted out by the visiting Bank officials at the Mela.
State Bank of India, CPPC, Chennai and Canara Bank deputed their officials to attend this mela. Apart from verification of pension, the visiting pensioners were given a calculation sheet for the arrears of revised pension payable from 24.9.2012. The State Bank officials were very keen to settle some pension problems on the spot by giving instructions over phone to their CPPC at Chennai.
As a whole, the pension mela was a grand success. The Banks promised to settle the discrepancies at the earliest. A pension guide book (in Tamil) and the latest revised pension tables were made available at the mela.
The services rendered by the Ex-servicemen Helpline Centre, Chennai-9 under the able guidance of Hon.Capt.David and his Staff Hav.Sundaram and Hav.Ganesan have been excellent. Our sincere appreciation to State Bank, CPPC Chennai Staff Shri.Parthiban, Dy.Manager and Shri.Sreenivasan, Spl. Asst.) and Canara Bank Officials.
The Exwel Trust Team lead by Sgt.R.Chellappa, Flt.Lt.M.P.Natarajan, Sgt.S.Kandiah and Sgt.C.Muthukrishnan have done excellent work at the Mela.
Our sincere thanks to GOC, ATNK&K Area Hq, Lt.Gen.VK Pillai, AVSM, SM and Col.A. Col.V.V.Subramaniam at Chennai-9, and request conduct similar melas at various places where ex-servicemen population is concentrated.
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| View of the crowd at the Penion Mela at Tirunelveli on 21.1.2013 |
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| Hav.Sundaram is working out the pension entitlement of one Esm. |
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| Sgt.Kandiah, Sgt.Muthukrishnan & Mr.Sreenivasan verifying the pension. |
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| Crowd waiting at the pension mela on 22.01.2013 |
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| The SBI CPPC Team with Exwel Trust members.From Left. Shri.Sreenivasan, (CPPC) Mr.Kandiah(Exwel Trust) Mr.Parthiban, Dy.Manager (SBI CPPC)Sgt.Chellappa, Exwel Trust Mr.Arivarasu (CPPC) and Sgt.C.Muthukrishnan. |
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