Kendriya Sainik Board

Ministry of Defence

Kendriya Sainik Board is the apex body at the Ministry of Defence and is responsible for laying down general policy on matters effecting the resettlement of Ex-Servicemen, and their families, welfare of families of serving and deceased personnel, and the control of certain funds placed under its administration. The Board has Hon'ble Defence Minister as the president.

Following concessions / facilities are provided to Ex-Servicemen / dependents through Kendriya Sainik Board:

Education

Reservation in Medical & Engineering Colleges:
25 seats in the MBBS, one seat in BDS and two seats in Engineering Course (Annamalai University) are available through KSB for wives/widows and wards of those servicemen killed/disabled in action, and boarded out from service, died while in service with death attributable to Military service, disabled in service and boarded out with disability attributable to service and gallantry / other award winners.

War Memorial Schools:
A grant of Rs.600/- p.m. per student is provided to the wards of war bereaved, disabled and Rs.300/- p.m. in case of ward of attributable peace time casualties housed in 35 War Memorial Hostels.
Medical Facilities

Ex-Servicemen, their families and families of deceased service personnel drawing pension of any kind are entitled to free out-patient treatment at Military Hospitals. They can also get in-patient treatment in such hospitals subject to certain conditions. Ex-Servicemen suffering from serious diseases are given financial assistance of upto 60 percent (80 per cent in case of PBORs) of the total expenditure for treatment in civil hospitals in case they cannot raise funds from other sources. They should apply to KSB at the above address with requisite documents.

Travel Concessions

75 percent concession in rail fare for travel in II Class and 50 percent concession in Indian Airlines (IA) is available to war widows. Free Rail travel in I Class/II AC Class to the recipients of Param Vir Chakra, Maha Vir Chakra, Ashok Chakra, Vir Chakra, Kirti Chakra and Shaurya Chakra and 50 percent concession by IA on domestic flights to the recipients of Param Vir Chakra, Maha Vir Chakra, Ashok Chakra, Vir Chakra, and Kirti Chakra and war widows of post-independence era.

RMDF Grant :

Financial assistance of upto Rs.15,000/- from Raksha Mantri's Discretionary Fund (RMDF) is provided to Ex-Servicemen and widows of Ex-Servicemen in penury, for marriage of daughters, education of children, repair of house and medical assistance.

Grant of Repair of Houses :

Financial assistance is provided to war widows/war disabled for repair of houses on 50 percent cost sharing basis with State Governments upto an extent of Rs.10,000/-

Sainik Rest House Facilities :

Over 243 Sainik Rest House have been created int the country which provide transit facilities to Ex-Servicemen and dependents at nominal rates.

Cash Award for Gallantry / Non-Gallantry Award Winners :

Majority of States/UTs have extended Cash Award/Annuity/Cash in lieu of Land for Gallantry/Non-Gallantry Award Winners.

Retention of Government Accommodation by Families of Defence Personnel Killed in Action :

Families of Service personnel killed in war or war like operation are allowed to retain Government accommodation for one year on payment of normal license fee and allied charges. For next two years on children education ground on rent reimbursement basis at rental ceilings and applicable for hiring of an entitled category of house at that station.

Sources: http://www.indianngos.com/government/schemes/exservice1.htm