Government Doubles Financial Aid Under Welfare Schemes for Ex-Servicemen

The Ministry of Defence has approved a 100% increase in financial assistance for veterans and their dependents under several key welfare schemes managed by the Kendriya Sainik Board. The measure doubles the amounts for the penury grant for non-pensioners, the education grant for children, and the marriage grant for up to two daughters. The revision, funded by the Armed Forces Flag Day Fund, aims to significantly improve the social security net for India's 3.2 million ex-servicemen and their families.