Reviewing Pay and Allowances of Armed Forces Personnel The Government entrusted the task to a Pay Commission in 1973, at the time of setting up of 3rd Central Pay Commission. The Government had set up a Post War Pay Committee in 1947, a departmental pay committee (Raghuramiah Committee) during 1959-60 and another Departmental Committee in … Read more
Management Training for Retiring Defence Personnel Approximately, 55,000 personnel retire annually from the armed forces. Government is providing training to the armed forces personnel before their retirement. The details of training provided by Government to armed forces personnel including Short Service Commissioned officers is as under: DETAILS OF TRAINING COURSES: Officers’ Training: 24 Weeks Management … Read more
Demands Relating to Defence Pensioners : 7th CPC Report Demands Relating to Defence Pensioners The Commission has received a number of demands relating to pensions for defence forces personnel through the Joint Services Memorandum (JSM) from the Services, Pensioners Associations and Bodies including those dealing with the needs of special categories like war veterans, disability etc. The demands/representations … Read more
Enhancement of the Rate of Disability Pension : 7th CPC Report Enhancement of the Rate of Disability Pension The Services have sought enhancement of the rate of disability pension for 100 percent disability from the existing level of 30 percent of the last drawn reckonable emoluments to 50 percent. For lower percentages of disability, the amount of … Read more
Delay in Providing Bullet-Proof Jackets for Army Delay in Providing Bullet-Proof Jackets for Army The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) had accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) in October, 2009 for capital procurement of Bullet Proof Jackets (BPJs) inclusive of quantity 1,86,138 to be procured in 11th Army Plan. Request for Proposal was retracted on 5.10.2015 as … Read more
Ration Money Allowance should be exempt from Income Tax – 7th CPC Report Ration Money Allowance (RMA) : Ration Money Allowance (RMA) is paid to all personnel of Defence forces and nongazetted personnel of CAPFs, Delhi Police, IB, A&N police and such personnel of Indian Reserve Battalions (IRBn) as are posted in Andaman and Nicobar … Read more
Shortage of Officers in Army In Army (excluding Army Medical Corps, Army Dental Corps and Military Nursing Service), as on 01.07.2015, against the authorized strength of 49,631 officers, held strength of officers was 40,525 with a shortage of 9,106 officers. Age limit for entry into various entry schemes in Army is as under: S. No. … Read more
Reviewing Pay and Allowances of Armed Forces Personnel The Government entrusted the task to a Pay Commission in 1973, at the time of setting up of 3rd Central Pay Commission. The Government had set up a Post War Pay Committee in 1947, a departmental pay committee (Raghuramiah Committee) during 1959-60 and another Departmental Committee in … Read more
7th CPC for Defence 7th Pay Commission recommendations for Defence Forces Personnel – An Overview 7th Pay Commission has introduced a separate Pay Matrix Table for Defence Forces Personnel. The commission has explained in its report that the unique table structure has been simplified so that each employee can find his or her place in the proposed … Read more
Latest official details of Defence Pensioners – PCDA released Profile of Defence Pensioners as on April 2015 Profile of Defence Pensioners As on 01.04.2015 the Defence Accounts Department is servicing 24.61 lakhs pensioners, spread across the country. The category wise details of pensioners is as under: Sl.No. Category Number of Pensioners 1. Commissioned Officers 58,754 … Read more