OROP : Young SSRC Officers Letters to Finance Minister

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No:DCB,SJ/Pers/2015-16                                          Sep 2015                            

 

To,

          Shri Arun Jaitley

          Ministry of Finance
          Ministry of Information & Broadcasing
          Room No 134, North Block
          New Delhi-110001

SUB: OROP TO YOUNG OFFICERS WHO SERVED IN THE DEFENCE FORCES ONLY FOR A LIMITED NUMBER OF YEARS (INCLUDING SHORT SERVICE REGULAR COMMISIONED /PRE-MATURE RETIREE OFFICERS)

 

Respected Sir,

 

1.       At the outset on behalf of all officers who have served for a limited No of years of service, We would like to Thank you for granting OROP to all existing pensioners.  We are also gratified that during the Press Conference of Defence Minister on 05 Sep 2015, he categorically mentioned that there are only two categories of Ex-Servicemen, firstly War Widows and the other, Ex-Servicemen who have completed their full tenure of service.

 

2.       We were also very happy to note that the Hon’ble Prime Minister mentioned that all those who have served in the Armed Forces for their full tenure of service or have served for a limited Number of years, but had to leave due to unavoidable compelling circumstances, will also get OROP.

 

3.       We the ‘Have Nots’ who have rendered our full tenure of service and have fought all Wars & participated in Counter Insurgency Ops since 1965 till date have done our assigned duties to the best of our ability & have helped in keeping the National Flag flying majestically. Our comrades have shed their blood for the country & several of our cadre have won gallantry awards.  We would also like to bring to your notice that Short Service Regular Commissioned Officers, despite having done yeoman service for the nation in their prime youth, were released due to prevailing conditions at that juncture, without any security or decent jobs.

4.       We are the severely affected officers who request you to consider our case sympathetically & grant us pension, to enable us to live a decent life, to which we are accustomed to, in the Armed Forces.

 

5.       We get released at an age of 30 to 35 years at which time at is difficult to start a new career & also look after our young families. Moreover, the service rendered by us as officers is not counted for pension in civil jobs.  We are denied healthcare as we are not eligible to join Ex Servicemen's Contributary Health Scheme (ECHS)

 

6.       Sir, the plight of Ex Short Service Regular Commissioned Officers is extremely bad & we request that we should also be given OROP as we too have served in the Armed Forces for our full tenures & have left service due to rules prevalent in the forces, though we were willing to serve as long as any regular officers.

 

7.       Sir, we are confident that you will consider our case on merit, while keeping in view, the fact that we have also served with distinction & joined the Armed Forces  when our country was being threatened by outside forces.  We were prepared to face the enemy with determination & we have proved our worth in 1965,1971 & Kargil Operations, besides doing our tasks without fear of life, in Counter Insurgency Operations & natural calamities.

 

8.       Sir, we are deserving of the genuine benefits, as applicable to all who served in uniform. While in Reserve list also we were fully prepared to take on any responsibilities during War/Warlike situations, if called to do so.

 

9.       We await your magnanimous decision for the redressal of our  genuine grievances. 

Thanking you.

                                                                                     

Yours faithfully,

                                                                                               

(Capt DC Berry)    (Capt Suresh T Jadhav)