IESM RALLY REPORT : AMRAWATI (MAHARASHTRA) - 13 MAR 2016

Location :

• Amrawati, District – Amrawati, Vidarbha Region  

Organiser :

• Sub Maj (retd) Dinesh Goware  

IESM Team :

• Brig S R Luktuke, SM, VSM (Retd),
• Cdr Ravindra Pathak (Retd),
• Gp Capt Suhas Pathak (Retd),
• Col PM Naik (Retd)

Organising Team:

• Sub Maj (retd) Dineshkumar Goware
• Assisted by Veteran Sunil Bobade,
• Veteran Dinesh Kumar Hingmire,
• Vetaran Sanjay Taywade,
• Veteran Metange,
• Veratan Paikine,
• Veteran Gaikwad

Attendance : ESM – 1200 (including widows). This included veterans from neighbouring districts - Akola, Yavatmal & Nagpur, Chandrapur. Gadchiroli and Gondia.

  EVENTS 1. Press Briefing: The press briefing was organized on 12 Mar 2015, a day before the Rally and representatives of all local news papers and TV channels were present.  2. Rally : Core group members addressed the rally covering information on IESM functioning, JM activity, OROP update, pension matters, ECHS, personal documentation and actions to be taken by ESM and Widows.

• · The OIC ZSWO Flt Lt Ratnakar Charde briefed all present on activities of Zila Sainik Kalyan Kendra, measures taken for welfare of ESM/ Widows, how they can help the veterans and need for registration.
• · The OIC ECHS Capt Arvind Chandak shared important information on functioning of ECHS, facilities available, improvements done, problems & limitations and essential actions by veterans.
• · Other speakers included Veterans Dineshkumar Goware, Vilas Dawane, Ram Korke and B R Jadhav
• · The Core team members answered all questions before closing the event.

3. Personal Interaction: IESM Team interacted with a number of ESM/Widows after the rally that came forward with a variety of problems, most related to pension. Some were resolved on the spot and the remainder are being taken up by the Pension Cell.  4. Visit to ECHS: IESM team visited Amrawati ECHS on 14 Mar 16 and had detailed discussion with the OIC. The following are major points/ observations:

• i The ECHS is very well managed and OIC closely interacts with the patients on regular basis.
• ii The ECHS patient’s satisfaction level is very high particularly with respect to availability of medicines. The OIC’s medicine management is scientific and effective.
• iii Though Amrawati has about 3,200 pensioners ESM, only 1,300 are registered. More efforts are needed to get the remaining 1,800 registered.
• iv Soon after the Rally, 15 new ESM registered with the ECHS.
• v In Type D polyclinic (as Amrawati) no MD doctor is authorized, though 60% are heart/ diabetes patients.

5. Enrolment: 196 new members were registered.  Remarks: The IESM Rally in Amrawati was a grand success despite last minute hurdles created by IESL. These, we were able to overcome with the help of PI Kharate Patil. Thanks to him for efficient handling of the situation. The organizer Sub Maj Dineshkumar Goware and his team made excellent arrangements and all events moved smoothly. The attendance was high as expected and veterans participated actively.  We thank Flt Lt Charde and Capt Chandak for attending the Rally and for their valuable inputs. We appreciate the personal involvement of Sub Maj Dineshkumar Goware in organizing the Rally. We may plan similar rallies in the region with the initiative of Amrawati team.  Pictures Attached to this report  Press Coverage One week prior to the proposed rally, the news about the event was published. The Rally was covered very well with news and photographs appearing in all news papers of 14 Mar 16. It was shown on TV channels too.  Brig Sharad Luktuke’s interview was video recorded and telecast on the same day in the evening.