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- The Ministry of Defence told the Supreme Court that it cannot provide disability pensions to military cadets discharged on medical grounds.
- The government instead proposed a skill-training program to assist these individuals in transitioning to corporate or administrative roles.
- Currently, these former cadets receive monthly ex-gratia payments and have recently been included in the Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme.
- The court is reviewing the case to determine if these individuals deserve ex-servicemen status and better financial support.
What to watch next
- Next court hearing scheduled for October 7.
- Implementation progress of the skill training action plan for disabled cadets.
- Court evaluation of the government's stance on disability pension eligibility.
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Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence
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“It is respectfully submitted that DESW on September 1, 2022, had expressed non-feasibility with regards to the proposal for grant of disability pension to ex-cadets boarded out during training due to policy constraints.”
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…had asked the Centre to reconsider this decision in light of the recent proceedings begun by the court. The Centre said that this issue was considered on two previous occasions in 2011 and 2022 and rejected. It said, “ It is respectfully submitted that DESW on September 1, 2022, had expressed non-feasibility with regards to the proposal for grant of disability pension to ex-cadets boarded out during training due to policy constraints. ” Palli told the court that the outboarded cadets receive an ex-gratia which is not comparable to the amounts paid to a soldier or a trainee officer. She pointed out that a recruit with 20% disability ends up getting a…
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Named India · Indian Military Academy · National Defence Academy · Officers Training Academy · B.V. Nagarathna · Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare · Directorate General of Resettlement · Ministry of Defence · Mukesh Sabharwal · Rekha Palli · R Mahadevan · Supreme Court
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