The "Spectacle Grant" is a Welfare Scheme by the Armed Forces Flag Day Fund of the Department of Sainik Welfare, Puducherry. Through this scheme, ₹2,000/- is provided to the Ex-servicemen/Widows of Ex-servicemen for the purchase of Spectacles. The members of the Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme are not eligible.
Spectacle Grant (Sainik Welfare) - Introduction
Spectacle Grant is a Welfare Scheme by the Armed Forces Flag Day Fund of the Department of Sainik Welfare, Puducherry. Through this scheme, ₹2,000/- is provided to the Ex-servicemen/Widows of Ex-servicemen for the purchase of Spectacles. The members of the Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) are not eligible. The applications are accepted offline.
Benefits
- Financial Assistance of ₹2,000 for the purchase of Spectacles.
- The amount is credited to the beneficiary’s Bank Account through RTGS/ NEFT.
Eligibility
- The applicant should be an Ex-serviceman/Widow of an Ex-serviceman.
- The applicant should be registered with the Department of Sainik Welfare, Puducherry.
- The applicant should not be a member of the Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS).
Exclusions
The scope of this scheme will not apply to those ESM / living spouse/widows who are re-employed as regular / deemed to be regular in Government/Public Sector Undertakings/Private Organizations and self-employed IT assesses.
Application Process
- Step 1: The interested applicant should take a print of the application form for the scheme from the sainik.py.gov.in. OR The interested applicant should visit (on a working day, and during working hours) the Rajya Sainik Board, Jawan Bhawan, Department of Sainik Welfare, Government of Puducherry, 261, Lawspet Main Road, Pakkamudianpet, Puducherry Road, Lawspet, Puducherry - 605013, India, and request a hard copy of the prescribed format of the application form from the concerned authority.
- Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, paste the passport-sized photograph (signed across, if required), and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required).
- Step 3: The interested applicant should submit the duly filled and signed application form and the documents to the concerned authority at the Rajya Sainik Board.
- Step 4: A receipt of the application will be assigned to the applicant by the concerned authority. The application should be submitted within three months from the date of purchase/completion of treatment.
Queries/Complaints/Suggestions/Grievances
Address: 261, Lawspet Main Road, Pakkamudianpet, Puducherry Road, Lawspet, Puducherry - 605013, India
Phone Number: (+91)(0413) 2253107
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