The Directorate of Sainik Welfare / Rajya Sainik Boards in the States / UTs are responsible for the following functions :-
Control and Co-ordinate the work of Zila Sainik Welfare Offices in the State and ensure their effective functioning.
Maintain liaison with Ministries of the State, State undertaking and enterprises and Banks to seek vacancies for Ex-Servicemen and widows as per reservation policy of the State and as per recruitment rules, monitor such vacancies and ensure Ex-Servicemen or widows fill these up, and have the policy on reservation for Ex- Servicemen in the State amended in conformity with that the Centre.
Promoting measures for the welfare and resettlement of Ex-Servicemen and families of serving / deceased personnel of the Armed Forces.
Disseminating information to the general public regarding the Armed Forces in the country and for taking measures to enhance interest in Armed Forces amongst general public.
Administering the Zila Sainik Welfare Offices (ZSWOs) in the State in accordance with the rules and instructions prescribed by the Central and State Govts including annual inspections. In coordination with the administration of the State, ensure that vacancies of Zila Sainik Welfare Officers and their staff are filled on occurrence.
Carry out any duty assigned by Secretary, KSB.
Submit papers to KSB for claiming the 75% expenditure for establishment expenditure of Department of Sainik Welfare / RSB and ZSWO / ZSBs of the State.
Maintain up to date statistics of ESM, disabled ESM, widows and dependants and families of serving defence personnel under the heads pensioners and non pensioners both for ESM and widows.
Ensure timely submission of reports and returns to KSB.
Organise annual RSB meeting under Chairmanship of Governor / Chief Minister and Amalgamated Special Fund Meeting under chairmanship of Governor of the State. At these meetings a review is made of the welfare and rehabilitation measures, fresh policies formulated and implemented.
Seek and monitor employment opportunities for ESM and widows in the private sector.
Assist ESM and widows in planning and funding of self-employment ventures.
Organise Armed Forces Flag Day Fund committee meetings in order to fix targets for various state and voluntary agencies to enhance collection drive throughout the year. Maintain the Amalgamated Special Fund and promote / Institute Welfare Schemes in the State from these funds as per decisions of the Management Committee of these funds.
Undertake additional welfare measures for Ex-Servicemen and widows. Give wide publicity to welfare measures being undertaken by the Deptt through the media.
Hold Ex-Servicemen rallies and pension adalats to propagate various concessions being extended and settle on the spot functional and other problems projected by Ex-Servicemen and their dependents.
Report to DGR / Secy KSB on the Ex-Servicemen training being conducted in respective states and make suggestions with regard to changes in courses commensurate with changing trends.
Conduct Annual Inspection of the ZSBs and submit report to the DCs, Chief Secretary, KSB.
Ensure that only, ESM are employed in the RSB’s/ZSBs to qualify for the 75% Central share towards pay and allowances. Employment of civilian employees must be undertaken with the prior approval of the KSB/MoD.
Establish e-mail connectivity with ZSBs/RSBs and KSB.
Conduct Zonal Meetings of the zones as nominated by KSB.
The Zila Sainik Welfare Offices (ZSWOs)/Zila Sainik Boards (ZSBs) which are the field units of this organization are responsible for the tasks as given under:-
Disseminating information to the general public regarding the Armed Forces in the Country and constantly endeavouring to promote and maintain a feeling of goodwill between civilian population, service personnel and Ex-Servicemen.
Monitoring the welfare of families of servicemen and Ex-Servicemen and assisting them in representing their cases with the local administration or the Defence authorities. Welfare organizers employed in each ZSWO/RSB play a crucial role in establishing contact with the clientele in their homes, listing their problems, needs and aspirations, providing in-puts on these to the ZSWO/RSB, resolving these, and spreading awareness of the resettlement and welfare measures in place which they can avail-off.
Giving information to the general public regarding the conditions of service in the Armed Forces and to assist intending candidates in approaching the appropriate recruiting authorities for purposes of enlistment.
Keeping a watch on the adequacy of the number of pension paying offices / branch post offices paying pension.
Scrutinising applications for relief from various military and civil charitable funds and making suitable recommendations.
Granting financial relief to Ex-Servicemen and their dependents from funds at their disposal. Recommending cases of ESM and their families for financial assistance from KSB.
The welfare responsibilities of Zila Sainik Welfare Offices (ZSWOs) will encompass all such traditional activities which were already being performed by these offices with particular reference to the following:-
Settlement of financial problems such as pension and other retirement/release benefits / dues to Ex-Servicemen and grants and assistance in kind to Ex-Servicemen beneficiaries and dependents from the Central / State Govts or other Organisations such as the Indian Re-Cross Society etc.
Maintaining close liaison with the Pension Disbursing authorities / agencies in the District to ensure prompt and correct payment of pension and reliefs to Ex-Servicemen pensioners or their dependents.
Providing assistance for settlement of land and other disputes.
Assist families of serving personnel staying separately during their absence away on duty.
Promote and maintain under the guidance of the Directorate of Sainik Welfare measures in the District such as Rest House for Ex-Servicemen, old age pensioners homes, vocational and other training facilities and hostel for children of serving defence personnel and Ex-Servicemen.
Mobilise assistance for medical treatment in Military / Civil hospitals.
Maintain liaison with other welfare organizations such as the Indian Red Cross Society, NGOs and voluntary agencies to enhance additional sources of welfare and concessions for Ex-Servicemen and their families / dependents in the Districts.
Maintain an up-to-date register of war widows, dependents and those disabled in action with a view to ensure their welfare.
To represent KSB, Ministry of Defence (Govt of India) in Court cases under their jurisdiction in which these organizations have been made respondent.
Provide Ex-Servicemen and family pensioners information about Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS).
Ensure that their ZSBs are duly inspected by the Director, RSB every year.
The responsibilities of the Zila Sainik Welfare Offices (ZSWOs) with regard to resettlement of Ex-Servicemen are:-
To maintain close and effective liaison for purpose of resettlement through employment of Ex-Servicemen with:-
Local Central / State / Private industrial organization.
Local employment exchange particularly in States where it has co-sponsoring powers for re-employment of Ex-Servicemen.
Local revenue authorities in connection with schemes for resettlement on land of Ex-Servicemen.
District Industries / Block Development Offices and assisting those Ex-Servicemen desirous of setting up small scale industries.
Assist Ex-Servicemen in forming and setting up co-operatives for their self-employment.
Provide all resettlement assistance to war widows, dependents and war disabled as well as to those who died / disabled while in service due to attributable reasons.
Assist Ex-Servicemen in preparing of project reports for self-employment ventures and in obtaining loans under DGR resettlement schemes.
Other responsibilities of Zila Sainik Welfare Offices (ZSWOs) are :-
Organise Armed Forces Flag Day under aegis of the President ZSB (District Collector) and Flag Day collections and any other authorized fund raising measures in the district.
Organise rallies / re-union of Ex-Servicemen, Organise welfare meetings with president ZSB to resolve problems of Ex-Servicemen and widows, preferably once each month on a fixed day.
Explore avenues for providing educational and vocational training facilities for Ex-Servicemen and their dependents to enable them to seek employment or set up self-employment venture.
Assist the three Services whenever called upon to do so to disseminate information within the district regarding terms and conditions of service in the Armed Forces.
