The Soldiers’ Sailors’ and Airmen’s (S.S. & A) Board with district Boards under its control were established in 1944-45. It was functioning as an autonomous organization upto 1st January 1963. The State Board followed the normal rules of the State Govt and the district Boards followed the “DSS& A Boards Employee” (condition of service) Rules 1951”. At that time the entire cost for the maintenance of the State Boards was bone by the State Government while the cost for the maintenance of the District Boards was borne by both the state and the Central Governments on 50:50 basis.
The organization of the SS&A board in Assam had been taken over by the State Government and made it permanent with effect from the 2nd January, 1963 making the office of the State Board a permanent branch of the Directorate of Social Welfare Assam. The Offices of the Districts Boards were to remain under the control of the Deputy Commissioners of the Districts concerned. Thereafter, the designation of the organization was re-designated from time to time as under :-

Name of Office & Head of Dept.

Re-designated as

Date

Authority

State Soldiers’, Sailors’ and Airmen’s (SS&A) Board 

Rajya Sainik Board

23 Jun 1975

GAG.139/75/3 dated 23 Jun 1975

Secretary, State  SS&A Board

Secretary, Rajya Sainik Board

District Soldiers’, Sailors’ and Airmen’s (SS&A) Board

Zila Sainik Board

Secretary, District  SS&A Board

Secretary, Zila Sainik Board

Rajya Sainik Board

The Directorate of Sainik Welfare Assam

02 Sep 1992

GAG(A)73/82/Pt-I/64 dt 22 Sep 1992

Secretary, Rajya Sainik Board

The Director Sainik Welfare Assam

Zila Sainik Board

Zila Sainik Welfare Office

Secretary, Zila Sainik Board

Zila Sainik Welfare Officer

At present 19 Zila Sainik Welfare Offices under the control of the Directorate of Sainik Welfare Assam are available for execution of welfare activities for the Ex-Servicemen community of the state.