‘Veer Naaris’ felicitated during ex-servicemen outreach prog in Chitrakoot

Jhansi: As a part of the on-going year long ‘Azadi Ka Amrut Mahotsav’, the Indian Army organised an ex-servicemen outreach programme in Chitrakoot on Wednesday. The programme which was organised by the 269 Medium Regiment (Self Propelled) on behalf of White Tiger Division was attended by over two hundred ex-servicemen from various parts of the region along with MP Banda-Chitrakoot region, RK Singh Patel and DM Chitrakoot, SK Shukla along with number of senior army official.
During the event, four ‘Veer Naaris’ were felicitated for the supreme sacrifices done by their husbands in various battles while safeguarding the country.An educational and motivational lecture was also conducted for the college going boys and girls to impart knowledge on how to join Indian Army and serve the nation.
During the event, facilities such as medical camp, CSD counter, banking solution and assistance with respect to documentation of ex-servicemen was provided to help them in easing their civil related work.
“One of the key focus areas of this initiative is our commitment and responsibility towards our gallant soldiers. Our ‘Veer Naaris’ were felicitated to recognize their sacrifice towards the nation. The program proved to be of immense benefit to Veer Naris and ex-servicemen as it assisted them in resolving their long pending issues related to pension, banking, URC smart cards and difficulties related to civil administration”, said an official.
On the other hand, congratulating 269 Medium Regiment for organising the outreach programme in Chitrakoot, RKK Singh Patel said, “It is a matter of great honour for me to be a part of this event. We should always be thankful to our brave hearts as we are sleeping peacefully in our homes just because our brave soldiers are guarding our borders all the time.”
Those who were felicitated included Siya Pyari w/o Sep Babulal Tripathi, martyred in 1965, Shyam Bali w/o Nk Kaluram Yadav, martyred during operation Rakshak in 1995, Ramrati Devi w/o Sep Chotelal Prajapati, martyred in 1965, Kamla Devi w/o Nk Nirpat Singh martyred in 1999 and Virendra Kumar Soni grandson of CFN Govind prasad Soni martyred in 1962.