Indian Army is planning to set up boarding schools for the children of martyrs and those who are disabled in action. The plan has received in-principle approval for the government, informed Army Chief Gen. Bipin Rawat.
The Army came up with the idea as government puts the cap at INR 10,000 per month on the educational assistance of the children of martyrs and those disabled in action. The cap was put on as some people were misusing the scheme.
The Army chief said "after the schools become operational, the government may be conveyed that it can withdraw the educational assistance scheme. The schools may become operational after 3-4 years. The two educational institutions will be developed on the lines of Delhiʼs Sanskriti School. One school will be built in Pathankot and the other will come up either in Bhopal or Secunderabad."
“Somehow, some people among us started misusing the scheme. We told the government that we will review the policy so that only genuine people can benefit from it,” he said.
If the government will not provide funds for the children of martyrs and those disabled in action then army will take care of the financial needs of them.
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