| Abbreviation | IESM |
|---|---|
| Formation | August, 2008 |
| Founder | Lt Colonel Inderjit Singh, Retired |
| Type | Military veterans organization |
| Headquarters | Gurgaon, Haryana, India |
Region | India |
Membership | 20455 (Veterans of the Army, Airforce, Navy, and civilians supporters of veteran causes) |
Chairman | Major General Satbir Singh, (Retired), Indian army |
Vice Chairman | Maj Gen PK Renjen, AVSM, |
Staff | Executive Committee |
| Website | http://www.iesm.org/ |
Indian Ex Servicemen Movement (IESM) is a "All India Federation of Ex Servicemen's organizations" and individual veterans of the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force.[1] IESM was established in August 2008, in the wake of the UPA Government decision to implement Sixth Central Pay Commission, which depressed military pays and pensions, and ranks, relative to civilian Government employees, especially in the Ministry of Defence( MOD) and Police led security services.[2] It has been at forefront in identifying, and advocating veteran causes, principally issues affecting veteran honor and izzat, and the implementation of One Rank One pension for the armed Forces of India.[3]
Goals[]
The stated aims of the IESM are: to serve as an umbrella organization for all Ex Servicemen of India; provide a unified veteran voice on issues of national interest; serve as forum for raising and discussing challenges faced by veterans; play 'constructive role in nation building activities'; promote and support IESM causes, including those affecting ESM Widows, war wounded, and injured; and render assistance and advice to veterans on matters of pension, health coverage and benefits, and legal issues.[1]
Organisation[]
Governing Body (GB)[]
IESM has a federal structure with units at National, State and District levels. The highest decision making body is called the governing body, for which elections are held every three years. The last election were held on 16 November 2014 in Pune, Maharastra. The Election were conducted by election unit headed by Brig HSN Sastri. Soon after the election of the Governing body, it elected an Executive Committee for the day to day running of the organisation.[1] The current composition of the GB is as follows:
| Name and designation | District, City | State | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maj Gen Satbir Singh | Gurgaon | Haryana | |
| Gp Capt VK Gandhi | Noida | UP | |
| Commander SS Ahuja, IN | Noida | UP | |
| Wg Cdr CK Sharma | Delhi | Delhi | |
| Cdr Ravi Pathak | Pune | Maharashtra | |
| Col Pronoy Sengupta | Pune | Maharashtra | |
| Maj Gen PK Renjen | Gurgaon | Haryana | |
| Col Anil Koul | Gurgaon | Haryana | |
| Brig CS Vidyasagar | Secunderabad | Andhra Pradesh | |
| Maj Gen AJB Jaini | Ghaziabad | UP | |
| Hony Lt Kameshwar Pandey | Bihar | ||
| Col Kirit Joshipura | Gujarat | ||
| Hony Capt Jai Singh Rathee | Jhajjhar | Haryana | |
| Sub Maj Markandey Singh | Ghazipur | UP | |
| Hav Dina Nath | Varanasi | UP | |
| Col RP Chaturvedi | Noida | UP | |
| Mrs Anuradha Deo w/o Maj SM Deo | Nagpur | Maharashra | |
| Sgt Prakash Narain Pandey | Kanpur | UP | |
| Brig Harwant Singh | Mohali | Punjab | |
| Col Vijay Gaekwad | Kolhapur | Maharashtra |
Executive Committee[]
| No | Rank and name | appointment | remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maj Gen Satbir Singh, SM | Offg Chairman | |
| 2 | Maj Gen PK Renjen,AVSM | Vice Chairman | |
| 3 | Wg Cdr CK Sharma | Treasurer | |
| 4 | Gp Capt VK Gandhi VSM | General Secretary | Flat no 801, Tower N5 Narmada Apartments Pocket D6 Vasant Kunj Nelson Mandela Marg New Delhi. vk_gandhi@yahoo.com |
| 5 | Brig CS Vidyasagar | Joint General Secretary |
Divisions[]
Indian Ex Servicemen Movement to render assistance to veterans, and its members, is organised into three units. These are the Pension Division, Ex servicemen Contributory Health scheme (ECHS), and Legal Division, which includes Veterans Anil Bakhshi, Col Ramath, and Maj Navdeep Singh
Membership[]
IESM has a full time member ship of 20455 , including army 15820, airforce 3032, navy 1527 , and civilians 52. Its active members belong to all Indian states including Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Punjab,[4] Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, Jammu and Kashmir, Kerala, Chandigarh, Mizoram,[5] Chennai, Tamil Nadu,[6] Odisa.[7][8] The headquarters of IESM is located at 543, sector 23, Gurgaon, Haryana, Pin 122017[1] [8]
Funding[]
IESM runs on small budget. Members of the governing body works on pro bono basis. For its operating expenses it is dependent on membership fees, and donations. The year after it was formed, for the period 1 April-30 Nov, 2009, its total Receipts from Membership Fee (5,72,100.00) and Donations (Rs 4,23,869.00) was Rs 9,95,969.00. In addition it had Fixed Deposits of Rs 19,00,000.00.[8]
Advocacy of OROP[]
In June 2015, IESM, as major component of the umbrella organization United Front of Ex-Servicemen (UFESM), participated in nationwide protests, spread over 80 towns and cities of India, demanding implementation of OROP. On 5 September 2015, after 84 days of protest, which included relay hunger strikes and 24 days fast to death, by the IESM members and their supporters, the government announced unilaterally, a scheme which it called OROP,[9][10] which IESM dismissed, saying it was not OROP, but "One Rank, Five Pensions".[11][12][13]
IESM advocacy of OROP and other ESM causes has wide popular support. 14 Former Chief of Indian Defence Forces have endorsed its stand on OROP.[14][15] Shekhar Gupta, editor Indian Express, in September 2015, criticized IESM for resorting to public protest and dharnas. He called the ex servicemen protest an unedifying spectacle.[16]
See also[]
- One Rank, One Pension
- Koshyari Committee Report On Grant Of One Rank One Pension
- Sixth Central Pay Commission
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Indian Ex Servicemen Movement". Gurgaon: Indian Ex Servicemen Movement. 2008.
- ↑ Chaturvedi, RP, Colonel, Editor (16 March 2011). "Khabarnama- Indian Ex Servicemen Movement Newsletter" (in Roman Hindustani). Gurgaon: Indian Ex Servicemen Movement. http://reportmysignal.blogspot.com/2011/03/iesm-news-letter.html. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ↑ Singh Lt Colonel, Retd,, Inderjit (15 June 2009). "PRESENTATION ON OROP: ONE RANK ONE PENSION (OROP)". N Delhi: ALL INDIA EX-SERVICES WELFARE ASSOCIATION. http://iesmorg.blogspot.com/2009/06/orop-by-lt-col-inderjit-singh.html. Retrieved 11 September 2015.
- ↑ Khaira, Rachna (12 June 2015). "State ex-servicemen to lead OROP battle 5,000 leave for Delhi to protest". Jalandhar: Tribune. http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/state-ex-servicemen-to-lead-orop-battle/92814.html. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
- ↑ "Mizoram Ex-Service League demands implementation of OROP". Business Standard. 25 June 2015. http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/mizoram-ex-service-league-demands-implementation-of-orop-115062500688_1.html. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ↑ Sundar, Lt Col, (Retd), CR (28 June 2015). "CHENNAI OROP PROTEST". http://ex-servicemenwelfare.blogspot.com/2015/06/chennai-orop-protest-by-lt-col-cr.html. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
- ↑ "Odisha Ex-servicemen Join OROP Stir". Indian Express. 15 June 2015. http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/Odisha-Ex-servicemen-Join-OROP-Stir/2015/06/15/article2867220.ece. Retrieved 9 September 2015.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 IESM (13 December 2009). "Annual General Body meeting of IESM 2009". Noida: IESM. http://iesmorg.blogspot.com/2009/12/iesm-minutes-of-annual-general-body.html. Retrieved 30 September 2015.
- ↑ Ministry of Defence. "Government Announces One Rank One Pension Scheme for Ex-Servicemen". N Delhi: Press Information Bureau, Government of India. http://pib.nic.in/newsite/pmreleases.aspx?mincode=33. Retrieved 6 September 2015. "1"
- ↑ "Government Announces One Rank One Pension for Ex-Servicemen" (Video). Delhi: NDTV. http://www.ndtv.com/video/player/news/government-announces-one-rank-one-pension-for-ex-servicemen/381689. Retrieved 6 September 2015. "7 min, 15 sec"
- ↑ Singh, Maj Gen,(Retd) SM Vice Chairman Indian ESM Movement, Satbir (3 Nov 2011). "PRESS RELEASE "DEFENCE VETERANS AGAINST INJUSTICE". reportmysignal.blogspot.com. http://reportmysignal.blogspot.com/2011/11/vishal-rally-at-jantar-mantar-on-12-nov.html. Retrieved 5 June 2015.
- ↑ Thapar, Karan (7 September 2015). "Govt announces OROP implementation: to the point with Karan Thapar" (TV: 41: 15). New Delhi: India Today. http://indiatoday.intoday.in/programme/government-announces-orop-implementation/1/467701.html. Retrieved 10 September 2015. "Interview Panel: Admiral Arun Prakash,former Chief of Naval Staff, General Ved Malik, former COAS, Maj General Surjit Singh, Lt General Raj Kadian, Ajay Prasad, former Defence Secretary, M J Akbar, BJP Spokesperson"
- ↑ "Govt implements OROP, but deadlock remains: Veterans to continue agitation for five demands". N Delhi: First Post. 5 September 2015. http://www.firstpost.com/india/govt-implements-orop-veterans-welcome-move-call-off-hunger-strike-but-will-agitate-for-five-rejected-demands-2422476.html. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ↑ General Rodrigues, S F (14 August 2015). "Former chiefs write open letter to President, say ‘denial of OROP the last straw". Delhi. http://www.financialexpress.com/article/economy/former-chiefs-write-open-letter-to-president-say-denial-of-orop-the-last-straw/119245/.
- ↑ NDTV (17 August 2015). "Full Text of Former Service Chiefs' Letter to PM". Delhi. http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/full-text-of-former-service-chiefs-letter-to-pm-on-orop-1208068.
- ↑ "One Rank One Pension: Has government overruled veterans?". N Delhi: NDTV. 3 September 2015. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=One_Rank,_One_Pension&action=submit. Retrieved 4 September 2015. "Panelist include Maj Gen Satbir, Gen Shakar Roy choudhry, and Shekar Gupta"
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