Sainik welfare department officials have met Sri Mohd Mahmood Ali, Minister for Home, Govt of TS

Описание: Date 07-12-2021

PRESS NOTE

Sainik welfare officials met Home minister


Sainik welfare department officials have met Sri Mohd Mahmood Ali, Minister for Home, Government of Telangana on the occassion of Armed forces flag day at Home minister quarters,Banjara hills ,today. Col.Ramesh kumar,Director, Sainik welfare, Sreenesh Kumar Nori
Regional Sainik Welfare Officer, Hyderabad.
Sri Narotham reddy, Accounts Officer,
Capt Srinivasulu
Placement Offer,
Sri Aslam and others have participated in the program.

BRIEF ON
ARMED FORCES FLAG DAY FUND


The Armed Forces Flag Day is solemnly observed on 07 Dec every year
w.e.f. 1949 to commemorate the monumental sacrifices made by the Armed
Forces personnel in defending the territorial integrity of our Sovereign nation both
during War and Peace. The citizens express their solidarity with the Valiant
Armed Forces Personnel of our Nation by displaying the Armed Forces Flags.

The voluntary donations from citizens are collected for “Flag Day fund” by sale of Car flags, stickers, Hundi boxes, etc. Govt of India, Ministry of Defence Notification vide Notification No SRO-7E dated 13 Apr 93, have approved amalgamation of various funds into "Armed Forces Flag Day Fund" for undertaking the rehabilitation of War veterans, War widows, Disabled soldiers, Ex-Servicemen and their families.

The management and administration of the “Armed Forces Flag Day Fund “ at Central level rests with the Managing Committee with Hon’ble Raksha Mantri as its Chairman.

The management and administration of the “Armed Forces Flag Day Fund “ at State level rests with the State Managing Committee.
a) Chairman: Hon’ble Governor
b) Vice Chairman 1 : Chief Secretary
c) Vice Chairman 2 : Secretary, Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare, MOD
d) Members: : Principal Secretary, Home Department
: Principal Secretary, Finance Department
: GOC HQ Telangana & Andhra Sub Area
: Secretary, Kendriya Sainik Board
: Ex-Servicemen Representatives (04)
e) Member/Secretary: Director Sainik Welfare, T.S. Hyderabad

The Committee lays down guidelines for management of the fund and approves various schemes and assistance provided out of the fund. Some of these are:

a) Immediate Financial Assistance to families of Soldiers died during service.
b) Immediate Financial Assistance to families of Ex-Servicemen.
c) Monthly Financial assistance to Disabled ex-Servicemen.
d) Monthly Financial assistance to Disabled children of ex-Servicemen.
e) Monthly Financial assistance to orphan children of Ex-Servicemen.
f) Monthly financial assistance to Old age Ex-Servicemen and their widows.
g) Financial assistance in case of natural calamities such as earth quake,
floods, etc to the families of Ex-Servicemen.

h) Financial assistance for re-marriage of widows of Ex-Servicemen.
i) Financial assistance for marriage of Girl children (02) of Ex-Servicemen.
j) Education concessions for children of Ex-Servicemen and widows, etc.



The contributions for Armed Forces Flag day Fund are received in the following ways:
a) Corporate Social Responsibility.
b) Contributions from Employees as one time measure per annum.
c) Sale of Car Flags, stickers, etc.
d) Hundi box collections and Individual contributions.

The donations for the Armed Forces Flag day Fund are eligible under CSR as per S.No (vi) of amendment to Schedule VII of CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) of the Companies Act 2013 as per Ministry of Corporate Affairs Notification cited at 2 above read in conjunction with Extra Ordinary Gazette Part II Section 3-Sub Section (i) 95 dated 28 February 2014.

The donations are also exempt under Section 80 G for individuals vide CIT(EXEMPTION), HYD/80G/2020-21/A/10098.