Appendix ‘AB’ - Mizoram

Appendix ‘AB’

(Refers to Para 3)

Introduction MIZORAM

1. The State of Mizoram has a total of 6943 ESM/ war widows/ widows (as on Apr 2022) whose requirements/ grievances are address by the Deptt of Sainik Welfare (Rajya Sainik Board) and its underlined Zila Sainik Board (ZSB) in the State.

RSB Mizoram :Office/ District Name, Designation & Address Telephone No.

Deptt of Sainik Welfare Surg Lt Cdr Lalnuntluangi (Retd) Director Deptt of Sainik Welfare & Resettlement, Tuikual ‘A’, PB No. 119, Aizawl - 796 001 0389-2322732 (O) 0389-2322732 (F) rsb_mzr@yahoo.in lalnuntluanga@ymail.com

2. Zila Sainik Boards. There are 04 Zila Sainik Boards in the State of Mizoram.

3. SainikRest Houses. There are 02 Sainik Rest Houses in Mizoram to provide dormitory facilities to ESM at nominal charges.

State level Benefits

4. Cash Awards to Gallantry Award Winners.

PVC MVC VrC AC KC SC SYSM

(a) (b) (c) (d) 15 Lac 10 Lac 5 Lac 15 Lac 10 Lac 5 Lac 0.17 Lac

UYSM YSM Sena/ Nao Sena/ Vayu Sena Medal

(a) 0.10 Lac

(b) (c) (d)

0.04 Lac 3 Lac

Mention in Despatches

1.50 Lac

PVSM AVSM VSM

0.15 Lac 0.07 0.03 Lac

Lac

LEGEND: (a) Cash grant; (b) Cash in lieu of land; (c) Annuity; (d) One time lump sum grant

5. Job Reservation. Govt of Mizoram reserves 10 % and 20% vacancies in Class III & IV posts (Auth: Govt of Mizoram, Home Deptt Memo No HM (SB).5/80/75 (A) dated 28 July 1980).

6. Priority I for Disabled Ex-Servicemen. Disabled Ex-Servicemen are accorded Priority -I with the aforesaid reservations in Class III & IV posts.

7. Priority II for Family Members of Soldiers Killed in Action. Upto two members each of the family of defence service personnel killed in action may be appointed without registration at the Employment Exchange to Class III & IV posts filled by direct recruitment. Members of the families would include his widow, sons/daughter/near relatives who agree to support the deceased family.

8. Priority III. Other Ex-Servicemen within the reservation.

9. Age Relaxation. Ex-Servicemen are allowed to deduct the period of military service from his actual age and if the resultant age does not exceed the maximum age limit prescribed for the post which he seek appointment by more than 3 years.

10. Relaxation of Education Qualification for Class IV appointment. Appointing authority may at its discretion relax the minimum education qualification, if any, prescribed in respect of Class IV post in favour of Ex-Servicemen who are otherwise eligible for appointment to such posts.

11. Carry forward of vacancies. Continuous account of the vacancies arising in Class III and IV posts from year to year should be kept. If the Employment Exchange furnishes a non-availability certificate in respect of a vacancy reserved for Ex-Servicemen, the vacancies may be filled by other candidates but before doing so, a reference may be made to the DGR, Ministry of Defence, who may nominate suitable persons. Illustration: if 13 vacancies arise in post in Class III in a year, one vacancy should be reserved for Ex- Servicemen, but the excess of 10 vacancies in that year viz three, would be notionally carried forward to the next year and added to the vacancies arising in the next year to work out the reservation for Ex-

Servicemen, if 18 vacancies arise in the second year, the previous three vacancies would be added to this and two vacancies will be reserved for Ex- Servicemen and the remainder i.e one vacancy would once again be carried notionally to the next year to be added to the vacancies arising in that year for determining the reserved vacancies.

12. Class I & II Posts. For the purpose of employment to these posts, recruitment to which normally made by Govt disabled personnel who possess the required qualification and experience and whose age does not exceed 45 years (50 years in case of disabled defence personnel belonging to SC/ST) will also be considered.

13. Disabled Ex-Servicemen for Class-I & Class-II posts. Disabled defence personnel are also eligible for employment to Class-I & Class-II posts, which are filled through competitive examination by the MPSC provided they are educationally qualified and the age does not exceed 45 years (50 years in case of disabled defence personnel belonging to ST/SC.

14. Medical Examination Before Appointment for Disabled Ex-Servicemen. The disabled Ex-Servicemen would be issued a certificate by the Demobilisation Defence Services Medical Board. No further medical fitness certificate is required for recruitment to Class I to IV posts. If the physical capacity of a person deteriorates or improves after demobilization, the employing authority may require a fresh medical examination by the appropriate Civil Medical Board (Auth: Govt of Mizoram, Home Deptt letter No HM (WF)2/72/Pt I of 04 Dec 1972 read with HM (SB)11/74/Vol. II/32 of 13 Feb 1980).

15. Hindi Teacher of Middle School for Ex-Servicemen. Special Recruitment Rules for Ex-Servicemen by Education Department relaxed the Essential Qualification as Army First Class in Hindi and Class –VIII passed in general education (Auth: Govt of Mizoram, Dte of Education DE9/ESM/Misc/14/79/42 (A) of 08 Jun 1981).

16. Recognition of Directory of Equation of Service Trade with Civil Trade. Govt of Mizoram recognized the directory of equation of Service trade with Civil trade (Auth: Govt of Mizoram, Home Deptt letter No A.12027/2/90-HMP (SB) dated 10 Oct 1991).

17. Exemption from Payment of Application / Examination Fees. Ex-Servicemen who are released from Armed Forces on completion of their normal tenure of service are exempted from payment of Application/Examination fees in respect of examination held under Govt of Mizoram for filling the vacancies for Class III services and post in Mizoram on production of their Discharge Certificate (Auth: Govt of Mizoram, Home Deptt letter No HM (SB)/22/73/4 dated 28 August 1973).

18. Relaxation of Upper Age Limit to the Ex-Service Commissioned Officers ExServicemen commissioned officers including ECO/SSCO for appointment to Group A and Group B posts filled by direct recruitment are given the following relaxation:-

(a) The upper age limit shall be relaxed by the length of military service increased by 3 years.

(b) For appointment to any vacancy in Group A and B filled by direct recruitment on the result of All India competitive examination held by UPSC, Ex-Service officers are allowed maximum relaxation of 5 years in the upper age limit.

(Auth: No.39016/15/79-Estt (C), Govt of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, Deptt of P&AR dated 07 Sept 1981 read with Govt of Mizoram Appointment ‘B’ Deptt No A.13018/3/80AP (B) dated 24 Sept 1981).

19. Sponsoring Power. RSB and ZSB are given sponsoring power for Ex-Servicemen candidates for appointment in Govt jobs for Group C and D (Auth: Govt of Mizoram, Appointment ‘B’ Department No A.12027/1/82-APT (B) dated 23 March 1982).

20. Training of Ex-Servicemen in ITI, Aizawl. Reservation of 1.5 seats each in ITI, Aizawl for the trades as Electrician, Wireman, Motor Mechanics, Fitter and Welder has been made for Ex-Servicemen (Auth: Govt of Mizoram, Dte of Education No DE.24/ITI/13/77/22 dated 27 May 1981).

21. Reservation of Seats in Knitting / Tailoring Under Industries Department. Two seats have been reserved in training of Knitting/Tailoring at District Industry Centre, Aizawl per batch for Widows and dependents of Ex-Servicemen (Auth: Govt of Mizoram, Dte of Industries, letter No B.16015/13/81-Dte-IND/4 dated 08 Jun 1981).

22. ComputerTraining. Computer Training for children of Ex-Servicemen was established and training commenced from 11 Nov 2002. The training centre was named Sainik Computer Training Centre (SCTC). Children /dependents of Ex-Servicemen are trained free of cost as a welfare measures for Ex-Servicemen and families. This has enabled the wards of ExServicemen to achieve employability.

23. Ex-Gratia Grant. To Dependents of Service Personnel Killed in Action/Operation as under:-

(a)

(b) Ex-Gratia to next of kin of soldier killed in action – Rs 6,00,000/-

Ex-Gratia to soldiers disabled in action

(i)

(ii)

(iii) 75% and above - Rs 3,00,000/-

50% to 75% disability - Rs 2,00,000/-

25% to 50% disability - Rs 1,00,000/-

(Auth: Govt of Mizoram, Home Deptt letter No G.23011/1/89-HM (SB)/Pt dated 21 Nov 2017).

24. Financial Assistance. Financial Assistance for Construction of Dwelling Houses for Families of Deceased Soldier During Battle: Govt of Mizoram has decided to subsidies cost of construction of houses for families of servicemen killed or disabled as a results of Indo-Pak War 71 and OP Pawan as follows:

(a) Officer - Rs 15,400/-

(b)

(c) JCO -

Other Ranks Rs 12,460/-

Rs 10,000/-

25. Education Concession. The following assistance is provided to children of soldier killed in battle if the children are studying in school under Education Department:-

(a)

(b) Free admission.

Free hostel fee.

(c)

(d) Free books and stationery.

Free uniform.

This concession is provided till a child studies upto Degree course. (Auth: Govt of India, F.14/2/80-School-1 dated 20 May 1988 read with Govt of Mizoram, Finance Department FE.30/78/164 dated 22 July 1988).

26. Jai Jawan Stall. There are three Jai Jawan Stalls, these stalls are allotted to deserving war widows, widows and Ex-Servicemen.

27. National Permit for Road Transport to Ex-Servicemen. 10% reservation of National Permit for Road Transport to Ex-Servicemen has been made available.

28. Special Casual Leave to Ex-Servicemen. Head of Department may grant special casual leave upto 15 days in a year to re-employed Ex-Servicemen for:-

(a) Appearing before Medical Re-survey Boards for assessment of disability pension.

(b) Attending Artificial Limp Centre for replacement of artificial limp(s) or for treatment, of injuries sustained during operation. (Auth: FR&SR Part III.5.)

29. Exemption from Payment of Entertainment Tax. Non-commissioned members of defence service in uniform and in civilian clothes on production of identity cards are exempted in all cinema halls from payment of Entertainment Tax under Sub-section (3) of section 8 of the Assam Amusements and Betting Tax Act 1939 which is adopted in Mizoram. (Auth: Govt

of Mizoram, Revenue, Excise & Taxation Deptt letter No TXT.7/77-78/68 dated Aizawl 29 July 1978).

30. Gratuity to World War –II Veteran & Widows. Gratuity @ 1,200 per month is given to World War –II Veteran & Widows. Presently there are 64 Veterans and 465 Widows.

31. Gratuity Disbanded 2nd Assam Regiment personnel Gratuity @ 1,200 per month is given to disbanded 2nd Assam Regiment personnel. Presently there are 8 personnel of disbanded 2nd Assam Regiment.

32. Pay Scale and Status of Officials :-

Officials Pay Scale Director, RSB PB 4 37400-67000+8700 (GP) DSWO PB3 15600- 39100 + 6600 (GP)

33. Last RSB and SMC meetings was held on 24 Mar 2022.

34. Contact details of Zila Sainik Boards are as under :-

Ser Office/ District Name, Designation & Address Telephone No.

(a) Aizawl (Mamit + Serchhip) Zila Sainik Welfare &Resettlemnent Office, Sainik Rest House Building, Khatla, Aizawl, Mizoram Pin - 796001 0389-2333131(O)/(F) 09436140868 (M) zsbizawl@gmail.com

(b) Lunglei (Siaha+Lawngtl ai)

(c) Kolasib Deputy Director Zila Sainik Welfare & Resettlement Office, Distt. Lunglei -796701 0372-2324737(O) 0372-2324737(F) zswllimiz@yahoo.in

District Sainik Welfare & Resettlement Office Distt. Kolasib - 796081 03837-222265 (O)/(F) zsbkolasib11@gmail.com

(d) Champhai District Sainik Welfare & Resettlement Officer Zila Sainik Welfare & Resettlement Office Distt.Champhai Pin - 796321 03831-235517(O)/(F) zsbc717@gmail.com

35. Details of Sainik Rest Houses are as under :-

Ser Location & Address

(a) Sainik Rest House Khatla, Aizawl – 796001 NRS - Silchar Distance (Kms) -180 Nearest Airport - Lengpui Distance (Kms) - 44 (b) Sainik Rest House Lunglei-796001 NRS - Silchar Distance (Kms) -415 Nearest Airport - Lengpui Distance (Kms) - 459

Accommodation Available (Rooms)

Offrs JCOs ORs Contact details

3 - 9 0389-2333129

2 - 6 0372-2324737