FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM BENEVOLENT FUND

 

Sr No
Schemes

Amount in Rupees

1.      Maintenance Grant

 

(a) Maintenance Grant to Widows/ Old age Ex-Servicemen above 65 years, who have no source of income.

 

 

(b)    Financial Assistance to widows of ex-servicemen till receipt of family pension/for one year

Rs. 700/- to Rs. 1000/- per month for one  year or Rs. 8000/- to 10,000/-

 

Rs. 700/- per month for one year.
2.     Daughter’s Marriage

 

(a)    One daughter of Ex-Serviceman

(b)    Two daughters of disabled soldiers

(c)    Two daughters of widow of Ex-Serviceman

(d)   All daughters of War widows

(e)    All Orphan daughters of ESM/Widows

Rs. 4,000/-

Rs. 5,000/- each

Rs. 6,000/- each

Rs. 11,000/-each

Rs. 6,000/- each

3.     Medical Treatment

 

(a)   Medical Treatment

Upto Rs. 40,000/-

(b)   Hearing Aid

Upto Rs. 3,000/- one time

(c)   Denture

Upto Rs. 3,000/- one time

(d)   Cataract Eye Operation

Upto Rs. 3,000/-

(e)   Tricycle/wheel chair for disabled person

Rs. 8,000/- to Rs. 15000/-one time

(f)   Kubadi for disabled ESM/dependent

Actual Expenditure

(g)  To take care of seriously ill ESM/dependent after operation

Rs. 700/- pm for one  year or 8000/- one time

(h)    Financial assistance to mentally retarded/

       50 % disabled children of ex-servicemen:-

       (i)     Medical

             (ii)    School going children

       (iii)   For Skill development training

             (iv)   For self employment

 

 

Rs. 250/- per month

Rs. 100/- per month

Rs. 500/- per month

50% of loan or Rs. 10,000/- maximum

(j)  Financial Assistance to disabled Ex-Servicemen undergoing treatment in Paraplegic Center, Kirkee, Pune

Rs. 1000/- per month

4.     Education

 

(a)    School Education up to 12th Std. (Financial assistance to children of Ex-servicemen studying in Govt. recognized unaided schools for Books, Uniform & Tuition Fee )

Upto Rs. 1000/- per year

(b)     College Education (Financial assistance to children of Ex-servicemen studying in Govt. recognized unaided colleges)

To the extent of tuition Fee charged in Govt. recognized aided College or Rs. 5000/- whichever is less.

(c) Financial Assistance to children of Ex-servicemen studying in Aided/Unaided /Govt. Colleges (Engineering, Medical, Business Management etc professional courses except BCA, BBA, B.Ed., B.P.Ed., B.Sc.(Agree) & B.Sc.(Computer Science) courses recognized by State Govt.

To the extent of tuition fee charged in Govt. recognized aided college/ institutes or Rs. 8,000/- for Degree/PG and Rs. 4,000/- for Diploma Courses except D.Ed.

(d) Financial Assistance to children of ESM studying in Aided/Unaided/Govt Colleges for BCA, BBA, B.Ed., B.P.Ed., B.Sc.(Agree) & B.Sc.(Computer Science) courses recognized by State Govt.

To the extent of tuition fees charged in Govt recognized aided college/institutes or Rs. 5000/- for Degree Courses.

(e) Financial Assistance to children of ESM studying in D.Ed. Course.

Rs. 2500/- per annum.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(f)     Scholarship Schemes

 

1.

Secondary School exam (10th Std) with 60% & above marks

 

 

I

First 15 students

Rs. 1000/- per annum

 

II

Next 16 to 30 students

Rs. 750/- per annum

 

III

Thereafter  to All students

Rs. 600/- per annum

2.

Higher Secondary School exam (12th Std) with 60% and above marks for All student

 

 

I

Medical/Engineering/Ayurved/Homeopathy/Unani

Rs. 4000/- per annum

 

II

For all students studying in faculties of Art/Commerce/Science/M.Ed, B.Ed, D.Ed, colleges/Law and other Polytechnic Colleges.

Rs. 1500/- per annum

3.

For all students with 60 % and above marks in degree Exam & studying in  post graduation

Rs. 4000/- per annum

4.

First 10 students in every District studying Ph.D., M Phil/Equivalent exam etc.

Rs. 7000/- per annum

(g)   Foreign Education

Rs. 35000/- one time

 

(h) Financial Assistance to children of Ex-servicemen studying in unaided /Govt. Colleges (Engineering, Medical, Business Management etc professional courses except BCA, BBA, B.Ed., B.P.Ed., B.Sc.(Agree) & B.Sc.(Computer Science) in Other States.

To the extent of tuition fee charged in Govt. recognized aided college/ institutes or Rs. 8,000/- for Degree/ PG and 4,000/- for Diploma Courses except D.Ed.

(j)  Financial Assistance to Children of Ex-servicemen Studying in NDA, SPI Aurangabad ,

(i)     Officers -  50%  of  Fees

(ii)    JCOs      -  75% of Fees

(iii)   ORs       -   100% of Fees

 

(k) Incentive to children of ESM who get admission in NDA

Rs 50,000/-

(l) Financial Assistance to Ex-servicemen/children of Ex-servicemen for Preparation of  competitive exam

50% of fee or Rs. 2000/- whichever is less.

(m) Financial Assistance to Ex-servicemen /Widows/ Children of ESM studying in Govt. recognized private professional courses such as Nursing/Catering/Tailoring.

Up to Rs. 4000/- per year

(n)  Computer Training to wards of Ex-servicemen for courses of 6 months and more duration.

Up to Rs. 4000/-

(o)  ESM wards studying in Sainik School :-

         (i) Satara Sainik School

        

         (ii) Other Sainik School recognized by State Govt.

 

 

Upto Rs.15000/- per year.

 

Upto Rs.5000/- per year.

5.     self-employment

 

(a)  Training/Courses for self employment  (For Ex-Servicemen only )

Upto Rs. 3,000/-

(b)  Self employment (For Ex-Servicemen only )

Rs. 34,000/- maximum

(c) Self employment pravartak’s commission

3% of project cost or Rs. 6000/- whichever is less.

(d)   Driver’s training  to dependent of ESM

1000/- one time

 

(e)    Self help groups of Widows & Wives of ESM

50% of the project cost or maximum Rs. 5 Lakhs.
(f) To NGO’s sponsored by ZSWOs & recommended by NABARD & DRDA for providing guidance/help for establishment of self help groups of Widows & wives of ESM. Rs. 8000/- in three installments.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6.     Financial assistance for other reasons

 

(a)     One time assistance to NOK of service personnel killed in Action (Battle Casualties)

Rs. 10,000/- one time

(Advance)

(b)   One time assistance to NOK of service  personnel killed while in service other than BC ( Physical Casualties)

Rs. 10,000/- one time

 

(c)   Financial assistance to soldiers disabled due to reasons other than war/operation (Physical casualty ):-

 

         (i) 20% to 50 % disability

 

         (ii) More than 50% disability

 

 

 

Rs. 25000/-one time

 

Rs. 50000/-one time

(d)    Financial assistance to ESM having more than 65% blindness

Rs. 1000/- p.m.

(e)     Funeral Allowance

Rs. 3,000/- one time

(f)    Free Bus travel Upto 2500 Kms to War Widows & Gallantry Awardees (Chakra Series of awards)

Rs. 2400/- per year.

(g)   MS-CIT Computer Course (ESM only)

Rs. 2500/-

(h)   Financial Assistance for natural calamities

Rs. 300/- to Rs. 5000/- Maximum

(j) Vishesh Puraskar for extra ordinary work at International/National level:-

(i)     National Level

(ii)    International Level

(iii) Wards of ESM standing in the State Merit List of SSC & HSC Board Exam.

 

 

Rs. 5000/-

Rs. 10000/-

Rs. 5000/- for 20 Wards each from SSC & HSC
(k) Financial assistance to the wards of ESM undergoing courses run by PCTC, Nashik To the extent of fees charged by PCTC, Nashik or Rs. 2000/- Maximum.

7.     Hutment’s

 

(a)     Hutment to War Widow  Pre 1-4-97 cases

Rs. 40,000/- one time.

 

(b)     Hutment to War Widow -Wef   01.4.1997

Rs. 60,000/- one time

 

(c)       Hutment to widows of soldiers died while in

         service (Physical Casualties) - wef 31.5.2001

Rs. 50,000/- one time

 

 

(d)   Financial Assistance  to Ex-Servicemen for construction of house

10% of loan or Rs.10,000/- maximum

(e)   Addition/alteration of own house  of disabled ESM having more than 65% disability

Upto Rs.20,000/- one time

Note: Individual should be a domicile of Maharashtra State for availing of above benefits.