RAJYA SABHAUNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1137

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

DEPARTMENT OF EX-SERVICEMEN WELFARE

RAJYA SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.1137

TO BE ANSWERED ON 2nd March, 2020

ESM ORGANISATIONS APPROVED BY GOVERNMENT

1137. SHRI NARAIN DASS GUPTA:

Will the Minister of DEFENCE be pleased to state:

(a) the number of Ex-Servicemen (ESM) organizations recently approved by Government as per the Notification No. 28 (86) 2017/D (Res-1) dated 06 March, 2018;

(b) the criteria for verification of their organizational profile;

(c) whether the National Ex-servicemen Co-ordination Committee (NExCC) is amongst them, if so, the details of data submitted by them; and

(d) the entities registered under the name NExCC and action Government has taken to avoid impersonation of name and logo under the same name (ibid) against the culprits and their collaborators?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE SHRI SHRIPAD NAIK

(a)  Following four Ex-servicemen Associations have been recognized by Department of Ex-servicemen Welfare:

National Ex-servicemen Co-ordination Committee, Kolkata.

The Disabled War Veterans (India), Delhi

The Air Force Association, Delhi.

The Indian Ex-Services League, Delhi

(b) As per the procedure prescribed in the letter No.28(86)2017/D(Res.I) dated 6.3.2018, Directorate General Resettlement (DGR), an attached office of Department of Ex-servicemen Welfare recommends recognition of Associations after examining the documents such as Memorandum of Understanding, Constitution, Bye Laws, Memberships, Certificate of registration by the Registrar of Societies etc. submitted by the Associations.

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(c)  Yes, Sir.  The following documents have been submitted by the National Ex-servicemen Co-ordination Committee (NExCC):

a)  Copy of the Constitution.

b)  List of Members.

c)  List of office bearers/Central Committee Members.

d)  Certificate of Registration under Societies Registration Act of 1860.

e)  Registration certificate of various States.

f)   Requisite Certificates/undertakings as below:

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Non-acceptance of donation/pecuniary benefits from any concern/entity.

Not to raise issues in the interest of any caste, tribe or religious denominations.

Not to maintain any political fund or lend itself to the propagation of the view of any political party or member of such party.

Not to publish any periodicals, journal, magazines, bulletins etc. without the prior consent of the Government.

Affirming its faith in democratic principles.

(d)  Only one Association under the name National Ex-servicemen Co-ordination Committee (NExCC) which has applied for recognition has been recognized after scrutiny of documents mentioned in reply to (c) above.