The Chief of the Army Staff (COAS ) General Dalbir Singh Suhag has on 9th December launched a mobile application dedicated to our Veterans and Veer Naris. The app, named as Veterans Outreach App will provide certain specific facilities to Army Veterans & Veer Naris on their android based mobiles.
The Veterans Outreach App has been officially launched at Manekshaw Centre by the COAS. The ceremony was attended by the former Chiefs, a large number of seniors and retired officers and members of the wider Army veteran fraternity.
Features Of Veterans Outreach App Include:
- “Ask a question” and “Locator Services” that enable locating Ex-Serviceman Cells, ECHS Polyclinics, Station Canteens and Sainik Aram Garhs all across the country.
- Route guidance on a google map to any chosen service facility like nearest ESM Cell, Canteen Stores, Sainik Aram Ghar and ECHS Polyclinics.
- The app also facilitates ‘Finding Coursemates’ from among veterans registered on the Indian Army veterans’ portal to reconnect with old mates.
- A link has also been provided to a “Pension Calculator” on the PCDA(P) website called ‘Suvigyai’ which enables a veteran to check his/her pension entitlements.
- Veterans can ask a question to the DIAV through this mobile app via “Contact Us” option and can get instant assistance.
- An additional feature incorporates providing links to various web portals run by Directorate General Recruiting, Directorate General Resettlement, Kendriya Sainik Board, Indian Army, Portal and Principal Controller of Defence Accounts.
The application was prepared by the Directorate of Indian Army Veterans (DIAV), which functions under the Adjutant General Branch and runs a web portal specifically meant for Veterans and Veer Naris called Indian Army Veterans Portal.
