IESM about to complete 1 Year by Gp Capt VK Gandhi

From: Vinod Gandhi vk_gandhi@yahoo.com

Subject: AN APPEAL TO ALL VETERANS TO JOIN IESM AND STRENGTHEN YOUR VOICE

Date: Wednesday, 22 July, 2009, 4:35 PM

Dear All

IESM is about to complete one year since its inception. This year has been full of events. IESM has been waging a battle with the Govt for acceptance of long pending demand of OROP for the of the ex servicemen. We have organised four rallies and given the call to ex servicemen to deposit their cherished medals for safe custody to The President of India, Supreme Commander of defence forces till our demands are met to our satisfaction. Ex servicemen have deposited 15000 gallantry medals with the President of India on the call of IESM.This had telling effect on the MOD and they have been forced to think about our demand of OROP and other demands. We thank the ex-servicemen in joining the IESM in large numbers and strengthening our hands.

Ex servicemen from all states of India have joined hands with IESM in agitating at Jantar Mantar for demonstration which lasted for more than 120 days including relay fast by ex servicemen.

Govt has announced in the President speech to both houses and in the budget that they have allocated Rs 2140 crores for the enhancement of pension of Ex servicemen. IESM has got a feeler that the OROP has not been granted but Govt is likely to grant only one time increase in pension . The details of this announcement are still awaited. The battle for OROP will be resumed with enhaced energy and renewed vigour if the demand of OROP is not sanctioned to the satisfaction of our veterans. IESM will not feel shy of taking a legal route also if required.

MOA of IESM and various other information is regularly promulgated in its Website www.iesm.org . This website is regularly updated. Ex servicemen can read the latest development on this website.

IESM is aware of the many problems being faced by ex servicemen. IESM has instituted following cells to look into the problems of the veterans and take up centrally with the Govt and authorities. These cells are headed by the experts in that field and will keep analysing the information received from Govt and accordingly inform all the vererans and update the website. These cells are

CELL DIRECTOR

· Pension Cell Vice Adm Barin Ghose,
· Media Interaction cell Maj Gen Satbir Singh
· Membership Drive cell Col Kirit Joshipura
· News letter cell Wg Cdr CK Sharma
ECHS CELL IESM is aware of the problems being faced by our veterans, who live in different corners of India, regarding inadequacy of medical services being given from ECHS. In view of these difficulties a cell is being formed of the experts to suggest to the Govt regarding improvements required in present model of ECHS to ensure that the best medical services are made available to all ex servicemen nearer to their home. The details of this cell will be announced soon.

Over this one year IESM has grown in stature and membership. Today IESM is a registered body and is following a federation model. As per this model it is possible to become member of IESM either individually or take block membership. Block membership is applicable to all registered bodies who have membership of more than 50 members. The rules and procedure are given in IESM website. These are reproduced below.

Individual membership All exservicemen can become member of IESM by filling a form and paying membership fee. It is also possible to take membership on line. First go to the HDFC bank (any branch) and deposit memebership fee in IESM ac no 06162000001330”. Go to the IESM website www.iesm.org and then to 'REGISTER' and fill up the form giving all the details of the bank deposit and submit the form. On receipt of the form either physically or elecronically and fee details, a membership no will be allotted to the veteran. Membership fee structure is given below.

Officers Rs 500/
JCOs Rs 200/
Sepoys Rs 100/
Widows Rs 100/

Associate membership

All Registered ESM organisations may become Associate members of IESM as an organisation. The current rules are;

1. The organisation should be a registered body (as a society or a trust etc).
2. It should have minimum 50 members.
3. Its Membership Fee will depend on the number of ESM on its rolls, as follows;

a) 40% of normal fee of individual membership, if the organization has 50 to 99 members.
b) 30% of normal fee of individual membership, if the organization has 100 to 499 members.
c) 20% of normal fee of individual membership, if the organization has 500 and above members.

4. All its members and the organisation will get an Associate Membership No.
5. The organisation would get one voting right for every 100 members.
6. Head of the Organisation would be included in the IESM Core Gp, for consultation and information about IESM and its activities.

IESM REQUESTS ALL EX-SERVICEMEN TO STRENGTHEN OUR HAND AND JOIN OUR STRUGGLE FOR WELFARE OF ALL VETERANS. JOIN IESM TO INCREASE STRENGTH OF YOUR VOICE TO REACH THE GOVT FOR YOUR OWN GOOD.

Please remember 'UNITED WE WIN DIVIDED WE FALL'.

Regards

Gp Capt VK Gandhi VSM
Gen Sec IESM
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NOIDA. 201301
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