Ex-servicemen jobs are meant for those, who have served in any rank of the Armed Forces of the Union of India namely the Navy, Military or Air Force but have retired or have been released on medical grounds or on own request due to unavoidable circumstances. Ex-servicemen, including those who will be retiring from service after completion of their service term, may be permitted to apply for re-employment.
For re-settlement and welfare of ex-servicemen, the Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare was created in the Ministry of Defence in year 2004. It was essentially established to look after the rehabilitation and prosperity of ex-servicemen and their families, through its two divisions- Resettlement and Pension. The Resettlement Division looks after the employment opportunities for ex-servicemen. It also organizes various training programmes to make them apt for civil employment. Ex-servicemen are also facilitated with reservation, age relaxation and exemption from application fee while applying for various Government jobs.
Government has reserved the posts for ex-servicemen in Central PSUs, Nationalised Banks, Paramilitary Forces (as Assistant commandants) and State Government jobs. The Director General of Resettlement (DGR) also sponsors private ex-servicemen security agencies that provide security guards to PSUs and the private sector industries. It is not possible that all ex-servicemen get Government jobs, therefore, some self-employment schemes like SEMFEX-II, SEMFEX-III and National Equity Fund Scheme have also been initiated by the Government of India to help them out. The Army Placement Agency also helps the Ex-Indian Army Officers, JCOs (Junior Commissioned Officers) / Other Ranks and widows of war soldiers to meet their employment requirements.
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