Pension and Job Opportunities to the Ex-Servicemen – Total Population of ESM and special recruitment

Pension and Job Opportunities to the Ex-Servicemen – Total Population of ESM and special recruitment for providing jobs to widows and children of Ex-Servicemen

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
DEPARTMENT OF EX-SERVICEMEN WELFARE
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2434
TO BE ANSWERED ON 11th August, 2025

PENSION AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES TO THE EX-SERVICEMEN

2434 SHRI R. GIRIRAJAN:
Will the Minister of Defence be pleased to state:

(a) whether Government has taken appropriate steps to ensure adequate pension and job opportunities to the Ex-Servicemen in the country particularly in the State of Tamil Nadu;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) the total population of Ex-Servicemen in the country, State-wise; and

(d) whether Government has initiated any special recruitment for providing jobs to widows and children of Ex-Servicemen in the country, if so, the details thereof, if not, the reasons therefor?

ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE (SHRI SANJAY SETH) IN THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE

(a) & (b) The Government is providing adequate pension to the Ex-Servicemen in the country including Tamil Nadu as per extant rule. Additionally, the One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme seeks to bridge the gap between the rates of pension of current and past pensioners retiring the same rank with the same length of service. Further, various Re- settlement/ Skill Development Training Courses, Employment and Self-Employment Schemes are being run by the Government to provide job opportunities to the Ex-Servicemen in Government Organizations, Public Sector Undertaking, Corporate Houses, Private Sector, Central Para Military Forces etc. based on their requisition for employment of ESM.

(c) The total population of Ex-servicemen in the country; State/UT wise details is enclosed as Annexure.

(d) The Government organizes the job fairs for Ex-servicemen across pan India in collaboration with confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) and with the support of all the three Service Headquarters. It offers a direct interface between the employer and the prospective candidate that includes on the spot skill test, interview and employment by the Corporate sector.

Further, there is a reservation of 14.5% vacancies in Group ‘C’ and 24.5% vacancies in Group ‘D’ posts for Ex-servicemen in Central Public Sector Undertakings (CPSUs) and Public Sector Banks (PSBs). This includes 4.5% vacancies for disabled Ex-servicemen & dependents of service personnel killed in action.

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Total population of Ex-servicemen in the country (State/UT wise details): –

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