Standing Committee of Voluntary Agencies (SCOVA) Resolution, 2025: DoP&PW O.M. dated 29.09.2025
फा. सं. 42/08/2023 -P&PW(D)/E-8962
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कार्मिक, लोक शिकायत तथा पेंशन मंत्रालय
(पेंशन एवं पेंशनभोगी कल्याण विभाग)
तीसरी मंजिल, लोकनायक भवन
खान मार्केट, नई दिल्ली-110003
दिनांक: 29.09.2025
RESOLUTION
Consequent upon expiry of tenure of the Standing Committee of Voluntary Agencies (SCOVA) constituted vide this Department’s Resolution No. 42/08/2023-P&PW(D) dated 26th September, 2023 for a period of two years, the Government of India has decided to reconstitute the SCOVA with the following composition:
Standing Committee of Voluntary Agencies (SCOVA)
(a) Minister of State (Personnel, PG & Pensions):- Chairman
(b) Secretary, Department of Pension & PW: – Convener & Member Secretary
(c) Official Members:
(i) Representative of Ministry of Finance
(ii) Representative of Ministry of Defence
(iii) Representative of Ministry of Railways
(iv) Representative of Department of Posts
(v) Representative of Department of Telecom
(vi) Representative of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
(d) Non-official Members (15 Pensioners Associations):
(i) Standing Group (5 Associations)
| S. No. | Name of the Pensioners Association |
|---|---|
| 1. | Baroda Central Pensioners Association, Raopura, Shree Apartment, Shanker Pole, Opposite Police Station, Raopura, Vadodara, Gujarat -390001 |
| 2. | All India Central Govt. Pensioners’ Association, Cuttack, Kanika Square (Chhak), Behind Akshaya Mohanty Park, Tulshipur, Cuttack, Odisha |
| 3. | All India Central Govt. Pensioners’ Association, Sadashiv Peth, Phadke Sankul, Near Vidhyarthi Griha, Pune, Maharashtra |
| 4. | Indian Ex-services League, 9, Nyaya Marg, Chankyapuri, New Delhi-110021 |
| 5. | All India Federation of Pensioners’ Association, Chennai, G-2, Soundarya, New 51 (Old No. 22), Kavarai Street, West Saidapet, Chennai, Tamilnadu -600015, |
(ii) Rotating Group (10 Associations)
| S. No. | Name of the Pensioners Association |
|---|---|
| 1. | Posts and Telegraphs and Other Central Govt. Pensioners’ Association, 316, Loha Bhavan, Near Old High Court, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad-380009 (Gujarat) |
| 2. | Central Government Pensioners’ Welfare Association(Regd), Jammu Olympic Association Building, Parade, Jammu – 180001(J&K) |
| 3. | Central Government Pensioners’ Welfare Association, Regd., R.No.11&12, Old Primary & Secondary Building, Ordnance Estate, Ambarnath, Maharashtra-421502 |
| 4. | N.F. Railway Pensioners’ Associations, Rest Camp, College Gate, Pandu, Kamrup (Metro) Guwahati-781012 (Assam) |
| 5. | Jharkhand Pensioners’ Kalyan Samaj, Room No.101, Block-B, Collecteriate Building, Court Compound, Ranchi, Jharkhand-834001 |
| 6. | Bharat Pensioners’ Samaj, P.B.No.3303, 2/13-A/LGF (Backside), Jangpura (A), South New Delhi-110014 |
| 7. | Doon Central Pensioners Association, 105, Viyom Prastha, GMS Road, Near Casper Public School, Dehradun, Uttarakhand-248001 |
| 8. | Coordination Committee of Central Govt. Pensioners’ Association, KG Bose Bhaban, 68-B, Malanga Lane, Kolkata-700012, West Bengal |
| 9. | All India Retired Railwaymen’s Federation, Block No. 370/4, Railway Colony, Chilakalguda, Secunderabad, Telangana – 500025 |
| 10. | All India BSNL Pensioners Welfare Association, H. No 6, G No. 12th Street, Jogupalya, Halasuru, Bangalore-560008 |
2. The term of SCOVA being reconstituted through this Resolution will be of 2 years. The Standing Group members would serve for three terms of two years each (total 6 years) from the date of inclusion in SCOVA or till the pleasure of the Chairman, SCOVA, whichever is earlier. The Rotating Group members would serve for one term of two years from the date of inclusion in SCOVA and would be eligible for re-nomination for one more term or till the pleasure of the Chairman, SCOVA, whichever is earlier.
3. The SCOVA will hold its meeting as often as may be necessary. However, it will meet at least once in a year.
4. The SCOVA will function to promote the following objectives:-
(i) To provide a feedback on implementation of policies/programme of the Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare.
(ii) To discuss and critically examine the policy initiatives; and
(iii) To mobilise voluntary efforts to supplement the Government action.
5. Travelling Allowance and Daily Allowance to Non-official members for attending the meeting of SCOVA shall be regulated in accordance with the provisions of SR190 and orders of Government of India thereunder as issued from time to time and this Department’s letter no. 42/11/2014-P&PW(G) dated 19.05.2014.
The expenditure involved will be met from within the sanctioned budget grant of Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare.
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