Registration Procedure for grant of medical facilities under ECHS to Officer Cadets who are invalidated from the trg on med grounds due to causes attributable to or aggravated by Mil Trg: ECHS Order dated 26.09.2025
Central Organisation ECHS
Adjutant General’s Branch
Integrated Headquarters of
MoD (Army), Thimayya Marg
Near Gopinath Circle
Delhi Cantt- 110 010
B/49711-NSC/AG/ECHS/Gen Corrs 26 Sep 2025
IHQ of MoD (Air Force)
IHQ of MoD (Navy)
HQ South Comd (A/ECHS)
HQ East Comd (A/ECHS)
HQ West Comd (A/ECHS)
HQ Central Comd (A/ECHS)
Northern Comd (A/ECHS)
South West Comd (A/ECHS)
HQ ANC
HQ SFF
All Regional Centres
All Record Offices
REGISTRATION PROCEDURE FOR GRANT OF MEDICAL FACILITIES UNDER ECHS TO OFFICER CADETS WHO ARE INVALIDATED FROM THE TRG ON MED GROUNDS DUE TO CAUSES ATTRIBUTABLE TO OR AGGRAVATED BY MIL TRG
1. Pl ref Gol, MoD, DESW letter No 18(5)/2024-D(WE) dt 29 Aug 25 (Copy encl).
2. Govt of India has sanctioned, grant of medical facilities under Ex-servicemen
Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) to officer cadets who are invalidated from their trg on med ground due to causes attributable to or aggravated by mil trg, incl waiver of one-time subscription fee of Rs 1.20 Lakh per cadet towards joining the scheme, subject to fwg: –
2.1 Apply for membership of ECHS and accept ECHS rules.
2.2 Avail facility for individual only.
2.3. Avail free OPD services from ECHS polyclinics.
2.4 Avail cashless OPD/IPD/investigation in ECHS empanelled hospitals.
2.5 Should not be member of any other Government Health Scheme.
3. Processing of ECHS online Application. The Officer Cadet needs to register on ECHS website (echs.sourceinfosys.com) as mentioned in steps below:-
3.1 Navigate to echs.sourceinfosys.com to fill the columns under — Register Applicant.
3.2 Select category as Ex-Servicemen (Pensioner) and enter other details.
3.3 Select the Service and enter the Service No (Cadet Number).
3.4 Enter the mobile number to be registered with ECHS and create password with security answers.
3.5 Click on Register tab to complete registration.
3.6 Post registration, go to same URL echs.sourceinfosys.com and click on “Already Registered. Click to login”. Enter credentials and login.
3.7. Offr Cadet should choose only one of the undermentioned application categories:-
3.7.1 Pre 1996 retiree (First time applicant)
3.7.2 1996 to 2003 retiree (First time applicant)
3.7.3 Post 2003 retiree not a member yet.
3.8 Furthermore, Offr cadets should fill Details column i.e Date of Birth, Gender etc alongwith select service (Army/Navy/Air Force) and select rank as Offr Cadet only.
3.9 Subsequently, choose their category as Offrs less (AMC, ADC & MNS) or AMC Offrs, AD Corps & MNS as per their cadre.
3.10 Type of pension should be selected as per PPO.
3.11 While filling the columns in Primary’ Beneficiary details, following details to be filled carefully:-
3.11.1 Column of email id should not be blank.
3.11.2 Extra precaution to be followed while selecting Parent Polyclinic as parent polyclinic will remain same till the card is handed over to ESM. To choose parent polyclinic, select Regional Centre from Regional Centre dropdown menu and subsequently choose respective Parent Polyclinic. The tab for Stn HQ will be auto filled upon selection of parent polyclinic.
3.12 Offr Cadet to upload PPO and Attributability to Military service document prior to submission of application in attachment details columns.
3.13. Once application is verified by Record Office (for normal cards) / Record Office & CO ECHS (for white cards), Offr Cadet can take a print out of temporary slip and get it countersigned by OIC PC to avail ECHS facilities till cards are handed over to him/her.
3.14 After printing of ECHS Card, the same will be dispatched to Parent Polyclinic/ Stn HQ for handing over the card. Once the ECHS Card is received by Parent Polyclinic/ Stn HQ, SMS OTP for collection of card will be sent on Offr Cadet’s registered Mobile Number.
4. As the facility is available to individual only, it is not permitted to add dependents (Parents/Spouse/Children).
5. This information is to be disseminated to all Polyclinics and displayed at prominent place for information.
(Anurag Bhardwaj)
Col
Dir (Stats & Automation)
for MD ECHS
Copy to :-
SDCPL
For your information and necessary action.
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