MANAGING COMMITTEE OF THE ARMED FORCES FLAG DAY FUND MEETS
The Minister of
State for Defence Shri Chaman Lal Gupta has assured the Armed
Forces that nation shall ensure the well being of next of kin
of those who made supreme sacrifice. Speaking at the seventh meeting
of the Managing Committee of the Armed Forces Flag Day Fund here
today Shri Gupta reassured the serving personnel on border and
ex-servicemen that the entire nation is with them. He underlined
the need to work out more viable welfare schemes in the future.
The Minister said that quite a few welfare measures are being
instituted through the Armed Forces Flag Day Fund by Kendriya
Sainik Board. To facilitate the new welfare schemes there is need
to enhance the collection of Armed Forces Flag Day Fund he said.
The Minister sought active indulgence of Service Chiefs to introduce
new rehabilitation measures and to make the existing ones more
effective.
Shri Gupta said
that the Armed Forces Flag Day affords an ideal opportunity to
us to identify more closely with our Armed Forces. The Minister
urged all concerned to put in methods by which augmented donations
are sought from public, industry and businesses.
The Minister
of State of Defence informed the meeting that he has written to
the Chief Ministers and the head of the Union Territories to give
wide publicity to the Armed Forces Flag Day and send out an appeal
to the citizens.
Armed
Forces Flag Day is celebrated on 7th December every
year.
