India’s soldiers always stand firm, vigilant and ready at the borders in difficult conditions to protect the country from all kinds of threats with courage and promptness, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said even as he urged people to contribute generously to the welfare of the soldiers and their families.
Addressing the Armed Forces Flag Day Corporate Social Responsibility (AFFD CSR) Conclave in New Delhi on Monday, the defence minister said while the government is committed to strengthening India’s security apparatus and ensuring the welfare of its soldiers and their families, it is the collective responsibility of the nation to support the soldiers in every way possible.
“Whatever contribution you make, it will not be ordinary. You should take full care that tomorrow, when your real balance sheet is ready, it has more assets of satisfaction and happiness than liabilities,” Singh said.
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In a release, the defence ministry stated that the Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare has been working for the welfare and rehabilitation of war widows, wards of fallen soldiers and ex-servicemen, including those who are disabled, by providing financial assistance for their identified personal needs such as penury grant, children’s education grant, funeral grant, medical grant and orphan/disabled children grant.
Further, the defence minister praised corporate houses for their generous contributions towards AFFD Fund.
Singh said he is confident that with increasing private sector participation in making the country self-reliant, India will find a place among the top-three economies of the world by 2027.
