Army organises veteran outreach programme

Itanagar: The Army organised a veteran outreach programme in West Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh, a Defence spokesman said on Tuesday.
“Ball of Fire Division conducted a veteran outreach programme from April 23 to 26, covering a total of 20 villages in Rupa and Kalaktang tehsils”, Guwahati-based Defence PRO Lt Col P Khongsai said, adding, a vehicle based team visited each village to interact with veterans, veer naris and next of kin.
The Defence PRO said the unique concept of engaging them at their door steps with strict precautions against Covid-19 was successful in avoiding large gatherings.
In addition to providing the medical assistance, the team also updated the database, noted grievances and educated the veterans about various government schemes, he said.
The outreach programme is designed to reach every corner of the Divisions Area of Responsibility, he added.