Spectacle Grant (Sainik Welfare)

• Financial Assistance of ₹2,000/-, for the purchase of Spectacle.
• The amount is credited to the beneficiary’s Bank Account through RTGS/ NEFT.

• The applicant should be an Ex-serviceman/Widow of an Ex-serviceman.- The applicant should be registered with the Department of Sainik Welfare, Puducherry.- The applicant should not be a member of the Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS).

The scope of this scheme will not apply to those ESM / living spouse/widows who are re-employed as regular / deemed to be regular in Government/Public Sector Undertakings/Private Organizations and self-employed IT assesses.

Offline

Step 1: The interested applicant should take print of the prescribed format of the application form for the scheme from the Official Website of the Department of Sainik Welfare. OR The interested applicant should visit (on a working day, and during working hours) the Rajya Sainik Board, Jawan Bhawan, Department of Sainik Welfare, Government of Puducherry, 261, Lawspet Main Road, Pakkamudianpet, Puducherry Road, Lawspet, Puducherry - 605013, India, and request a hard copy of the prescribed format of the application form from the concerned authority. Step 2: In the application form, fill in all the mandatory fields, paste the passport-sized photograph (signed across, if required), and attach copies of all the mandatory documents (self-attest, if required). Step 3: The interested applicant should submit the duly filled and signed application form and the documents to the concerned authority at the Rajya Sainik Board. Step 4: A receipt of the application will be assigned to the applicant by the concerned authority. *The application should be submitted within three months from the date of purchase/completion of treatment.

Queries/Complaints/Suggestions/Grievances

Address: 261, Lawspet Main Road, Pakkamudianpet, Puducherry Road, Lawspet, Puducherry - 605013, India Phone Number: (+91)(0413) 2253107 Email: dirdsw.pon@nic.in Hours: Monday - Friday, 2:30 pm to 5:00 pm

"Spectacle Grant" is a Welfare Scheme by the Armed Forces Flag Day Fund of the Department of Sainik Welfare, Puducherry. Through this scheme, ₹2,000/- to the Ex-servicemen/Widows of Ex-servicemen for the purchase of Spectacle. The members of the Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) are not eligible. The applications are accepted offline.