States »EasPosted at: Jul 13 2021 5:50PM

Arunachal: Mishra, Mosabi discuss welfare programmes for ex-servicemen

Itanagar, Jul 13 (UNI) Air Commodore (Retd) RD Mosabi, director-cum-secretary of Rajya Sainik Board, Arunachal Pradesh on Tuesday called on Governor Brig (Retd) BD Mishra at Raj Bhavan here, and the duo discussed welfare programmes for the ex-servicemen of the state.
The Governor, who is the chairman of the state Ex-Servicemen Association, advised the secretary to reach out to all the ex-servicemen of the state and assist them on the matters of their need.
Emphasising that Rajya Sainik Board must ensure special care to facilitate all welfare schemes for the "Veer Naris" , he suggested Mosabi to make an extensive tour of the state to get in personal touch with members.
The Governor also stressed the pooling of effort of the ex-servicemen for the help of the people in the state during times of need, a Raj Bhavan communique said here.
He expressed hope that the Board will rise to the expectation of the ex-servicemen and will harness the expertise of the ex-servicemen, who are disciplined, nationalist, patriotic and well trained for meeting emergent situations to help the general public.
The Governor also suggested to utilise the ex-servicemen services for fighting the Coronavirus pandemic and motivating the people to actively follow the Covid protocol.
Major General (Retd) Jarken Gamlin, member, Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission(APPSC) was also present during the meeting.
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