Kendriya Sainik Board

Kendriya Sainik Board (केन्द्रीय सैनिक बोर्ड) ) is the highest administrative body of the Indian government. It comprises the leading designers of policies and programs for the care of war widows, disabled soldiers, ESM, and their dependents using an inclusive, participative, and comprehensive approach.

The Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare, Ministry of Defence, administers numerous government rules and initiatives through the KSB Sectt under the direction of the Secretary, KSB, with the goal of giving chances to all sectors of the ESM in order to enhance their financial and social position.

KSB Sectt, one of the nation’s expanding organizations, has been working to coordinate the Sainik Board centers in all States and Union Territories. In order to successfully remove regional, context-specific obstacles to ESM’s access and participation in new programs.

It has implemented community-based initiatives. We can understand how all the stakeholders, including the ESM, identify and respond to these issues and opportunities thanks to the first-hand experience our team and subject matter specialists have dealing with the realities of the Organization.

Since its founding in 1951, the Kendriya Sainik Board has become increasingly successful. KSB has been developing and putting into action programmes that are connected to the changing needs and requirements of the ESM Diaspora in various regions of the country as part of its unrelenting pursuit of rehabilitation, resettlement, and welfare of the constantly growing ESM population.

KSB undertakes 14 programmes to improve the lives of almost 35 million ex-servicemen (including widows). I’m happy that KSB is carrying on the wonderful practise of producing a Single Ready Reckoner/Guide Book, which will be very beneficial to veterans and their heirs.

Brief on Kendriya Sainik Board (केन्द्रीय सैनिक बोर्ड)

The top body in the Center, the Kendriya Sainik Board (KSB), develops policies for relocation and the welfare of ESM. Chief Ministers and Lieutenant Governors of all States and UTs, as well as MsOS from other Central and State Governments, make up the 45-member Board, which is presided over by the Honorable Raksha Mantri, senior government officials, retired officers, and JCOs are included in departments in addition to the three Services Chiefs.

Organisational Chart for Sainik Board Organisation is as follows:-

Kendriya Sainik Board (केन्द्रीय सैनिक बोर्ड) Organisation at States and Districts

One of the State Government’s Ministries oversees the resettlement and welfare of ESM at the State level.

The Department of Sainik Welfare is under the direction of the concerned department’s secretary (DSW). The ZSBs, some of which are spread over multiple revenue districts, are generally under the general jurisdiction and supervision of the DSW.

The Chairman of the RSB in the State is either the Governor, Lt Governor, Chief Minister of the State, or the UT, whereas the Chairman of the ZSB is the Collector.

In districts with a population of ESM, families of serving and deceased service personnel, or both, of 7,500 or more, the concerned State Governments construct ZSBs. The DESW, Ministry of Defence, however, has the authority to suspend the 7,500 ESM minimum population requirement in remote or hilly locations.

Welfare Schemes are undertaken by Kendriya Sainik Board (केन्द्रीय सैनिक बोर्ड)

To eligible ESM, ten (10) financial support programs are now being offered. Raksha Mantri Ex-Servicemen Welfare Fund (RMEWF) groups seven schemes together, whereas Non-RMEWF groups three. The following are the schemes:-

Raksha Mantri Ex-Servicemen Welfare Fund (RMEWF) of Kendriya Sainik Board (केन्द्रीय सैनिक बोर्ड)

(I) Financial support for ESM who are not pensioners and are in need up to the level of Havildar or an equivalent who is over 65 years old, or for his widow.

(ii) Financial aid for the education of ESM-dependent children, widows, and orphans up to the rank of Havildar or equivalent.

(iii) Financial support for an ESM child who is 100 percent disabled up to the rank of JCOs or an equivalent.

(iv) Financial support for the marriage of an ESM employee’s daughter (or daughters) and the remarriage of an ESM employee’s widow up to the rank of Havildar or an equivalent.

(v) Financial support (up to rank of Havildar/equivalent) for non-pensioner ESM or widow seeking medical care.

(vi) Financial support for unmarried daughters and sons under the age of 21 who are orphans of ESM (all levels).

(vii) Financial support for ESM widows up to rank’s vocational training

Non RMEWF Schemes of Kendriya Sainik Board (केन्द्रीय सैनिक बोर्ड)

(I) Financial aid to non-pensioner ESM (all levels) and widows for the treatment of critical illnesses.

(ii) Financial aid for ESM (all ranks) who are disabled after serving with a disability of at least 50%.

(iii) Financial support in the form of reimbursement of 50% of the interest paid on a home loan, up to a maximum loan amount of Rs. 1.00 lakh, for traceable peacetime victims who are war widows, war bereaved, or war crippled (all ranks).

Registration of Ex-Serviceman at Kendriya Sainik Board (केन्द्रीय सैनिक बोर्ड)

All the defence personnel who gets retired from the service have to register them on the KSB Portal.

All former members of the Defense are obligated to register with the ZSB or ZSWO where they want to live after retirement, as stated in their discharge papers.

All retiring members of the armed forces are obliged to complete their Registration Forms in duplicate at the appropriate Record Office at the time of their release for this purpose.

Record Office sends two copies of the properly completed Registration Form: one via postal mail to the relevant ZSB or ZSWO and the other delivered personally by retirees.

The individuals must next visit the relevant ZSB or ZSWO along with three copies of stamp-size photos, a discharge certificate or PPO, and other pertinent service documents to register their identities. Application form for registering a business.

Following is the process for ESM to register at Kendriya Sainik Board (केन्द्रीय सैनिक बोर्ड)

An ESM must register themselves online by completing a form on the website www.ksb.gov.in.

The ESM must create an e-mail ID (if not already present) and utilize a registered mobile number, and they must maintain track of these details because only the registered e-mail and mobile number will be used to communicate in the future.

The ESM is required to complete all of the details, notably the mandatory fields denoted by an asterisk (*). The ESM will receive a verification link on his registered email address following successful registration.

To finish the registration procedure, he must click the verification link. A system-generated user ID and password will be sent to him through email. The Log-in id and Password allow the ESM to successfully log in.

Following is the link for EXS (Ex-serviceman) to register at Kendriya Sainik Board (केन्द्रीय सैनिक बोर्ड):-

Following is the link for Kendriya Sainik Board (केन्द्रीय सैनिक बोर्ड) Login for already registered members of Ex-servicemen

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