REACH THE UNREACHED

Ability leads to fulfillment of needs. Disability is a part of human condition and social issue, it evolves from person’s impairment. The geographical, environmental and attitudinal barriers, relegate the persons with disabilities equal opportunities and full participation. ABILITY BEYOND DISABILITY is an innovative social integration mission of connecting  rehabilitation professionals to Persons with Disabilities (PWD’s) and those in needs, in the border and underserved regions of the country. Mission is one of its kind, it integrates  activities of rehabilitation professionals with local community workers, social bodies  with   delivery of services at the  door step level  with a commitment “People Matter Results Count”.Mission combines  grass  root  level work with disability awareness  to  improve social participation and enhancing possibilities  of socially mainstreaming  of the persons with disabilities, with Indian Army Leading from the front performing the role of a catalyzing agent. Driven by the endless spirit of people’s participation, mission traverse from Kargil, interior of Pir-Panjal ranges (J & K) to Tawang, border district of Seppa,  Arunachal Pradesh of North East India to remotely located Little Andaman Island, benefitting thousands of beneficiaries and their caregivers in most inaccessible regions of the our country. Mission had rejuvenated community conscious, strengthens the field based initiatives, besides demonstrated the brilliant lessons of unity, discipline and cooperation with a Message “Together We Can Make It Happen”.

Soldiering in India has always been a way of life, a calling to the profession of arms, seeped deeply in the spirit of nationalism and patriotism. The Indian Army has made several successful transformations to meet the challenges from rapid societal changes along with noteworthy contributions  to  the  economic & social development. Social transformation is possible when all the sections of the society join hand for collective actions, synergizing each others strength and put always and every time Nation First.

Bridging Hearts Connecting Lives

Making a Difference

SALUTE  THE  SOLDIER  is  a sublimation of  the vision of  a veteran, a decorated officer of Indian  Army  manifested for the first time in the form of Army Day Card issued on  15th January,  2011. Its purpose was to raise   awareness  of  the contribution of soldiers in nation building process.  This vision calls for the nation harnessing the untapped invaluable human capital of ex-servicemen to meet the new  challenges of Industries driven by  technological and security developments. Over time, this vision has continued to inject new ideas in the minds of people in diverse industries to get  benefited  from this  skilled and disciplined workforce. This would complement government own endeavors besides restoring  dignity to  the soldiers who have become ex -servicemen. It was with this inspiration and noble zeal  that  SALUTE  THE  SOLDIER -LLP was established.

SALUTE  THE  SOLDIER LLP  is an innovative mechanism striving to drive  transformational changes in the soldiers’ post-retirement lives. The skills  and abilities of ex-servicemen would be aligned with requirement of industries  through professional   training and employment,  selfentrepreneurship schemes, collaborative models  as well as through onthe-job/advance training  under PPP model.  These  services  need to be extended to the widows of martyrs, Veer Naris and dependents of serving / ex-servicemen / disabled soldiers. Such social entrepreneur  schemes would also help restore  the dignity of disabled soldiers  and  related target groups.

The need of the hour  is  optimal utilization of this  invaluable resource of exservicemen by  incorporating  them into mainstream  national development projects.  This would also raise the morale of Indian soldiers significantly, as they would come out of the fear of not being able to take up a second career after retiring at such a relatively  young age in spite of being equipped with multifaceted experiences and skills.

9th Jan. 2018

Army Begins Construction of Bridge at

Elphinstone Station in Mumbai

Indian Army has been making invaluable contribution against external and internal security threats vis-a-vis creating conducive atmosphere towards economic developmentand social transformation. It has been performing the role of a catalyzing agent and is the last resort of the Indian State in all emergencies. Deployment of the army in aid to civil authorities during natural calamities, counter insurgency operations or civic action or in intense religious/caste riot situationsforms an integral part of the overall politico-military initiative of the government. Soldiers, both in war and peace, have followed the traditions of excellence in commitment to the Nation and standout outas envoys of selflessness.

“JAI HIND”the Indian Armed Forces salutation,is a unifying greeting representing the whole of India.It is neither caste, community or religion specific. Beauty of the phrase lies in its twin meaning, while military considers it as “Victory to India”, the pacifist can consider it to mean “Long Live India”. The soldier is the army. No army is better than its soldiers. The soldier is also a citizen. In fact, the highest obligation and privilege of citizenship is that of bearing arm’s for one’s own country.

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Maj Gen Harsha Kakkar

Retired Major General Indian Army

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