New Delhi, Aug. 29 -- The Government today approved the extension of Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) facility to officer cadets who are invalidated from training on medical grounds attributable to or aggravated by military training.
Cadets who join prestigious institutions like National Defence Academy (NDA), Officers Training Academy (OTA) and Indian Military Academy (IMA) with the aspiration to serve the nation, often suffer lifelong disabilities but are currently not eligible for ECHS as they are not granted ex-servicemen (ESM) status, a Defence Ministry statement said.
This measure is applicable to those who have been medically boarded out prior to completion of training and is also extendable to future similar cases. ...