EX-Servicemen Welfare Office

The District Ex-Servicemen’s Welfare Office also known as District Soldiers’ Sailors’ and Airmen’s (DSS&A) Board is functioning at Room No.201-204, Collectorate Annex Building. The District Collector is the President of the DSS&A Board and the Assistant Director Ex-Servicemen’s Welfare functions as the Secretary of the board. Besides, a senior retired Commissioned Officer is nominated as Vice President of the Board. The office telephone number is 04366-220210 and the e-mail ID is exweltvr@tn.gov.inThe Ex-Servicemen and their Widows population of the district is as follows:-

Resettlement and Rehabilitation of War Widows / War disabled
Ex-Servicemen and their families is being undertaken under the aegis of Directorate of Ex-Servicemen’s Welfare, No.22 Rajah Muthiah Salai, Chennai-03. The District office functions as Special Employment Cell for retired personnel of the Armed Forces. Ex-Servicemen are sponsored to various agencies against employment vacancies reserved exclusively for them.

In addition, the office is entrusted with the responsibility to create awareness amongst Ex-Servicemen and their dependents regardingRe-Settlement / Self-Employment / Facilities / Benefits / Schemes available and furthermore provide assistance towards availing the same. Digitalisation of Ex-Servicemen / Widows data and their dependents, a major project is underway. Facility exists for online updation of details by logging on to esmwel[dot]tn[dot]gov[dot]in.

An overall view of the Departmental activities and various welfare measures available can be obtained from the following links:

• http://esmwel.tn.gov.in/core/online/de/services1.php
• http://esmwel.tn.gov.in/core/online/de/services2.php
• http://esmwel.tn.gov.in/core/online/de/services7.php
• http://esmwel.tn.gov.in/core/online/de/services8.php
• http://esmwel.tn.gov.in/core/online/de/services10.php