AFVOA Newletters of Year 2003

Page 34 of 170 Association. As the proverb says “Unity is strength”, once all the Garrison members of the Club unite, then they may be able to obtain parity with Resident members. For further details please contact Lt. Col. L. Balakrishnan, YSM, at the address given below. M/s. MGCGROWA, C/o. ABACUS BUSINESS CENTRE, Unit No. 10. II Floor, Raja Annamalai Building, 72, Marshalls Road, Egmore, Chennai – 600 008. Tele: 2858 6921 {Contributed by Lt Col L Balakrishnan, YSM} Railway Concessions Age for Senior Male Citizens 19. The younger veterans would be happy to note that with effect 01 April 2003, the age limit for obtaining concession for a male senior citizen has been reduced from 65 years to 60 years. This is at par with female senior citizens. Free Railway Concessions for gallantry Award Winners: 20. Recipients of the six gallantry award winners viz PVC, MVC, VrC, AND AC, KC, AND SC were entitled to travel by First Class/AC 2-tier along with a companion and were issued with a complimentary card pass by the Railway Headquarters. These passes were not valid for travel for journeys in Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains. 21. Ministry of Railways have now decided that First Class/AC 2 tier complimentary card passes will be issued to PVC, MVC AND VrC awardees, who would be eligible to travel in AC 2-tier/AC 3-tier of Rajdhani and Chair Car of Shatabdi/Jan Shatabdi trains along with a companion in the same class. The award winners of AC, KC and SC have not been included in the sanction letter. 22. A new format of the complimentary Card pass is under print. Till such time the new format card passes are available, the existing card passes will be “rubber stamped” to make it valid for the new dispensation. (Authority Railway Board letter No E(W)2002 PS 5-6/99 dated 25.2.2003) {Contributed by Col A Krishnaswami VrC., VSM**} The husband says to his wife, “You always carry my photo in your handbag to the office. Why?” She says, “When there is a problem, no matter how impossible, I look at your picture and the problem disappears.” He smirks and replies, “You see, how miraculous and powerful I am for you?” She calmly replies, “Yes, I see your picture and say to myself, ‘“What other problem can there be greater than this one?” Restoration of Full pension on completion of 15 years of drawing Pension: 23. On completion of drawing pension for 15 years, it is best that the officer approaches the Bank from where he is drawing pension. The Bank will restore that portion taken out for commutation not after 15 years of retirement of the officer, but 15 years after the date of credit of the amount of commutation to the officer. (Contributed By Maj Gen N Viswanathan)