AFVOA Newletters of Year 2005

Page 54 of 75 27. Obituary . Members of the AFVOA mourned the demise of the following:- (a) Smt GS Subbulakshmi, Mother of Lt Col TG Venkatesh on 11 Jun 2005. (b) Lt Col MR Raja, AOC, on 29 Jun 2005. (c) Maj S Swaminathan, Sigs, on 26 Jun 2005. If we obey the law of God, we then need no man made laws ~ Guru Nanakdev Matters Military 28. Appointments . Vice Admiral Punitha Arora, AVSM is the first Lady Officer to hold the prestigious post of Director General Medical Services (Navy). Prior to this appointment she was the Commandant of the Armed Forces Medical College, Pune in the rank of Lt Gen, the senior most rank ever held by a Lady Officer. 29. Days to remember . We are an Inter Services Organisation. As such, we cherish with nostalgia our past glory, remember our comrades in arms, celebrate our Raising Days and honour our departed brethren of the fraternity. During the period Jul-Aug 2005 the following days are to be remembered:- (a) 26 Jul - Kargil Day This year as per the policy of the Govt it was observed on a low key (b) 07 Aug - AFVOA Raising Day Let us congratulate ourselves on our entering the twelfth year. (c) 15 Aug - Independence Day AFVOA resolves to dedicate itself to the Nation on its 58 th Anniversary 30. Heart Ailment – a disability. In a recent judgment, the Delhi High Court has ruled that a person suffering from heart ailment is entitled to the benefits of the Disabilities Act for the purpose of employment in the Govt. The news appeared in the columns of the “Times of India”. 31. Relief to Mai Gens and their equivalent. The Punjab & Haryana High Court has granted relief to all Maj Gens and their equivalent who had retired prior to Jan 1996 and were drawing pension less than that of Brig and their equivalent. As many as 19 Maj Gens and one AVM who had retired from Service between 1978 and 1996 had sought legal recourse for the redress of their grievances. The High Court orders, according to legal experts, would apply to Maj Gens and their equivalents concerned all across the country. This news item had appeared in “The Tribune”. It is not big armies that win battles, it is good ones - Marshal Saxe AFVOA Matters “ Down Memory Lane ” – A communication from Col A Krishnaswami, VrC, VSM ** 32. I had retired in 1989. With not much work in hand I was getting bored. I sought reemployment and that was over in 1991. My wife and myself took a holiday trip to the US. That too was over in 6 months! How could I spend the spare time hanging around me? I threw my doors open for Ex Servicemen Welfare by interacting with the local bank sentries to check if they had any problems. The response was limited and my yearning to be of use to the fraternity was not fully satisfied. I started volunteering for social work in the nearby corporation schools by giving motivation lectures to join the armed forces and on other