Chennai, Dec 7 (PTI): Tamil Nadu Governor BanwarilalPurohit today said the families of ex-servicemen should betaken care well so that they live with dignity and honour andlauded the state government's schemes for their benefit.
In his address on the occasion of the Armed Forces FlagDay, he said there were 24 lakh ex-servicemen, including 1.25lakh from the state, in the country. In addition, as many as65,000 widows of ex-servicemen were living in the state.
"It is important that these families of ex-servicemen arelooked after well and enabled to live in the society withdignity and honour", he said.
Lauding the Tamil Nadu government for implementing anumber of schemes for the ex-servicemen, he said it was one ofthe few states which has a "successful re-employment model"for them.
"I congratulate the government for this specialinitiative... I congratulate the Government and people ofTamil Nadu for being in the forefront in looking after thewelfare of Ex-Servicemen and their families", he said.
Purohit said the state was the topper in availing thePrime Minister's Merit Scholarships for the wards ofex-servicemen.
He also lauded the people for contributing Rs 31 crore tothe Armed Forces Flag Day fund last year and thus making thestate bag the national trophy for the highest per capitacollection. PTI VIJVS.
This is unedited, unformatted feed from the Press Trust of India wire.