Defence Minister approves ‘resettlement facilities’ to cadets invalidated from military training on medical grounds

New Delhi: Defence Minister Rajnath Singh approved a proposal for extension of “resettlement facilities” to cadets who are invalidated from military training on medical grounds due to the causes attributable to or aggravated by the training, the Defence Ministry said on March 16. However, this does not address the aspect of disability pension, which has been under consideration.

“This decision has been taken as the cadets join military academies at a young age with the intention of joining as officers in the armed forces, and show a commitment to serve the nation in uniform, but are unfortunate in being invalidated,” a Ministry statement said. “Since decades, cadets/their parents have been demanding such resettlement opportunities.”

As per the present rules, a cadet is treated as an officer only after commissioning. Every year, about 10 to 20 cadets are invalidated on medical grounds due to causes attributable to or aggravated by military training.

In order to further enhance the opportunities for such cadets, the defence minister has cleared another proposal of the Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare, allowing extension of benefits of schemes run by Directorate General Resettlement. This will help 500 cadets who have been boarded out on medical grounds to access the schemes and ensure a brighter future for them. Future cadets in similar condition would also get the same benefits.

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