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Funds for the rehabilitation of disabled ex-servicemen by Infosys Foundation

Chandigarh, 11th April, 2017:- Sh. Ajit Balaji Joshi, IAS, Deputy Commissioner-cum-President Zila Sainik Board, UT, Chandigarh today delivered cheques  amounting to Rs. 5 lac each to fourteen disabled ex servicemen who belongs to Punjab, Haryana and UT Chandigarh region in the presence of Sh. Vikas Ahuja,  Head Chandigarh Development Centre and Delivery Manager  Infosys and other officials of Infosys, Chandigarh.
 The funds were provided by the Infosys Foundation under CSR scheme for their rehabilitation on the basis of Memo of Understanding between Zila Sainik Board, UT, Chandigarh and Infosys Foundation. The criteria for the eligibility was that,   the disability be to the extent of 60 % (not rounded off) and above attributable /aggravated to Military Service. Further, the period of disability should have been between 01.01.2012 to 31.03.2016.
Sh. Ajit Balaji Joshi, IAS, Deputy Commissioner-cum-President , Zila Sainik Board, UT, Chandigarh thanked the Infosys Foundation for providing the funds for the rehabilitation of these disabled ex-servicemen he further encouraged the disabled ex-servicemen to start  their self employment with the help of the grant being given to them.


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