Army chief General Dwivedi felicitates four ex-servicemen with ‘Veteran Achievers Award’

Chief of Army Staff General Upendra Dwivedi visited Vajra Corps headquarters in Jalandhar and interacted with veterans, felicitating four distinguished ex-servicemen with ‘Veteran Achievers Award’. This recognition honoured their contributions to society, youth empowerment and nation-building.

Among them was Col Jagdeep Singh (retd), a wheelchair-bound battle casualty who has secured Rs 76 crore in dues for more than 1,300 veer naris and veterans. He has also enabled jobs for 23 families of bravehearts.

Commander Gurcharan Singh (retd), a 1971 war veteran, was honoured for supporting the community by resolving decade-old financial cases and securing lifelong Red Cross aid for the families of bravehearts.

Honorary Capt Gurmail Singh (retd) has empowered over 700 youth for defence services, resolved over 100 pension cases and facilitated 60 job placements. He also conducts environmental awareness, girls’ education and anti-drug campaigns in Punjab.

The fourth awardee was Havildar Simranjeet Singh (retd) who runs a sports academy in Raikot and is training rural youth for sports, armed forces and paramilitary forces. So far, over 50 of his trainees have been selected.