After Sukma attack, IAS officers to adopt families of martyred soldiers

The Indian Civil and Administrative Service Association has sought that IAS officers posted at the districts will help the martyrs family for at least the next 5 to 10 years

By: News Desk |
April 29, 2017 9:09 am

In a bid to support the martyrs family in tough times, the young IAS officers will adopt the families of security personnel killed in action. The Indian Civil and Administrative Service (Central) Association has sought that IAS officers posted at the districts will help the martyrs family for at least the next 5 to 10 years.

According to the Secretary of Indian Civil and Administrative Service (Central) Association, Sanjay Bhoosreddy, ” the IAS officers posted as sub-divisional magistrates, additional district magistrates or district magistrates will adopt at least one family of a security personnel, whether they belong to police, paramilitary or military.”

Howerever, the IAS officer will not provide any direct financial assistance to the family.

Speaking about the initiative, Bhoosreddy further added, “the IAS officers will guide the family to get benefits of all government schemes. They will also ensure that the dependents of the martyrs get all their dues in terms of the money pledged by the state and central government.”

The officer will ensure that the children from these families continue to get a good education too.

Earlier, Indian cricketer and the captain on Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2017, Gautam Gambhir said that he will finance 25 CRPF personnel killed in an ambush by Maoists in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma area.

The attack took place on personnel of the CRPF’s 74th Battalion as they were assisting the local population in road building activity in the district.

About 300 Maoists came down from hilltops and attacked the personnel while they were having lunch. This is said to be one of the worst Maoist attack in the last seven years.