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Prelims level: Project NAMAN
Why in the News?
The Indian Army has launched the first phase of Project NAMAN, aimed at providing comprehensive support and services to Defence Pensioners, Veterans, and their families.
About Project NAMAN:
| Details | |
| Launched By | Army Wives Welfare Association (AWWA) |
| Purpose | To provide dedicated support and services to Defence Pensioners, Veterans, and their families. |
| Core Implementation | Centered on the SPARSH (System for Pension Administration Raksha) digital pension system, which streamlines pension-related processes. |
| Key Features | Establishment of Common Service Centres (CSCs) for offering SPARSH-enabled pension services, Government to Citizen (G2C) services, and Business to Consumer (B2C) services. |
| Initial Deployment | 14 CSCs established across key locations in India including New Delhi (first center), Jalandhar, Leh, Dehradun, Lucknow, Jodhpur etc. |
| Expansion Plans | Approximately 200 centers are planned nationwide over the next 2-3 years. |
| Infrastructure Support | HDFC Bank provided the necessary IT infrastructure for the CSCs, while local military stations contributed essential physical infrastructure and facilities. |
| Community Impact | Enhances access to essential services for veterans and their families like grievance redressal and also provides entrepreneurial opportunities for Veterans and Next of Kin (NOKs), who manage the CSCs. |
| Support for Operators | Village Level Entrepreneurs (VLEs), selected from among the veterans or NOKs, manage each CSC.
Comprehensive training and a monthly monetary grant of ₹20,000 from HDFC Bank for the first 12 months to assist in stabilization. |
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