श्री राजनाथ सिंह
माननीय रक्षा मंत्री
Our government is committed to building rural prosperity. Schemes like Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana, Swamitva Yojana, PM Rural Road Scheme, and financial support to self-help groups have continuously strengthened the rural economy. We must also take the success of the Lakhpati Didi campaign to new heights.
The Directorate General Resettlement (DGR) is an Inter Service organization functioning directly under the Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare (Ministry of Defence). In order to maintain a youthful profile of the Armed Forces, approximately 60,000 service personnel are retired/released every year at comparatively young age. Majority of the service personnel at the time of retirement are at an age where they have numerous unfinished domestic responsibilities, which necessitate their taking up second occupation. DGR assists Ex-Servicemen to train and acquire additional skills with a strong emphasis on evolving requirement of corporate and industry and facilitate their resettlement through a second career.