eligibility - ECHS

ELIGIBILITY OF DEPENDENTS : ECHS MEMBERSHIP
1. Please refer to following policy letters:-
(a) B/49764/AG/ECHS dt 10 Oct 2003.
(b) B/49701-SP/AG/ECHS/R dt 06 May 2005.
(c) B/49701-PR/AG/ECHS dt 01 Jun 206.
2. As per the existing instructions, an ESM pensioner/family pensioner is permitted to include
names of his/her wholly dependent children for grant of ECHS membership. However, names of such
children should be found recorded in the service records of the ESM pensioner. For children born after
retirement or for some other reasons if the names of children are not endorsed in the Service Records
during the service; an ESM is required to approach his Record Office for endorsement of names of his
children through publication of Non Effective Series of part II Orders. Provisions exists for publication
of Record Office NE Part II Orders within three years ie up to Aug 2007 for getting necessary Part II
Orders published by affected ESM has been granted by the competent authority.
3. Notwithstanding the above, cases have come to light wherein an ESM has expired and the
names of children are not found recorded in the service records of the deceased soldier. The names of
such dependent children can not be recorded in the service records of the deceased soldier as per
rules on the subject. As result some widows whose husbands or orphan children whose parents did
not get the necessary Part II Orders published, are facing difficulties in seeking ECHS membership. To
ameliorate the difficulties of affected widows and such orphans children, the procedure as mentioned
in the succeeding paragraphs will be followed, in future.
4. Such widows and orphan children will apply for membership of ECHS along with following
additional documents in lieu of endorsement of names in the service records of the ESM
pensioner. In other words, publication of Part II Orders in such cases will not be insisted:-
(a)
An ‘Affidavit’ on Rs. 10/- Non Judicial Stamp paper duly certifying that:-
(i) My husbaband/parent No __________ Rank ___________ Name
_______retired from Army/Navy/Indian Air Force Service wef
________.
(ii)
My husband/ESM parent expired on ___________________.
(iii) The following child(ren) whose photograh(s) is/are affixed against their name
was/were born to the deceased ESM pensioner on dates noted against each:-
Ser Name Date of Birth Photograph
(iv) The child(ren) mentioned above is/are wholly dependent and is/are not
employed.
(v) My husband/parent could not get name(s) of our above named child(ren)
recorded in his service records prior to his death.
(vi)
I have not suppressed or concealed any information.