10 Mar 2022 Swatantrata Sainik Samman Yojana
Swatantrata Sainik Samman Yojana – Today Current Affairs
- Recently, the Central Government has approved the continuation of Swatantrata Sainik Samman Yojana (SSSY) and its components for the financial year 2021-22 to 2025-26, for which the total financial outlay is has been fixed at Rs. 3,274.87 crore.
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Background:
- The ‘Ex-Andaman Political Prisoners Pension Scheme’ was started by the Government of India in the year 1969 to honor the freedom fighters lodged in the Cellular Jail of Port Blair.
- A regular scheme of giving pension to freedom fighters was started in the year 1972 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of independence.
- Since 1980 a liberal scheme namely ‘Swatantrata Sainik Samman Pension Scheme, 1980’ has been implemented.
- The name of the scheme has been changed to ‘Swatantra Sainik Samman Yojana’ from the financial year 2017-18.
- The amount of pension has been revised from time to time and dearness relief is also being provided from the year 2016.
About the plan: The Hindu Analysis
- The scheme provides monthly honor pension to freedom fighters as a mark of respect for their contribution to the national freedom struggle.
- Pension is provided to the eligible dependents i.e. spouse and unmarried and unemployed daughters and dependent parents on their death as per the prescribed eligibility criteria and procedure.
- It is implemented by the Ministry of Home Affairs (Freedom Fighters Division).
- Under this scheme 23,566 beneficiaries are covered across the country.
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