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Policy blocks giving disability pension to outboarded military cadets: Centre to SC

The Centre has told the Supreme Court that there are “policy constraints” in granting disability pension to military cadets who were boarded out on disability grounds.

Hindustan Times2 sources1 min read5 days agoFiled September 23, 2026

8-10 week courses broadly aligned with existing DGR resettlement programmesCentre Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare (DESW)Directorate General of Resettlement (DGR)Ministry of Defence Proposed coursesSkill Training of Disabled Boarded Out CadetsThe Supreme Court a 2015 committee headed by Lt Gen Mukesh Sabharwal (Retd)affidavit filed before the Supreme Court on 21 September proposing 8-10 week job-oriented courses for out-boarded cadetsamicus curiae Rekha Pallidraft plan on 25 August for skill training of disabled boarded-out cadets

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ThePrintLatestSep 23, 2026, 11:30 PM
After SC push, Centre proposes skill training for military cadets disabled during training but no pension
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Policy blocks giving disability pension to outboarded military cadets: Centre to SC

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