Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Saturday inaugurated the District Sainik Welfare and Rehabilitation Offices and residential facilities constructed in 8 districts at a cost of ₹27.50 crore during the Ex-Servicemen Reunion Ceremony held in Meerut. These include Auraiya, Amethi, Gorakhpur, Chandauli, Shamli, Sant Kabir Nagar, Ambedkar Nagar and Sonbhadra.
It was informed at the program that facilities for District Sainik Welfare and Rehabilitation Offices are available in 64 of Uttar Pradesh’s 75 districts. Of the 24 offices established after Independence, 12 have been constructed since 2017. These new buildings and rest houses will provide better local facilities to ex-servicemen, Veer Naris and their families.
On the occasion, the Chief Minister also released a special book, ‘Shaurya Gatha’. The book compiles the exceptional valor, bravery, and supreme dedication of the brave sons of Uttar Pradesh serving in the Indian Armed Forces. Along with introductions to various military operations, it includes the inspiring accounts of soldiers who have received gallantry awards.
The book features the stories of brave soldiers from Uttar Pradesh who have been honored with seven Ashok Chakras, 30 Kirti Chakras and 133 Shaurya Chakras. Its objective is to familiarise the younger generation with the valor, sacrifice and patriotism of the nation’s brave heroes.
At the ceremony, the Veer Naris of brave soldiers who made the supreme sacrifice for the nation, including Mrs Archi Singh (wife of Major Amit Sharma, Sena Medal), Mrs Usha Sharma (mother of Major Ketan Sharma, Sena Medal), Mrs Abrisha Khatoon (wife of Sepoy Ajmer Ali, Kirti Chakra), Mrs Vimlesh Devi (wife of Sapper Satish Kumar, Sena Medal), Mrs Mala (wife of Sepoy Nitin Kumar), Mrs Meenu (wife of Havildar Anil Kumar Tomar, Shaurya Chakra), Mrs Parvita Devi (wife of Subedar Suresh Kumar), Mrs Seema Walia (wife of Naik Amit Kumar Walia), Mrs Santosh Kumari (wife of Sepoy Ram Diya), Mrs Geeta Devi (wife of Havildar Dharmendra Kumar), Mrs Sangeeta Devi (wife of Lance Naik Johnny Kumar), Mrs Neetu Saini (wife of Naik Vikas Kumar) and Mrs Suman Devi (wife of Naik Jitendra Singh), were honoured. Ex-servicemen Lance Naik Priyapal Singh and Rifleman Harbir Singh were also felicitated.
CM Yogi releases book ‘Shaurya Gatha’, a compilation of the valor and sacrifice of brave soldiers from Uttar Pradesh
