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19 Feb, 2016 05:38 PM

OROP : Likley to include premature military retirees

OROP : Likley to include premature military retirees Defence minister Manohar Parrikar on Thursday said the government was reconsidering denial of one rank, one pension (OROP) scheme to all military personnel who opt for premature retirement (PMR) from service.
"I want to differentiate between voluntary retirement for better prospects and PMR in the interest of the Army," Parrikar told a television channel, adding that a judicial commission has been set up to look into all issues connected with implementation of OROP.

The TOI had reported in December that the government was examining whether it should slightly relax the norms for denial of OROP benefits. One proposal is that OROP should be granted to "superseded" officers who take PMR after continuing in service for four additional years.

Similarly, jawans and junior commissioned officers might have to serve for three additional years after they get superseded to get OROP. But officers who opt for PMR without being "passed over" for promotions will continue to be ineligible for OROP.

The notification issued by the defence ministry on November 7 had held that all military officers and jawans opting for PMR from now onwards -- without exception - would not be eligible for OROP benefits. This led to tremendous unease in the armed forces, which bank upon hundreds of officers and thousands of jawans taking PMR every year to keep themselves young and fighting fit.



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