As we praise the valour and sacrifice of our martyred soldiers we somehow become blind to profound loss that martyrdom has caused in the lives of the wives of these soldiers- The Veer Naris. The soldiers are the pillars of democracy who sacrifice their lives willingly for this country. We owe it to them to empower our Veer Naris and give them the dues they truly deserve and help them in facing life’s challenges.

A number of activities have been taken by AWWA Northern Command for Veer Naris as a way to tell that we remain indebted to them. Some of the activities taken up for the upliftment of Veer Naris are mentioned below.

Lectures/ Camps.

Lectures have been conducted on the ‘Entitlements of Veer Naris’ in the Command Area at last few months. This is specifically beneficial for those Veer Naris who are not much aware of their rights and dues.

In addition, various medical camps are conducted from time to time in different areas in the Command to provide better health care facilities to the Veer Naris.

Employment.

A number of initiatives have been taken up by AWWA Northern Command to train them with vocational skills so that they become self independent and financially stable. They are trained in regional ASTCs and VTCs in the command area. Recently two Veer Naris have successfully completed tailoring course conducted at ASTC Udhampur.

In addition, preference is given to Veer Naris in employability in various army amenity shops. A total of five Veer Naris are employed in amenity shops in Chinar Complex, Udhampur and Palampur. Two Veer Naris are working in HP Government Pre Primary Schools.

Outreach Program.

A number of outreach programs are carried out throughout the Northern Command from time to time. Financial assistance was recently provided to nine Veer Naris for repair and improvement of their houses at Nagrota.

No matter how much we care for our Veer Naris we can never repay the debt we as a nation owe them. These small initiatives of AWWA Northern command is just a small homage to our martyrs in our own way.