Revision of Financial assistance amount of Penury Grant, Marriage Grant and Education Grant under Armed Forces Flag Day Fund: Min. of Defence order dated 15.10.2025
No. 22(31)/2025-D(Res-II)
Government of India
Ministry of Defence
D/o Ex-Servicemen Welfare
Room No. 237, ‘B’ Wing
Sena Bhawan, New Delhi – 110011
Dated: 15 Oct, 2025
Subject: Revision of Financial assistance amount of Penury Grant, Marriage Grant and Education Grant under Armed Forces Flag Day Fund.
It has been decided with the approval of the competent authority to enhance the rate of Financial Assistance amount of Penury Grant, Marriage Grant and Education Grant (funded out from Armed Forces Flag Day Fund) as under:
(i) Penury Grant: From Rs. 4,000/- (Rs Four Thousand only) per month to Rs. 8,000/- (Rs Eight Thousand Only) per month
(ii) Marriage Grant: From Rs. 50,000/- (Rs Fifty Thousand only) to Rs. 1,00,000/- (Rs One Lakh Only)
(ii) Education Grant: From Rs. 1,000/- (Rs One Thousand only) per month per child to Rs. 2,000/-(Rs Two Thousands only) per month per child
2. The revised rate will come into force for applications submitted from 01st Nov 2025 onwards.
(Kishore Kumar)
Deputy Secretary (Res-II)
Secretary, Armed Forces Flag Day Fund,
West Block-IV, R.K. Puram,
New Delhi -110066
Copy to: –
All Directors, Rajya Sainik Board of all States/UTs
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