Financial needs make many jawans continue beyond pensionable service

Nagpur | Saturday | 16th February, 2019

Summary:

Personnel posted at conflict areas including neighbouring Gadchiroli can leave their families at the quarters here, if their previous tenure was at the centre. Some, whose husbands were in Gadhciroli, said they were a little fortunate as their men could visit them frequently at Nagpur.“I will complete pensionable service in three years, but I plan to continue, though there are no financial compulsions. One needs to have good means like agriculture land or other sources to be able to retire. The family is from Pusad in Yavatmal.Like Rajput, husbands of many of the women there, had completed 20 years in CRPF but had continued their service. Twenty years of service makes the personnel eligible for retirement and pension but a majority of them choose to continue.“It is difficult to carry out children’s education if you retire..