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A designation for former military personnel who served in the Indian Army, Navy, or Air Force and retired with an honorable pension or medical discharge as notified by the Ministry of Defence.
Entitles veterans and their dependents to reservation in central and state civil posts, ECHS medical benefits, Prime Minister Scholarship Scheme (PMSS) for higher education, and military canteen access.
A designation for former military personnel who served in the Indian Army, Navy, or Air Force and retired with an honorable pension or medical discharge as notified by the Ministry of Defence. Entitles veterans and their dependents to reservation in central and state civil posts, ECHS medical benefits, Prime Minister Scholarship Scheme (PMSS) for higher education, and military canteen access.
Ex-Servicemen Identity Card / Military Discharge Book / Pension Payment Order (PPO)
Schemes that explicitly reference ESM as an eligibility criterion include: Prime Minister Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP), National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship Scheme (NMMSS), Kala Sanskriti Vikas Yojana (KSVY), Raksha Mantri Ex-Servicemen Welfare Fund (RMEWF), Prime Minister's Scholarship Scheme for Ex-Servicemen & Coast Guard (PMSS-ESM). Browse the complete list on this page, or use the Eligibility Checker at eligohub.in/eligibility-checker/ to find all matching programs.
Definitions and criteria referenced here reflect statutory guidelines issued by the respective Union Ministry or State Authority. When presenting documentation for welfare scheme verification, ensure that physical certificates or DigiLocker digital credentials carry verifiable QR codes, official department seals, or digital signatures. Consult your local Tehsildar or District Magistrate's office for state-specific issuance circulars.
Programs where ESM status is a listed eligibility condition or documentation requirement.
Credit-linked capital subsidy scheme providing up to 35% margin money subsidy on bank loans up to ₹50 lakh for setting up micro-enterprises.
Merit-based central scholarship providing ₹12,000 per year to economically weaker students from Class IX to XII to arrest secondary school dropouts.
Central umbrella scheme providing monthly pensions up to ₹6,000 for veteran artists and financial grants for cultural performances and art organizations.
Direct financial assistance fund providing penury grants (Rs. 4,000/month), education grants (Rs. 1,000/month), daughter marriage grants (Rs. 50,000), and medical treatment aid for needy non-pensioner ex-servicemen and widows.
Higher professional education scholarship providing Rs. 3,000 per month for girls and Rs. 2,500 per month for boys to dependent wards and widows of ex-servicemen pursuing professional degrees (Engineering, MBBS, MBA, MCA).
Flagship defence entrepreneurship initiative offering grants-in-aid up to Rs. 1.5 crore (and up to Rs. 10 crore under iDEX Prime) to startups and MSMEs developing breakthrough military and aerospace technology.