POLICY ON ATTENDANCE OF VETERAN OFFICERS FOR
REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY THIRTEENTH REUNION – 2015
1.
The 13th Reunion of the Regiment of Artillery is being conducted in Nasik and Devlali
from 03 to 04 December 2015. The tradition of Reunion exists since 1951 when Gunner
veterans met at Artillery Centre Nasik Road for the first time after Independence and it was
decided to conduct a Reunion every five years. The tradition has ever since been followed.
However, the strength of veterans has increased manifold.
2.
Due to government policies on curtailing budgets on such events, there is also a
constraint of expenditure. Hence, part of the expenses of catering, accommodation and
transportation will have to be borne by the attendees, in order to enable the organisers to
conduct this event in a manner befitting the glorious tradition. This is being done by way of
contribution from the attendees.
3.
The response for attending the Reunion has been overwhelming. Constraints of the
number of guest rooms available is the only limiting factor which has mandated restricting
the number of attendees. Applications will be processed only if the veteran officer
intimates his willingness to attend. In order to prioritise and vet the applications to confirm
attendance, the applicants will be placed in categories in the order of receipt of applications
as under :(a)
Priority 1.
(i)
All Honorary Colonel Commandants (retired Chiefs of Army Staff).
(ii)
Retired Governors and Lieutenant Generals.
(iii)
Retired Major Generals who were Colonel Commandants during their
service.
(iv)
Gallantry award winners (VrC and above).
(v)
All widows willing to attend.
(vi)
NRIs who are willing to attend.
(vii)
Officers who are eighty years of age or above.
(viii)
Major Generals and below, who have never attended any Reunion
earlier.
(b)
Priority 2. Major Generals and below, who have attended Reunion only once
earlier will be considered batch wise in five year lots. Equitable representation in
each group of five years will be enabled. Within each group, there must be equitable
representation of each rank.
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(c)
Priority 3.
Officers who have attended more than one Reunion earlier.
Equitable distribution of vacancies will be as per groups of five batches and within
each batch of ranks.
(d)
Priority 4. If accommodation is still available, then officers who have not
applied will be requested to attend subject to confirmation in the following order of
priority:(i)
Retired Lieutenant Generals and Governors.
(ii)
Retired Major Generals who were Colonel Commandants during their
service.
(iii)
Gallantry award winners – Sena Medal (Gallantry) and Shaurya
Chakra.
(iv)
4.
Widows.
All veteran officers staying in Devlali, Nasik and Nasik Road are invited to attend
subject to confirming the same to School of Artillery.
5.
Officers who are from outside the areas of Devlali, Nasik and Nasik Road and can
arrange their own accommodation are also invited subject to payment of contribution as per
officers residing in Devlali (Rs.3000/-).
Contributions
6.
Due to constraints on the expenditure, attendees will have to contribute an amount
towards their catering, accommodation and transport. The amount will be deposited by
ECS/ NEFT to Account No 01200110030813 in the name of ROAR 2015 Account at UCO
Bank, Sansad Marg, New Delhi. IFSC Code No UCBA0000120. Contributions from veteran
officers are solicited as under:(a)
(b)
Outstation Veterans
(Non residents of Devlali/
Nasik / Nasik Road)
Reception in
Mumbai/Pune
Reception at
Devlali
(i)
Single
Rs. 5000/-
Rs. 3000/-
(ii)
Couple
Rs. 7000/-
Rs. 5000/-
Local Veterans. Rs.3000/- for both single and couples.