The rehabilitation is a big need and challenge for the country and rehabilitation of retired soldiers is more challenging for the Government as well as for the Society. Most of the soldiers at the time of retirement have numerous unfinished domestic responsibilities, which constrain them to choose second occupation or another career to fulfill his social responsibilities.
Ardh Sainik Welfare Trust (ASWT) has taken initiative to assist the Government for rehabilitation of force personnel to facilitate and their family members to provide suitable work and to train to acquire additional skills in their resettlement through the best available options in the society. However, it is for individuals to identify their aptitude before choosing second career. ASWT is committed to provide suitable opportunity to full fill their need and dreams.
All the popular brands are being supplied to Canteens. However, to make more profitable Canteens venture, launching our own Canteen brand as “Ardh Sainik India” and “Abhhyam”. Furthermore, to increase sale and fix cliental introducing a Direct Marketing business plan through www.Abhhyam.com. First time in India Direct and retail marketing together.
Starting or planning a business is always challenges for force personnel due to lack of awareness as they had disciplined long term challenging service in the forces. Further, during the service force personnel always deals with all kind of inhouse similar business venture such as canteens, Stores Quarter Master, MT Stores etc., therefore, fortunately force personnel having a rich experience in business. Hence, Ardh Sainik Welfare Trust (Regd.), providing ready to work opportunities in various filed, so that our jawan or their family members may lead a true confident business life in this challenging world.
Ardh Sainik Canteen Stores is a concept, in which we are offering to start Canteen at his home Tahsil/town like a Subsidiary/Unit Canteen. He will be the retail beneficiary of the Ardh Sainik Canteen as available in the market. Through this Canteen Stores force personnel will be able to serve the society in true way by providing only original and genuine products. All the citizen having faith in our soldiers, therefore, they will prefer to purchase from Canteen Stores for their day to day need, as buying by the Citizens of India will also increase happiness in Jawans family life. On the same way it become most important for the Canteen Store beneficiary to serve and support the citizen for his entire satisfaction with due respect.
All retired Force personnel and family members of serving personnel can apply for this opportunity of business. The eligible priority is given to widow and retired soldiers under Ardh Sainik Canteen Store Program
Rehabilitation process for the allotment will be as under:
| SECURITY / STOCK ADVANCE | |
|---|---|
| Applicant would require to be deposited as Security and stock advance for stock of Canteen. | |
| i) ASC Regular - upto 400 sq. ft. | Rs. 6,50,000-00 |
| ii) ASC Standard – 401 to 600 sq. ft. | Rs. 9,50,000-00 |
| iii) ASC Mega – 600 to 1000 sq. ft. | Rs. 12,50,000-00 |
| iv) ASC Super Store – 1000 sq. ft. and above | Rs. 21,00,000-00 upto 50 Lakhs |
| Costing of Interior designing and infra, Posh Machine, CCTV will be extra as per actual expenditure. | |
Regular supply chain is a big need and challenge. It is decided that on the basis of interest and application being received from all states from the force personnel, a Depot will declare for 300 kms area for supply to provide supply twice in month. For starting new Depot in any area, minimum 30 ASC application is required. We have already 2400+ application in hand and various depot is likely to start soon.
During April 2015, Ardh Sainik Welfare Trust (Regd.) founded Chairman Mr. Puran Chand Arya, Ex-CRPF. With MBA qualification having experience of 10 years CRPF filed service and 11 years at Resettlement & Welfare Directorate, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, and during this period help and process to implement CPC, WARB, Ex-gratia to disabled soldiers and various other welfare schemes proposed for welfare of paramilitary personnel. The main objective is to create various jobs and business opportunities to help, guide and settle the retired soldiers and their family members.