Government approves extension of ECHS Benefits to Medically Boarded-Out Officer Cadets
The ministry under the central government has taken this measure to reaffirm its commitment to the dignity and well-being of the armed forces.
New Delhi, 29 August 2025:In a significant move, the government has approved the extension of the Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) facility. According to a government statement, the scheme facilitates officer cadets who are invalidated from training on medical grounds attributable to or aggravated by military training.
The ministry under the central government has taken this measure to reaffirm its commitment to the dignity and well-being of the armed forces.
As per the Ministry of Defence, this measure is applicable to cadets who have been medically boarded out prior to completion of training and is also extendable to future similar cases.
ECHS was launched in 2003 for Ex-servicemen and their dependents by utilising the existing medical infrastructure of the Armed Forces and private empanelled or government hospitals across the country.
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