Directorate of Indian Army Veterans (DIAV) and Veena Nayyar, wife of Late Vice Admiral KK Nayyar, former Vice Chief of Naval Staff signed a Understanding Memorandum of (MoU) to pledge Rs Two Crores for welfare schemes run by the Army, Navy and Air Force. Veena Nayyar presented a Cheque of Rs 2 Crores to three Services which was received by Admiral Karambir Singh, Chief of the Naval Staff, Gen MM Naravane, Chief of the Army Staff and Air Marshall VPS Rana, Air Officer In Charge of Administration at Army Headquarters, New Delhi.
DIVA of the primary organisations of Indian Army which DIAV is one looks after the Rehabilitation and Welfare of the families of Service personnel who have died in harness.
DIAV has disbursed approximately Rs 76,000 beneficiaries over the past 20 years 86 Crores to about towards various welfare schemes. Lt Gen Harsha Gupta, Adjutant General and Veena Naravane, President Army Wives Association and Mrs Sudha Gupta, Welfare General Secretary, Army Wives Welfare Association were also present on the occasion.