🪖 Defence Government Schemes 2026

7 schemes — eligibility, registration & benefits

All Defence Schemes (7)

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🔥 PopularUpdated May 2026

Agniveer Scheme 2026 — Agnipath Defence Recruitment, Salary & Seva Nidhi

Rs.30,000 to Rs.40,000/month salary + Rs.11.71 lakh Seva Nidhi after 4 yearsView Details →
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ECHS 2026 — Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme | Free Treatment for Veterans

Free OPD + hospitalization + medicines + diagnostics at 427+ polyclinics & empanelled hospitalsView Details →
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🔥 PopularUpdated May 2026

CSD Canteen Smart Card 2026 — Apply Online | Subsidized Groceries & Liquor for Veterans

Subsidized groceries, liquor, AFD items (cars/electronics) at URC + CSD canteens — savings 15–50%View Details →
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Updated May 2026

AWHO 2026 — Army Welfare Housing Organisation | Affordable Flats for Veterans

Affordable flats/plots for Army personnel at 15–25% below market — ₹15 lakh to ₹2 crore rangeView Details →
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Updated May 2026

AGIF Army Group Insurance Fund 2026 — ₹75 Lakh Cover for Army Personnel

₹75L life cover + maturity savings + interest-free housing loan ₹35L for Army personnelView Details →
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Updated May 2026

AWES Army Welfare Education Society 2026 — APS Army Public Schools & Scholarships

Quality CBSE education at 137 APS schools + ₹5K-₹25K scholarships + IIT/IIM-tier collegesView Details →
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Updated May 2026

Rajya Sainik Board (RSB) Welfare 2026 — State-Level Ex-Servicemen Welfare

30+ state welfare schemes for ESM + state job reservation 1-10% + scholarships + grantsView Details →

About Defence Government Schemes in India 2026

Defence welfare schemes serve 25+ lakh Armed Forces veterans, war widows, dependents, and 13+ lakh serving personnel. Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) provides free OPD + hospitalisation at 427+ polyclinics & empanelled hospitals. Canteen Stores Department (CSD) Smart Card offers groceries, liquor, and big-ticket consumer goods (cars, electronics) at 15-50% subsidised rates. One Rank One Pension (OROP) ensures uniform pension across all veterans of same rank and service — paid ₹23,638 crore arrears under OROP-2 to 25 lakh pensioners. Army Welfare Housing Organisation (AWHO) builds affordable flats for Army personnel at 15-25% below market rate. Army Group Insurance Fund (AGIF) provides ₹75 lakh life cover + ₹35L home loan to officers. Army Public Schools (137 across India) under AWES give quality CBSE education. Rajya Sainik Boards in every state administer state job reservations (1-10%), scholarships, and welfare grants. Agniveer Scheme recruits 46,000 youth annually for 4-year service with ₹11.71 lakh Seva Nidhi.

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