NEW DELHI: The defence ministry is "re-examining" its decision to cap the educational expenses in the shape of tuition and hostel fees paid to children of martyrs and disabled soldiers to just Rs 10,000 per month after strong protests by the affected families as well as a collective representation from the Army, Navy and IAF chiefs. "The defence ministry (MoD) is seized of the matter. It has led to widespread protests, with Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh (retd) also writing to defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman that the decision was 'immoral' and 'unprincipled'. "The fee being paid to the children of martyrs and disabled soldiers was a small price in exchange for what they had given, and continued to give, to the nation," he said, asking for a review of the decision immediately. Am sure Babus of the MoD will rectify this as early as possible.

Source: Times of India December 05, 2017 13:41 UTC