Shameful. 78,159 ESMs/widows have applied for financial assistance for education of children under RMEWF scheme for the year 2017-18. However, only 23379 applications ie 29.9% of applications have been sanctioned by RM due to scarcity of fund which cost 41,63,32,000/.. Year profit of CSD Canteen (only quantity discount profit as CAG has no access to Unit Run Canteen profit) is around 300 crores. If a small of canteen profit is transferred to meet the expenditure, every application can be sanctioned. We know popular slogan of this Govt is “Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’. The canteen profit is of jawans which must be utilized for their welfare and no other welfare is better than financial assistance for education of their children. We know that RM and RRM are in grip of corrupt and colonial mindset officers and hence, welfare of jawans is not in the priority list of both the ministers. However, we have emailed to the PM and RM requesting the following :
1. Financial assistance for education of children of ESMs be enhanced and equal to children education allowances which is 2250 presently.
2. Application of 100% ESMs be sanctioned.
3. Certain share of canteen profit be transfer to meet the actual expenditure.

(Reply of RTI application is attached)