MoD signs MoU with QCI to enhance Veteran Welfare Services

The Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare (DESW), Ministry of Defence, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Quality Council of India (QCI) on August 26 2025, New Delhi to strengthen delivery of pension, healthcare, resettlement, and welfare services for over 63 lakh veterans and their dependents. The MoD collaboration with QCI would help in system optimisation, strength monitoring, and ensure evidence-based improvements across schemes.

MoD signs MoU with QCI to enhance Veteran Welfare Services

MoD, QCI signs MoU to enhance Veteran Welfare Services

The Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare (DESW), Ministry of Defence (MoD) and the Quality Council of India (QCI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen delivery of pension, healthcare, resettlement, and welfare services for over 63 lakh veterans and their dependents.

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The collaboration with QCI would help in system optimisation, strength monitoring, and ensure evidence-based improvements across schemes.

MoD and QCI MoU to enhance Veteran Welfare Services

Under the MoD and QCI MoU to enhance Veteran Welfare Services, the Quality Council of India (QCI) will support DESW in digital evaluations, impact assessments, and evidence-based policy recommendations, while DESW will facilitate data access and stakeholder coordination with State Governments, Zila Sainik Boards, Armed Forces Headquarters, and empanelled hospitals.

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The MoD and QCI initiative will also strengthen healthcare delivery, expand re-employment and entrepreneurship opportunities for veterans, and reinforce institutional frameworks of State and District Sainik Boards.

MoD and QCI MoU Signed by

The MoD and QCI MoU to enhance Veteran Welfare Services was signed and exchanged by Joint Secretary & Officer on Special Duty (OSD), Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare (DESW), Dr. P.P. Sharma and Secretary General, QCI Chakravarthy Kannan in the presence of senior officials from DESW, Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme, Kendriya Sainik Board, Service Headquarters, National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers and QCI.

About Quality Council of India (QCI)

The Quality Council of India (QCI) was established in 1997 through a Cabinet Note by the Government of India. QCI is mandated to promote quality in the country through national accreditation of testing, inspection and certification bodies which is internationally recognised, driving third-party assessments across sectors. 

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It also undertakes capacity building initiatives for sensitizing industry & consumers on quality and running a national quality campaign to ensure quality of life for every Indian citizen. Over the years, Quality Council of India (QCI) has become an organization serving the aspiration for quality of more than a billion people of India.

Static Current Affairs related to Ministry of Defence for upcoming exams

• Formation: 15 August 1947
• Preceding Ministry: Department of Defence (1938–47)
• Headquarters: New Delhi
• Minister of Defence: Rajnath Singh
• Minister of State for Defence: Sanjay Seth

Static Current Affairs related to Quality Council of India (QCI) for upcoming exams

• Formation: 1997
• QCI full form: Quality Council Of India
• Headquarters: New Delhi
• Chairman: Jaxay Shah
• Secretary General: Chakravarthy T. Kannan