The Ministry of Home Affairs has stated that the Welfare and Rehabilitation Board (WARB) oversees the welfare and rehabilitation of retired Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) personnel and their families. The stated coverage also includes the next of kin of personnel who are deceased or disabled.
This is a governance and social justice topic, not a one-off administrative note. Welfare support for retired uniformed personnel is part of the State’s wider obligation to provide post-service security, rehabilitation, and family support.
What the board does
The Ministry of Home Affairs has linked WARB with a field network of State Welfare Officers and District Welfare Officers across the country. That structure indicates a decentralised delivery model for welfare-related support and grievance handling.
Why it matters for UPSC
For Prelims, WARB is a useful institutional fact tied to the Ministry of Home Affairs and to the welfare of retired CAPF personnel. For Mains, the topic opens a discussion on social security for security personnel, rehabilitation of dependents, and the administrative value of district-level outreach.
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