REHABILITATION AND WELFARE CENTRE FOR ARMY

VETERENS
The armed forces of India are among the largest in the world, which employ more
than a million personnel in the various arms and caders. The Indian Air Force (IAF)
today stands as a credible air power counted among the foremost professional services
in the world.
In order to keep a youthful profile, almost 55,000-70,000 personnel of the army, navy
and the air force inevitably relinquish their uniform every year. While some others
retire due to illness or disabilities caused due to accidents on or off duty.
The rehabilitation and welfare centre enables our defense ex servicemen to overcome
their challenges and help them lead a better civilian life. Rehabilitation is the act of
restoring someone to healthy or normal life through various training and therapies
after a hard phase in their life (be in illness, addiction, prison life, etc).

NEED FOR THE PROJECT

A significant amount of national resources in terms of taxpayers’ money time,
infrastructure and human capital are utilized in the process of recruitment, training
and operations involving personnel of the defense forces. Further, the ex-servicemen
are mostly in the age group of 30’s to 40’s when released from the armed forces.
Therefore it becomes the responsibility of the nation to effectively provide the
required services to this dedicated class of individuals in their resettlement. It is also
our responsibility to ensure best care and rehabilitation services to personnel’s of
defence forces and their families and make sure that they have a positive outlook
towards life.

AIM
 To provide an alternative home for those affected physically and mentally during
their service in the army.
 The centre will consist of various rehabilitative and welfare prospects to make the
lives of ex-servicemen and their dependents better and promising.
 The centre will make sure that veteran receives ample self motivation and
confidence to lead a better life irrespective of his/her disability.

OBJECTIVES
 To understand the different problems faced by the armed veterans of our country
and provide opportunities for better living.
 To design a space that will bridge them pleasingly from armed life to a civilian
life.
 To ensure best care and rehabilitation services
 To provide an alternative home for those affected both physically and mentally
during their services in the army.
 To ensure a positvie outlook on life for the ex-servicemen/ army veterans.
 To use architecture as a healing tool for mental and physical illness of the ex-
servicemen.

CASE STUDIES
 Queen Mary’s Technical Institute, Pune
 Paraplegic Rehabilitation Centre
 Mobility India, Bangalore