The following decisions taken in INBA General Committee and INBA Council Meeting held during Senior Officers Conference 19 Oct.

Naval Group Insurance Fund

(a) Interest on saving element at 8.5 percent for FY 2007-08
(b) Annual bonus for FY 2006-07 as under
  Category  Bonus
  General Group Insurance Scheme 5 percent
  Addl GIS for Aviators / IMSF personnel 6 percent
  Addl GIS for Submariners / MARCOS 8 percent
(c) Addl Group Insurance for Aviators / Submariners increased to Rs. Four Lacs for officers and Rs. Two Lacs for sailors
(d) Post Retirement Death Insurance Extension scheme cover for officers enhanced to rupees Four Lacs
(e) Housing Loan increased to Rs. 15 Lacs for officers and Rs. 7.5 Lacs for sailors

Indian Naval Benevolent Association

(a)  Scholarship for handicapped children enhanced to Rs. 400/- p.m. boarders and Rs. 200/- p.m. for day scholars upto 25 years age
(b)  Re-imbursement of coaching fee for professional degree courses for sailors children enhanced to Rs. 5000/-
(c)  Re-imbursement of Rs. 30,000/- for vocational courses for windows of Naval Personnel who die in harness detailed letter in post