64 KB Smart Card - Handing Over of ECHS Smart Card to ECHS Beneficiaries Order dated 13.09.2018
Tele : 25684645
Telefax : 011-25684946
Email : jditechsl@echs gov.in
Central Organisation ECHS
Adjutant General’s Branch
Integrated Headquarters of
MoD (Army),Maude Lines,
Delhi Cantt – 110 010
B/49711-IT/AG/ECHS
Dt.13 Sep 2018
IHQ of MoD (Air Force)
IHQ of MoD (Navy)
HQ South Comd (A/ECHS)
HQ East Comd (A/ECHS)
HQ West Comd(A/ECHS)
HQ Central Comd(A/ECHS)
Northern Comd(A/ECHS)
South West Comd(A/ECHS)
All Regional Centres
HANDING OVER OF ECHS SMART CARD TO ECHS BENEFICIARIES
1. 64 KB Smart Card is being filled ‘online’ followed by ‘online’ verification before the data goes to the Card making company to print & despatch the Cards. Contracting company despatches the Smart Cards to Regional Centres in Station Headquarter packets. Regional Centres despatch these Stn HQ packets to Stn HQs.
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2. Once the Cards are received at Station Headquarters, these have to be accounted for. SMS is sent to the beneficiary alongwith OTP to come & collect Card at the Stn HQ. Once OTP is fed’ into the system, activated card is handed over to the beneficiary for use.
3. Station Headquarters are currently responsible not only for issue of new Smart Cards but also to collect old cards/temp slips besides physical verification of all beneficiaries as this is the only stage when physical presence is being used for authentication.
4. A number of Ex-Servicemen have represented that they are finding it inconvenient to take all the beneficiaries to the dependent Station Headquarters for collection of ECHS Cards besides Station Headquarters being far off from their place of residence.
5. The competent authority has approved the following for collecting new 64 Kb Cards from respective Station Headquarters :-
(a) The primary beneficiary can collect his own card and the cards of his dependents from Station Headquarters.
(b) The primary beneficiary will be responsible to handover all the old Cards/Temp Slip as applicable to Station Headquarters while collecting the Cards of self and dependents.
(c) The primary beneficiary will be responsible to produce required documents to ‘establish that the dependents are entitled for the ECHS Card.
(d) The Station HQ can also distribute the Cards at Polyclinic on specified days /dates and any nominated location on a pre announced date, as per the procedure laid down for online endorsement & accounting of Cards & documents.
(b) The primary beneficiary will be responsible to handover all the old Cards/Temp Slip as applicable to Station Headquarters while collecting the Cards of self and dependents.
(c) The primary beneficiary will be responsible to produce required documents to ‘establish that the dependents are entitled for the ECHS Card.
(d) The Station HQ can also distribute the Cards at Polyclinic on specified days /dates and any nominated location on a pre announced date, as per the procedure laid down for online endorsement & accounting of Cards & documents.
6. Option of video call based verification using mobile, if needed, could also be utilized.
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7. Station Headquarters will continue to remain responsible for accounting.
8. Regional Centres to fwd a copy of this letter to all Station Headquarters covering their Polyclinics.
(Rakesh Kakar)
Col (Retd)
Jt Dir (Stats & Automation)
for MD ECHS
Source: Click for Signed Copy
ECHS Online Smart Card - Instructions For Online Application
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ECHS Online Smart Card - Instructions For Online Application
FOR SMART CARD RELATED QUERIES PLEASE CONTACT ON FOLLOWING NUMBERS ONLY
WHATSAPP/CALL -7703818578 / 7701976194 / 8448086480 / 8448086481 / 8448086482
( TIMINGS FOR TELEPHONIC QUERIES from 1000hrs to 1700hrs from Monday to Saturday )
TOLL FREE NO. - 1800-114-115
EMAIL ID - echs@sourceinfosys.com, jditechs1@echs.gov.in
PLEASE MENTION YOUR APPLICATION / REGISTRATION NUMBER IN YOUR QUERIES
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Click on Image for Register/Login to ECHS Online Smart Card
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
ONLINE SMART CARD APPLICATION
Ques 1: How can I find out difference between a 16Kb Card or a 32 Kb Card?
Ans : Smart Cards issued upto Apr 2010 were of 16Kb capacity whereas Smart Card issued from May 2010 to May 2015 were of 32Kb capacity. The visual difference of both the cards as follows:
Ques 2: I am not the first time applicant. Do I need to attach affidavit for dependents?
Ans : Attaching of affidavit is compulsory for all type of applications.
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Ques 3: On the registration page there is a field for Prefix before Service number. I don’t have any Prefix in my service number. What should I write in Prefix field?
Ans : The service numbers in respect of Army Officers and Army JCOs consists of prefix whereas other service personal of Navy, Air Force & Coast Guards don’t have the prefix in their service numbers. Hence, the field has been provided for Officers and JCOs of Army. However, the field is optional.
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Ques 4: My son is a minor and he is not having either mobile number or email ID. What should I do?
Ans : Mobile number and email ID of primary beneficiary can be entered for the dependents for whom mobile number and email ID is not available.
Ques 5: How can I upload the photographs and signatures?
Ans : The detailed instructions regarding uploading of photograph and signature has been defined in Para 15 to 17 of Part – I of Instructions for Online Smart Card. Click here to follow the link http://echs.gov.in/img/Smartcard/Instructions%20Ver%202.0%20Final.pdf#page=10
Ques 6: As per instructions, Aadhaar is mandatory. However, I am a resident of Assam State, here Aadhaar Cards are not made. What should I do?
Ans : As of now mentioning of Aadhaar card is not mandatory for the residents of North
East States, Jammu & Kashmir and for Nepal Domicile Gorkhas. The field for Aadhaar will not be presented in the online application on selection of your state of residence.
Ques 7: I am a 16Kb Card holder. What documents do I need to upload for my application?
Ans : The procedure for filling up online application has been described in ‘Instructions for Online Smart Card Application’ available on ECHS website under heading Online Smart Card Application – Instructions . The links for documents required to be uploaded for various types of application is appended below:-
| Sl No | Type of Application | Link |
| (a) | Future Retiree | http://echs.gov.in/img/Smartcard/Instructions Ver 2.0 Final.pdf#page=14 |
| (b) | Temporary SlipHolder | http://echs.gov.in/img/Smartcard/Instructions Ver 2.0 Final.pdf#page=18 |
| (c) | 16Kb/32Kb CardHolder | http://echs.gov.in/img/Smartcard/Instructions Ver 2.0 Final.pdf#page=21 |
| (d) | 1996 to Mar 2003retiree | http://echs.gov.in/img/Smartcard/Instructions Ver 2.0 Final.pdf#page=24 |
| (e) | Pre to Apr 1996retiree | http://echs.gov.in/img/Smartcard/Instructions Ver 2.0 Final.pdf#page=28 |
Ques 8: Discharge book is having too many pages, which pages do I need to upload?
Ans : Only relevant pages of the discharge book is required to be scanned and uploaded. The pages containing following information is required to be uploaded:-
(a) Service Particulars.
(b) Discharge Order / Authority No.
(c) Service Details / Discharge Date.
(d) Signature of CO/Stn Cdr/RO.
Ques 9: I have filled my application and uploaded all the documents. How do I know the status of my application?
Ans : The status of application can be checked by in your login.
Ques 10: I want to change my registered mobile number. What is the procedure?
Ans : The procedure for changing registered mobile number has been defined in Para 7 of Part – I of Instructions for Online Smart Card. Click here to follow the link http://echs.gov.in/img/Smartcard/Instructions%20Ver%202.0%20Final.pdf#page=5
Ques 11: Do I need to make new card every year. What is the life of the Smart Card.
Ans : The life of the Smart Card is minimum 10 years. However, same can be continued depending on the condition of the card.
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Ques 12: Where do I need to submit the hard copy of the application?
Ans : The submission of hard copy of application has been done away with. The application will move only on the online system and there is no need to submit the hard copy to any of ECHS office.
Ques 13: How can I get the Temporary Slip till the time my Smart Card is made?
Ans : Temporary Slip will be auto generated only for the first time applicants of ECHS on successful submission of application. The temporary slip can be activated from the parent polyclinic.
Source: Click Here to view/download PDF
Downloads
Visual Difference of Old Cards
Central Organisation, ECHS
Adjutant General ’s Branch
Integrated HQ Of MOD (Army)
Maude Lines
Delhi Cantt - 110 010
Tele: 011-25684645
Telefax: 011-25682392
Email: diritechs-mod@nic.in
B/49779-outsourcing/AG/ECHS
16 Nov 2017
CENTRAL ORGANISATION ECHS
INSTRUCTIONS FOR ONLINE APPLICATION FOR ECHS SMART CARD
1. Enclosed please find CD containing detailed instructions for online filling and processing of new ECHS Smart Card.
2. The website and the application will go live soon, firm date for the same will be intimated shortly. In the interim it is requested that these instructions may please be disseminated to all stake holders. These instructions are also available on our website www.echs.gov.in under link Online Smart Card Application - Instructions.
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3. Record Offices &Station HQ: A nodal officer at each Record Office and Stn HQ may please be nominated to co-ordinate the activities associated with the roll out of New Smart Card. Under mentioned details of the nominated nodal officer may please be forwarded to this HQ by 24 Nov 2017.
- Sl No. / No. Rank Name of Nodal Officer / Appointment / Mobile No / E-mail Address
4. MP 5 85 6 [ NHQ (DOP (oA asRuOPF [ Air HQ [DPO] ( CG (Veteran CellMDDG MS NCC. A nodal Officer may please be nominated and details as above be forwarded to this HQ by 24 Nov 2017.
5. Please acknowledge receipt.
(DM Anand)
Col
Dir (Stats & Automation)
Distr:-
IHQ of MOD (Air Force)
IHQ Of MOD (Navy)
HQ South Comd (A/ECHS]
HQ East Comd (A/ ECHS) Request disseminate to Stn HQs & Record Office in your AOR.
HQ West Comd (A/ ECHS) ,
HQ North Comd (A/ECHS}
HQ Central Comd (A/ECHS)
HQ South West Comd (A/ ECHS)
All Regional Centres - Please disseminate instructions to all Polyclinics in your AOR.
Dir MP 5&6 / NHQ (DOP [oA &R]/OPF / - Please disseminate to all concerned
AirHQ (DPO) / CG (Veteran Cell) / and confirm action taken.
DDG MS, DG NCC
Dir MP 8 85 MP 8 (I of R] - Please disseminate instructions to all Record Offices and confirm action taken.
Indian Coast Guard, Bureau of Naviks - Please provide information as required vide Para 3 above.
DIAV/DESA/ DAV - Please disseminate these instructions to all veteran cells for rending assistance to veterans.
Source: Click Here to view/download PDF
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