1. Introduction.The Navy Foundation (NF) was formed on 27 Dec 1988, and was registered under the ‘Society Registration Act-1860’.
2. Objectives of NF.The NF is a secular and non-political body, which is not affiliated directly or indirectly with any political organisation or institution. Few objectives of NF, as indicated in its Memorandum of Association (MoA) are as follows: -
   1. To carry out charitable, social, philanthropic, cultural, educational and other activities and to look after the interests of the retired fraternity.
   2. To help the retired fraternity in matters concerning pensions, grants, gratuities, allowances, etc.
   3. To promote interest in maritime activities and the Navy, amongst the public.
   4. To place at disposal of the Government, the Services of the Foundation or any of its branches, to be utilised in the event of wars, calamities, natural or otherwise, whether local or at the National level.
   5. To hold periodical conferences, meetings, seminars, lectures, exhibitions, film shows on matters of interest to the Navy or the naval veterans and their families.
3. NF Chapters. The Navy foundation (NF) has 18 Chapters, viz. Bangalore, Bhopal, Chandigarh, Chennai, Coimbatore, Dehradun, Delhi, Goa, Kochi, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Nagpur, Odisha, Pune and Visakhapatnam.
4. Governing Council of NF. The Governing Council of NF is headed by the Chief of Naval Staff (CNS), as President NF, Controller of Personnel Services (CPS), as Vice President and other representatives/members from NHQ/ Commands and NF Chapters.

5. Regional Governing Council. An intermediary layer of Regional Governing Council (RGC) also exists between the Governing Council and Chapters for efficient administration, as tabulated below: -

   Ser	RGC	NF Chapters	President/ Vice President/ Secretary
   (a)	North Region	Delhi, Lucknow, Jaipur, Chandigarh, Bhopal and Dehradun	CPS/ Cmde (NV)/ Capt (NV) – NF&VSF -
   (b)	East Region	Visakhapatnam, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata and Odisha	C-in-C/ CSO (P&A) Command Welfare Officer
   (c)	South Region	Kochi and Coimbatore
   (d)	West Region	Mumbai, Pune, Goa,  Bangalore and Nagpur

6. Membership of NF. Any person who has served in the Royal Indian Navy, Indian Navy, including Short Service Commission and the Naval Reserves as a Commissioned Officer, is solvent and of sound mind, and has not been convicted by a Court of Law in a criminal case, shall be eligible to become a member of the Foundation. The membership of the NF is free for the veteran officer. NF MEMBERSHIP FORM_OCT 2025 – Download
7. Benefits of Joining NF. The benefits of joining the NF are as follows: -
   1. Helps veterans to connect with the Navy and other veterans, which is helpful especially in times of need.
   2. Helps veterans to know about latest Indian Navy and GoI policies concerning veterans, and prevents spread of misinformation.
   3. Helps in informing veterans, and passing on the benefits of GoI welfare schemes and job opportunities through Indian Naval Placement Agency (run by DNV), etc.
   4. Helps and guide veterans in solving their grievances/ queries on various issues, including Pension, Sparsh, ECHS, Canteen, etc.
   5. Helps the Navy reach-out to the veterans in the quickest possible manner.
   6. Helps in organising, conduct and participation in Navy events and functions.

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