Empowering Nation Builders: The Directorate General Resettlement (DGR)
The Directorate General Resettlement (DGR) is an inter-service organization functioning under the Department of Ex-Servicemen Welfare, Ministry of Defence. It serves as the apex nodal agency committed to the seamless transition of retiring Armed Forces personnel into second career in civil. Every year, approximately 60,000 highly disciplined, technically skilled, and young military personnel retire from active service. DGR acts as the definitive bridgethat re-channels this invaluable human resource back into nation building.

Our Core Mission and Role
The fundamental goal of DGR is the economic and social rehabilitation of Ex-Servicemen (ESM), including disabled soldiers, widows, and their dependents. This mandate is executed through three powerful pillars:
• Skill Upgradation and Training: Conducting specialized Pre and Post-Retirement Resettlement Training across premium national institutes (like IIMs, IITs, NIEBUD and NIELIT) covering corporate management, cyber security, quality control, and cutting-edge tech domains.
• Structured Employment Opportunities: Maximizing the placement of ESM in Central and State Government departments, Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs), and private corporations.
• Entrepreneurship and Self-Employment Schemes: Implementing highly stable business models such as the DGR Security Agency Scheme, Management of CNG Stations, Coal Loading and Transportation, and Oil Product Agencies.

Looking Ahead: Securing Future Aspirations
The modern Ex-Serviceman does not merely seek retirement; they look for a meaningful second inning where they can lead, innovate, and build.
• Corporate Leadership:Aligning corporate recruitment directly with military competencies to place veterans in senior administrative and operational roles.
• The Tech Era: Equipping the younger crop of retirees with deep-tech, artificial intelligence, data analytics, and high-tier engineering certifications.
• Atmanirbhar Entrepreneurs: Providing institutional support and financial linkages to transform veterans from job seekers into employment generators.
• Dignity and Continuity: Ensuring that a lifetime of sacrifice for the motherland seamlessly translates into financial independence, growth, and lasting professional respect.

Directorate Resettlement Zones (DRZs)
DGR functions through Five Directorate Resettlement Zones (DRZs)- North, South, East, West and Central- co-located with the respective Army Command Headquarters.
DRZ (North) – Udhampur (Northern Command)
DRZ (South) – Pune (Southern Command)
DRZ (East) – Kolkata (Eastern Command)
DRZ (West) – Chandi Mandir (Western Command)
DRZ (Central) – Lucknow (Central Command)