Role of Government Towards a

Developed India
Ayushman Bharat

◼ flagship scheme of the Government d India

◼ launched as recommended by the National Health Policy, 2017, to achieve the
vision of Universal Health Coverage (UHC).
◼ has been designed to meet Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and its
underlining commitment is to leave no one behind.
◼ attempt to move from a sectored and segmented approach of health service
delivery to a comprehensive need-based health are service.
◼ This scheme holistically addresses the healthcare system at the primary,
secondary, and tertiary levels while covering prevention, promotion, and
ambulatory care.
◼ Ayushman Bharat has adopted a continuum of care approach which comprises
two inter related components as: HWCs and PM-JAY
Health and Wellness Centres HWCs

◼ HWCs were the first component to be created.

◼ They were set up to deliver primary health care with an expanded
range of services of 1, 50,000 HWCs - maternal and child health care,
care for non-communicable diseases, palliative, and rehabilitative care.
◼ It also covers the oral, eye, and ENT care, mental health, and first-level
care for emergencies and trauma, including free essential drugs and
diagnostic services.
Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY)

◼ second component
◼ Provides health insurance cover of 5 lakhs per year to over 10 crore
poor and vulnerable families for seeking secondary and tertiary care.
Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY)

◼ health insurance scheme launched in 2008

◼ for poor families in urban and rural areas.
◼ Offers an insurance cover of 5 lakhs per family per year on a family floater
basis
◼ The policy aimed to cover 10 crore poor families (approximately 50 crore
beneficiaries).
◼ ensures that the poor and vulnerable groups of the society also have universal
access to good quality hospital services, without anyone having to face
financial hardship as a consequence of using health services.
◼ fully funded by the government
◼ cost of implementation is shared between the central and state governments.
PM-JAY – Eligibility Criteria

◼ People from the economically backward section

◼ families with no adult members between 16 and 59
◼ families with one disabled member
◼ manual scavengers
◼ tribal groups
◼ rag pickers
◼ Beggars
◼ domestic helpers
◼ construction workers
◼ sanitation workers
◼ public transport drivers,
◼ waiters, peons, mechanics, etc.
PM-JAY – Salient Features

(1) The process is paperless and cashless in public hospitals.

(2) Free treatment is available at all public and private hospitals (as listed
by the government) in times of need.
(3) It provides a cover of 5 lakhs per family per year for secondary and
tertiary care hospitalisation across public and private empanelled
hospitals in India.
(4) It envisions to help mitigate catastrophic expenditure on medical
treatment which pushes nearly 6 crore Indians into poverty each year.
(5) It covers up to 3 days of pre-hospitalisation and 15 days post-
hospitalization expenses such as diagnostics and medicines.
PM-JAY – Salient Features

(1) There is no restriction on the family size, age or gender.

(2) All pre-existing conditions are covered from day one.
(3) Benefits of the scheme are portable across the country, i.e., a beneficiary
can visit any empanelled public or private hospital in India to avail of
cashless treatment.
(4) Services include approximately 1,393 procedures, covering all the costs
related to treatment, including, but not limited to drugs, supplies,
diagnostic services, physician's fees, room charges, surgeon charges, OT,
and ICU charges, etc.
(5) Public hospitals are reimbursed for the healthcare services at par with the
private hospitals.
Components for expenses to be covered

(a) Medical examination, treatment and consultation

(b) Pre-hospitalization
(c) Medicine and medical consumables
(d) Non-intensive and intensive care services
(e) Diagnostic and laboratory investigations
(f) Medical implantation services (where necessary)
(g) Accommodation benefits
(h) Food services
(i) Complications arising during treatment
(j) Post-hospitalisation follow-up care up to 15 days
Ujjwala Yojana
◼ Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana (PMUY) - 2016
◼ aims to safeguard the health of women and children
◼ Provides them with a clean cooking fuel - LPG.
◼ This way they will not have to compromise their health in smoky kitchens or wander in
unsafe areas for collecting firewood.
◼ Launched by Shri Narendra Modi (PM) – May 1st 2016 in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh
◼ 5 crore LPG connections would be provided to BPL (Below Poverty Line) families with a
support of 1600 per connection in the next 3 years.
◼ Ensuring women empowerment, especially in rural India, the connections will be issued
in the name of women of the households.
◼ An amount of 8000 crore has been allocated towards the implementation of the scheme.
◼ Identification of the BPL families is done through Socio-Economic Caste Census Data.
◼ The scheme covers about 715 districts across the country.
Ujjwala Yojana – Eligibility Criteria

◼ The applicant must b e a woman above the age of 18 and a citizen of India.
◼ The applicant should belong to a BPL (Below Poverty Line) household.
◼ No one in the applicant's household should own an LPG connection.
◼ The household income of the family, per month, must not exceed a certain
limit as defined by the government of the respective union territory or state.
◼ The name of the applicant must be in the list of SECC-2011 data and should
match with the information available in the BPL database that Oil
Marketing Companies have.
◼ The applicant must not be a recipient of other similar schemes offered by
the government.
Ujjwala Yojana – Major Objectives

(a) Protecting the health of women and empowering them.

(b) Curbing health issues that result from using fossil fuels and other fuels
for cooking.
(c) Reducing casualties that occur as a result of the use of unclean fuels
used for cooking.
(d) Controlling respiratory issues that occur due to indoor pollution as a
result of using fossil fuel that does not burn cleanly.
(e) Preventing the degradation of purity of the environment that is
caused by widespread usage of unclean cooking fuel.
PMJDY

◼ Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana or PMJDY is a financial inclusion

◼ launched by the Government of India open to Indian citizens (minors of
age 10 and older can also open an account with a guardian to manage it),
◼ aims to expand affordable access to financial services such as bank
accounts, remittances, credit, insurance, and pensions.
◼ launched by the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, on 28 August
2014.
◼ accounts can be opened in any bank branch or Business Correspondent
(Bank Mitre) outlet.
◼ Accounts under PMJDY are opened with zero balance.
PMJDY

◼ If the account-holder wishes to get a cheque book, he/she will have to

fulfil a minimum balance criterion.
◼ As per the statistics gathered by the government, of the total
accounts opened:
1. 60 per cent are in rural areas
2. 40 per cent in urban areas.
3. female account holders is about 51 per cent.
PMJDY – Eligibility Criteria

◼ Anyone from the weaker section of the society can open an account
under PMJDY
◼ Minors below 10 years of age provided a guardian is available to
maintain their account.
PMJDY – Key Points

◼ There are no criteria for minimum balance.

◼ Overdraft of 10,000 is available for one account per household,
preferably the lady of the household.
◼ An interest at the rate of 4 per cent per annum is gained on opening
the account.
◼ Accidental insurance cover of 1 lakh is provisioned.
◼ A life insurance cover of 30,000 is also offered under the scheme.
Beti Bachao Beti Padhao

◼ It is a campaign to generate awareness and improve the efficiency of

welfare services intended for girls to ensure their survival, protection,
and empowerment in India.
◼ The programme was launched with initial funding of 100 crore.
Sukanya Samridhi Yojana

◼ This scheme is a component of BBBP programme

◼ aims to ensure equitable share of the girl child in family savings.
◼ The savings can be used for the education of the girl child and her
marriage.
◼ This will help in the empowerment of the girl and reduce the
economic burden that the family will face at the time of her marriage..
Apki Beti Humari Beti

◼ Under this scheme, the first girl child born in an SC or BPL family will
be eligible for a fund of 21000 from the state government.
POSCO ACT - Prevention of Children from Sexual offences, Sexual Harassment at Workplace
(Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act

◼ Prevention of Children from Sexual offences, Sexual Harassment at Workplace (Prevention,

Prohibition and Redressal) Act
◼ The POCSO Act coupled with the changes in the Criminal Law on, the recommendations of Justice
Verma Committee
◼ aims at creating a safe and secure environment for females and children in the country.
◼ Provision of better nutrition through ICDS, MDM, Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram
◼ affordable education through scholarship schemes such as Pragati and special girls' school like
Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya is being implemented for ensuring the betterment and
empowerment of women and girls.
◼ provision for reservation of seats for women in Panchayats:
◼ 33 % reservation in non-gazette posts in central armed police forces, police forces of UTs.
◼ Bihar government also decided to give a 35 % reservation to women in all government jobs.
POSCO ACT

◼ Such plans are sure to increase the participation of women in public

life and change people's attitudes and treatment towards women and
girls.
◼ Recognition of ground-based role models by the Ministry of Women
and Child Welfare through the '100 women initiative' and emergence
of role models like sportspersons Saina Nehwal, IPS like Archana
Ramasundaram, CEOs like Arundhati Bhattacharya are creating an
environment of motivation and hope for the girls of the country.
Short Answers

1. HWCs and PM-JAY

2. Omit
3. Omit
4. Pg 175
5. Pg 175
6. Pg 177
7. Pg 178
8. Pg 178
9. Pg 179
Long Answers

1. Omit
2. Omit
3. 175,176
4. 177
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