To speed up the pace of ongoing registration of beneficiaries under Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana-SEHAT Scheme (AB-PMJAY-SEHAT), the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Srinagar, Mohammed Aijaz Asad today chaired a meeting to review the progress of registration of beneficiaries and generation of Golden Cards in Srinagar district.
Mission Director National Health Mission (NHM), who is also the CEO Ayushman Bharat, Mohammad Yaseen Chowdhary was also present in the meeting.
During the meeting, a detailed discussion was held on the present status with regard to the implementation of AB-PMJAY-SEHAT in the Srinagar district.
The meeting also discussed in detail the modalities for speeding up the registration for the SEHAT scheme and a multipronged strategy was devised to achieve the set target of providing a Golden card to every citizen in the Srinagar District.]
On the occasion, the DC passed directions to all the concerned for mass mobilisation to ensure that the left out population is covered under the scheme so that they are entitled to the benefits of the Golden Card.
The DC directed all Tehsildars and ZMOs to ensure mobilization of the left-out population in their respective jurisdictions by utilizing the services of Anganwari workers, Ashas and BLOs.
He also stressed ensuring the presence of adequate manpower(VLEs) at the sites to enrol maximum beneficiaries in the district.
The Tehsil Supply Officers of FCS&CA were asked to inform the Ration cardholders about the benefits of having a Golden Card and were directed to ensure all ration cardholders are covered under the scheme.
While special enrollment camps for employees and their family members are to be held to expand the ambit of coverage under the scheme. Each HOD to give a certificate that all of the employees and their families have received Golden cards.
Highlighting the benefits of the scheme, the DC said that AB PM-JAY SEHAT Scheme is one of the most ambitious schemes launched by the Government aimed at providing cost Universal Health Insurance Coverage up to Rs 5 lakh per family on a floater basis in convergence with Central Government’s Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY).
The CEO Ayushman Bharat, also spoke in the meeting and said that all necessary arrangements will be made at all designated Golden Card Registration sites, besides appropriate Information Education and Communication (IEC) activities on mission mode will also be carried out for creating mass awareness in the district for speeding up the registration process.
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