“Nirmaya” a Health Insurance Scheme was launched for the welfare of persons with Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Mental Retardation and Multiple Disabilities on March 26 by Meira Kumar, Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment.
The scheme aimed at providing benefit to the differently abled people in terms of quality medical facilities in their areas. Under this scheme the persons need not have to pay anything for the services provided to them. Moreover, such person covered under the scheme does not have to pay even a penny if treated in hospital for expenditure up to Rs 1 Lakh.
The scheme also covers transport arrangement to the hospital and OPD services. The premium of the insurance scheme is paid by the National Trust for the Below Poverty Line persons. The above poverty line persons can also avail this facility by paying the suitable premium.
The ministry will launch the programme on pilot basis in 10 districts including Central Delhi- Delhi, Kaimur- Bihar, Chandigarh-Haryana, Jabalpur-Madhya Pradesh, Agartala-Tripura, Raeareily -UP, Erode-Tamil Nadu, Ernakulam-Kerala, Ahmedabad-Gujarat and Bhageshwar in Uttarakhand.
During the launch of the programme, the first 20 specially-abled people were distributed photo ID cards. Subbulakshmi Jagadeesan, the Minister of State for Social Justice & Empowerment, Smt. Poonam Natarajan, Chairperson of National Trust and Smt. Veena Chhotray, the Secretary of SJ&E were also present in the function .A film on Gyan Prabha Awardees was also shown on the occasion.
According to the World Health Organisation six billion people have a disability and in India alone, there are over 60 million people with disabilities. Though differently able people are making their own niche in different field with timely and proper assistance but still most of them depend on other for financial needs as well as for basic needs. The anguish of such person becomes immeasurable in the absence of any social security programme and a country like ours where still there is a lot to be done.
Majority of disabled persons remain unemployed depending on the severity of the disabilities and hence providing such welfare schemes is to lessen their woes in many way.
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Comments:
RAKESH.AMARLAL.LUNDWANI
June 27, 2012 at 5:56 PM
bhupesh shah
May 5, 2012 at 11:06 PMdear sir, pl let me know more about the policy.
geeta
May 5, 2012 at 11:02 PMdear sir,please e-mail me more details of the scheme for specially able persons.
Bhadresh Gandhi
February 5, 2011 at 12:00 AMDear sir, this is very nice scheme for c.p. child.i am stay at mumbai,let me know more details regarding this policy
s p balaji
September 25, 2010 at 12:00 AMDear Sir,
Thanks for launching policy which is definately beneficial to physically enable. Please guide me with more details about it. I am based on Chennai, Tamilnadu and I would like to entrol for policy for my disable son. He is twelve years. From where I should apply for the policy. Thanks.
AMBER
July 18, 2009 at 12:00 AMThis is a highly appreciable effort and I want to enroll for this.Kindly guide me. I will be highly thankful to you. Thanx.
ramchander
March 20, 2009 at 12:00 AMDear Sir, Thanks for launching policy which is definately beneficial to physically disabled. Pl. guide me with more detail about it. I am based at faridabad, Haryana and would like to enroll for policy for my disabled son. From where I should apply for the policy? Thanks Ramchander
sudhir pradhan
July 13, 2008 at 12:00 AMI am being a member of ZTRT and member of Local Level Commity of National Trust.I have to work for the specialy abled persons Please send me the details and enrlolment no
Sridhar Sampath
June 14, 2008 at 12:00 AMThanks,Please e-mail me more details of the scheme and the procedure for enrollment.
Mr. Vishnu K. Patel
April 17, 2008 at 12:00 AMDear Sir,
Thanks for launching policy which is definately beneficial to physically disabled. Pl. guide me with more detail about it. I am based at Ahmedabad and would like to enroll for policy for my disabled son. From where I should apply for the policy?
Thanks
Mr. Vishnu K. Patel
April 17, 2008 at 12:00 AMThanks for the initiation that have been taken by the Ministy of state for social justice & Empowerment for launching policy for physically disabled people. In this regard,I would like to get more about it. I am from Ahmedabad, Gujarat. I would like to enrolled for the 'Nirmaya'policy for my son. From where I have to apply for that. weather It is through Lift Insuarance Corporation OR any other agency? If you please Guide me, I would be thankful to you.
Thanks
Sunny Elias
March 29, 2008 at 12:00 AMA bold step by the government; after long hard waiting years. Bravo! Subbulakshmi Jagadeesan, the Minister of State for Social Justice & Empowermen.
Kamlesh Bhoyar
March 28, 2008 at 12:00 AMDear Thanks,
We are happy from your welfare schemes but the things is that Please try to do this pilot project in Maharashtra Nagpur Also.
Please Do needful
Thanks And bestofluck
Regards
Kamlesh Bhoyar
Nagpur
THANKS FOR LAUNCHING THIS SCHEME, I AM STAYING AT VAPI GUJARAT & ALSO PLEASE GUIDE ME MORE HOW & WHERE SHOULD I APPLY TO GET THE POLICY FOR MY 5 YRS OLD DAUGHTER BHUMIKA WHO HAS ALREADY BEEN OPERATED 5 TIMES TILL DATE.