Friday 18 February 2022

Integration of Caste Census Databases

 

Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY)

  • AB-PMJAY provides health insurance of up to Rs 5 lakh per family per year. Insurance is provided for secondary and tertiary care-related hospitalizations.
  • Under the scheme, 10.74 crore beneficiary families have been identified, from the Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC) of 2011 on the basis of 6 deprivation and 11 occupational criteria respectively in rural and urban areas.
  • Majority of beneficiaries from SECC, 2011 are also eligible for benefits under National Food Security Portal (NFSA).

Integration of different database with NFSA

  • The NHA is working on integrating SECC 2011 beneficiary database with NFSA. It will enable beneficiaries to seek information on their entitlement under AB PM-JAY using ration card number.
  • It is also working on a proposal to use Ration Shops or Fair Price Shops for providing information related to scheme as well as entitlement under the scheme to eligible beneficiaries.
  • Integration will provide an additional avenue to beneficiaries along with existing UTI-ITSL, Common Service Centre, etc. for card creation.
  • It will also make the beneficiary identification process very convenient.

How will caste census databases be integrated?

As per Health Ministry, Aadhaar is a common identity across majority of Government databases. It will enable the integration of caste census databases. Aadhaar also ensures certainty on identification of beneficiary through e-KYC. e-KYC enables target-based paperless delivery of services.

National Health Authority (NHA)

NHA is responsible for implementing the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY). It was set-up to implement PM-JAY at national level. It is the successor of National Health Agency. National Health Agency was reconstituted as National Health Authority in January 2019.


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