Ayushman Sahakar Scheme: Key Facts
On October 19, 2020, the Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar launched the Ayushman Sahakar Scheme. The scheme has been launched to assist the cooperatives in the country. The scheme will assist the cooperatives to play a crucial role in creating health care infrastructure in the country. The scheme was formulated by the National Cooperative Development Corporation. The NCDC will provide loans of Rs 10,000 crores to the cooperatives under the scheme. This includes financial assistance and working capital to meet operational requirements in health sector. The scheme also provides 1% interest subvention to the cooperatives where women are in majority. Key Features The scheme is aligned with that of the National Health Policy, 2017. The scheme will use the funds to assist cooperative hospitals. It will also cover health insurance, medical, nursing education and paramedical education. Also, the scheme includes health systems such as AYUSH. The scheme has been launched with...