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AYUSHMAN SAHAKAR scheme

October 20, 2020
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Union Minister of State for Agriculture launched AYUSHMAN SAHAKAR scheme

Key features of the scheme 

  • AYUSHMAN SAHAKAR scheme a unique scheme to assist cooperatives play an important role in creation of healthcare infrastructure in the country formulated by National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC).
  • Under the scheme, NCDC would extend term loans to prospective cooperatives to the tune of Rs.10,000 Crore in the coming years 
  • NCDC’s scheme aligns itself with the focus of the National Health Policy, 2017, covering the health systems in all their dimensions- 
    • investments in health
    • organization of healthcare services
    • access to technologies
    • development of human resources
    • encouragement of medical pluralism
    • affordable health care to farmers etc. 
  • It has a comprehensive approach-hospitals, healthcare, medical education, nursing education, paramedical education, health insurance and holistic health systems such as AYUSH. 
  • Ayushman Sahakar scheme fund would also assist cooperative hospitals to take up medical / Ayush education.
  • The scheme also provides working capital and margin money to meet operational requirements. The scheme provides interest subvention of one percent to women majority cooperatives.

Who can access the NCDC? 

  • Any Cooperative Society with a suitable provision in its bylaws to undertake healthcare-related activities would be able to access the NCDC fund. 
  • NCDC assistance will flow either through the State Governments/ UT Administrations or directly to the eligible cooperatives. 
  • Subsidy/ grant from other sources can be dovetailed.

Significance 

  • NCDC’s scheme will be a step towards strengthening farmers welfare activities by the Central Government
  • The scheme would revolutionize the way healthcare delivery takes place in rural areas
National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC)

  • NCDC was set up under an Act of Parliament in 1963 for promotion and development of cooperatives.
  • It the apex autonomous development finance institution under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare 
  • Since 1963, it has extended around Rs.1.60 lakh crore as loans to cooperatives.
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