Write 150-180 words essay on on new schemes launched by the Central Government for poor /backward community.
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Of the innumerable government schemes available in India, only a minor section of the country’s almost 1.36 billion population avails and benefits from them. India formulates welfare schemes for a cross section of the country’s population with the objective of targeting multiple problems that the citizens face. Yet, the masses are not even aware of them, let alone make use of them.
1) Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY)
This central scheme offers a platform for universal access to banking services, like basic savings bank account, remittances facility, insurance and pension.As per the Government, of the total accounts opened, 60 per cent are in rural areas and 40 per cent in urban areas. Share of female account holders is about 51 per cent.
2) Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana
This scheme is a one year renewable life insurance plan. A life cover of Rs 2 lakh is provided at an annual premium of Rs 330 payable at the time of renewal of the plan. The premium will be deducted from the account holder’s savings bank account through ‘auto debit’ facility.
4) Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (ABPMJAY)
Touted as the world’s largest health insurance scheme, ABPMJAY was launched to cover ten crore poor families in urban and rural areas. It offers an insurance cover of Rs 5 lakh per family.
These were some of the governmental schemes launched by central government to improve the condition of poor and backward community