Ayushman Bharat Scheme: President Draupadi Murmu addressed both the houses of Parliament. During this, the President made a big announcement. He has said an important thing about the Ayushman scheme. The President said that all the elderly above 70 years of age in the country will be treated under the Ayushman scheme. The President said, the government has taken a decision. Now all senior citizens above 70 years of age will get the benefit of free treatment under the Ayushman Bharat scheme. The government has also made many reforms in the last 10 years.
Mention of BJP in the election manifesto
Before the recently held Lok Sabha elections, BJP had released its election manifesto. It was said in the election manifesto that the people of the country will get treatment worth Rs 5 lakh under the Ayushman card. Along with this, every senior citizen above 70 years of age will be brought under the Ayushman scheme.
What is Ayushman Bharat Scheme?
The central government launched the Ayushman Bharat scheme in the year 2018. This is a type of health insurance. In this, the beneficiary gets an Ayushman card. With the help of the card, the beneficiary can get treatment up to Rs 5 lakh in the hospital. This benefits the poor and economically weak citizens of the country.
… then we should be proud
Apart from this, the President has also said that today India is performing well in many areas. If India performs well in the world in terms of digital payments, then we should be proud. If Indian scientists successfully land Chandrayaan on the southern part of the Moon, then we should be proud. If India becomes the fastest growing economy in the world, then we should be proud.