Minority Benefits

SR No.: 034376
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Babita Jain
Publisher: Shrut Samvardhan Samsthan
Publication Year: 2017
Total Pages: 250
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 13 MB

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Maulana Azad Sehat Scheme
for Institutions Financially Aided
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Introduction:
The Hon'ble Finance Minister had announced in his budget speech 201314 that medical facilities would be provided to the institutions financed by Maulana Azad Education Foundation (MAEF). To begin with an infirmary or a resident Doctor would be posted with such institutions. He also, allocated Rs. 100.00 crore to launch this initiative. Maulana Azad Education Foundation (MAEF) is a voluntary, non-political, non-profit making social service organization, established to promote education amongst educationally backward sections of the Society. It is fully funded by the Ministry of Minority Affairs, Govt. of India. The Honorable Minister of Minority Affairs is the ExOfficio President of the Foundation. It was registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 on 6th July 1989.
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Schat Scheme:
Under this scheme, "Sehat Card" would be issued to every student of the, Institution financially aided by MAEF. Preventive Health Check-up Camps] would be organized by the Institute twice in a year, through Government/Private Hospitals/Nursing Homes. The hospital designated for such purposes would reach to the institution with all requisite. medical equipments for Health Check-ups. The Blood samples would be collected after which necessary laboratory tests are to be done subsequently in their Hospital/institute. All findings of the Preventive Health Checkups must be entered in the Sehat Card of the student.
A Dispensary/Health Care Centre is to be set up in the educational institutions (School) to provide daily medical facilities to the students studying in the educational institutions funded/aided by MAEF. One Nurse/attendant can be engaged by the institution on contract basis, who will attend the medical need of the students on daily basis. A panel of Doctors may be prepared by the institute from local qualified doctors whose services could be utilized on call basis. This facility will be provided during school hours. 3. Funds for Sehat Scheme:
Funds will be provided to the educational institutions for disbursement of fees to Doctors engaged on call basis and for payment of remuneration to fone Nurse/attendant engaged on contract basis in selected institutions. The logistic support i.e. medicine, other medical equipments along with the recurring expenditure will also be provided by MAEF.
The expenditure would be funded in the following manner:
Minority Benefits