Ayushman Sahakar scheme

About the scheme:

• AYUSHMAN SAHAKAR is a unique scheme to assist cooperatives play an important role in creation of healthcare infrastructure in the country.
• It was formulated by the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC), the apex autonomous development finance institution under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare,
• Under the scheme NCDC would extend term loans to prospective cooperatives to the tune of Rs.10,000 Crore in the coming years for creation of health infrastructure in the country.
• Any Cooperative Society with suitable provision in its byelaws 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.
• Ayushman Sahakar specifically covers establishment, modernization, expansion, repairs, renovation of hospital and healthcare and education infrastructure

Objectives:

• To assist provision of affordable and holistic healthcare through hospitals / healthcare / education facilities by cooperative societies
• To assist promotion of AYUSH facilities by cooperative societies
• To assist cooperative societies, meet the objectives of National Health Policy
• To assist cooperative societies, participate in the National Digital Health Mission
• To assist cooperative societies, provide comprehensive healthcare including education, services, insurance and activities related thereto

PRELIMS QUESTION

Consider the following statements regarding “Ayushman Sahakar” scheme :
1.Its objective is to improve the health care sector of India utilising international investments.
2.It is implemented by ministry of health and family welfare.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a)1 only
(b)2 only
(c)Both 1 and 2 
(d)Neither 1 nor 2

Answer to prelims question