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SOCIALWELFARE
CHAPTER33
Since Independence, Government of Odisha has designed multiple
programmes, policies for the upliftment of Odishan citizens. These
social welfare schemes are evenly distributed in every sector, whether
its health, agriculture,social protection, etc.
Schemes for Health Sector in Odisha
BijuSwasthyaKalyanYojana Itwasstartedon15thAugust,2018.ItisaHealth
Insuranceschemeinwhich `5lakhperfamilyperannumforsecondaryandtertiary
healthfacilitiesaregiven.Itwillbenefit70lakhfamilies(3.5crorepeople)atall
governmentandprivateempanelledhospitals.Anadditionalamountof `2lakh
wouldbegiventothewomenbeneficiaries.
UniversalHealthCoverage(UHC) Itwasstartedon15thAugust,2018.Underthis
scheme,everycitizenwhovisittoanyGovernmentHealthInstitutionfromdistrict
tosub-centerlevelwillgetallhealthservicesfreeofcost.
DropBackAssistanceItwasstartedon15thAugust,2018.Underthisscheme,
pregnantwomenandsickinfantswillbeprovided `500whovisitallpublichealth
facilities.Itwillhelpcitizenstotaketransportbackhomeafterdelivery/treatmentin
hospitals.
GopabandhuSambadikaSwasthyaBimaYojana Itwasstartedon1stJune,2018.Itis
ahealthinsuranceschemeforjournalists.Underthisscheme,alltheworking
journalistswillgetaninsurancecoverageof `2lakhperannum.Atleast5members
offamilyofjournalistscanavailtheschemebenefits.
NirmalSchemeItwasstartedon23rdJune,2018.Thisschemewillupgrade
standardsofancillaryservicesinhealthcare.Itprovidebasicserviceslikesanitation,
laundry,securityandliftservicesatvariouspublichealthfacilities.
SunetraYojanaItwasstartedin2018.ItisalsoknownasMukhyamantriChakshyu
JatnaKaryakram.Itwillensureuniversaleyehealthcare.Underthisschemefacility
forlatesteyecaretechnology,massscreeningofdiabeticretinopathyandlifelong
treatmentofglaucomawouldbegiven.
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SOCIALWELFARE
CHAPTER33
Since Independence, Government of Odisha has designed multiple
programmes, policies for the upliftment of Odishan citizens. These
social welfare schemes are evenly distributed in every sector, whether
its health, agriculture,social protection, etc.
Schemes for Health Sector in Odisha
BijuSwasthyaKalyanYojana Itwasstartedon15thAugust,2018.ItisaHealth
Insuranceschemeinwhich `5lakhperfamilyperannumforsecondaryandtertiary
healthfacilitiesaregiven.Itwillbenefit70lakhfamilies(3.5crorepeople)atall
governmentandprivateempanelledhospitals.Anadditionalamountof `2lakh
wouldbegiventothewomenbeneficiaries.
UniversalHealthCoverage(UHC) Itwasstartedon15thAugust,2018.Underthis
scheme,everycitizenwhovisittoanyGovernmentHealthInstitutionfromdistrict
tosub-centerlevelwillgetallhealthservicesfreeofcost.
DropBackAssistanceItwasstartedon15thAugust,2018.Underthisscheme,
pregnantwomenandsickinfantswillbeprovided `500whovisitallpublichealth
facilities.Itwillhelpcitizenstotaketransportbackhomeafterdelivery/treatmentin
hospitals.
GopabandhuSambadikaSwasthyaBimaYojana Itwasstartedon1stJune,2018.Itis
ahealthinsuranceschemeforjournalists.Underthisscheme,alltheworking
journalistswillgetaninsurancecoverageof `2lakhperannum.Atleast5members
offamilyofjournalistscanavailtheschemebenefits.
NirmalSchemeItwasstartedon23rdJune,2018.Thisschemewillupgrade
standardsofancillaryservicesinhealthcare.Itprovidebasicserviceslikesanitation,
laundry,securityandliftservicesatvariouspublichealthfacilities.
SunetraYojanaItwasstartedin2018.ItisalsoknownasMukhyamantriChakshyu
JatnaKaryakram.Itwillensureuniversaleyehealthcare.Underthisschemefacility
forlatesteyecaretechnology,massscreeningofdiabeticretinopathyandlifelong
treatmentofglaucomawouldbegiven.
362 Know Your State ODISHA
SammpurnaSurakshaKabachItwas
startedin2018.Underthisscheme
Governmentwillprovideakittonew
motherandbaby.Itwillprevent
infection,whichisessentialforall
institutionaldelivery.
KhushiSchemeItwasstartedinFebruary,
2018.Underthisscheme,sanitarypads
wouldbeprovidedtogirls.Allthe
adolescentgirlsstudyingin6thto12th
standardinseveralgovernmentaided
schoolswillgetthesesanitarynapkins
absolutelyfreeofcost.
AmaClinicYojanaItwasstartedon1st
January,2018.Underthisscheme,better
healthcareservicesinthestatearegiven
fortheeconomicallybackwardpeoplein
theurbanareas.Itsprimaryobjectiveis
toreducethenumberofdeathsdueto
insufficienthealthcareservices.Itwill
providebenefitstoaround45lakhpeople
inurbanareas.
AnmolYojanaItwasstartedon1st
January,2018.Itisspecificallyfor
AuxiliaryNurseMidwife(ANMs).
ANMswillreceivefreeAnmolTablet
Computersunderthisscheme.Theycan
usethesetabletstoprovidebetter
treatmenttothepatientsespeciallyfor
thewomenandchildren.
NidanSchemeItwasstartedon1st
January,2018.Underthisscheme,free
DiagnosticHealthCareServicesare
given.Italsoprovidefreeofcostfacility
ofPathologytests,digitalX-Ray,CT
ScanandMRIunderPPPmode.
ItwillhelptoreducetheInfant
MortalityRate(IMR)andMaternal
MortalityRate(MMR)intheentire
state.
SahayaSchemeItwasstartedon1st
January,2018.Itwouldprovidefree
dialysisservicesatgovernment
hospitalsandpubliccommunity
centers.
StateGovernmentwillprovide127
dialysismachinesforinstallationin
PPPmode.Machineswillgetinstalled
at25districtheadquartershospitalsand
1atCommunityHealthCenterof
Narsinghpur.
UniversalEyeHealthProgramme Itwas
startedonOctober,2017.Underthis
scheme,freeeyetreatmentwouldbe
provided.Governmentwillsetup
severalvisioncentersinallthe
CommunityHealthCenters(CHC).
Itsaimiscompletewipeoutofcataract
fromthestateofOdishabytheyear
2022.Odishaisthefirststatewithin
thecountrytoprovidecomprehensive
eyecaretothepersonsofallage
groups.
SAMPURNAScheme Itwasstartedin
September,2017.SishuAbondMatru
MrityuharaPurnaNirakaranAbhiyan
(SAMPURNA)startedtoprovide
financialassistanceforpregnantwomen
ofthestate.Itwouldprovide `1000as
transportationcosttoreachthehospital
attimeofdeliverytothepregnant
womenwhoarelivinginaccessible
areas.
BijuSishuSurakshaYojana Itwas
startedon22ndDecember,2017.Its
objectiveissafetyofHIVpositive
orphanchildren.Itwouldprotect
childrenwhoarewithoutbiologicalor
adoptiveparents,legalguardians,
affected/infectedwithHIV.
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SOCIALWELFARE
CHAPTER33
Since Independence, Government of Odisha has designed multiple
programmes, policies for the upliftment of Odishan citizens. These
social welfare schemes are evenly distributed in every sector, whether
its health, agriculture,social protection, etc.
Schemes for Health Sector in Odisha
BijuSwasthyaKalyanYojana Itwasstartedon15thAugust,2018.ItisaHealth
Insuranceschemeinwhich `5lakhperfamilyperannumforsecondaryandtertiary
healthfacilitiesaregiven.Itwillbenefit70lakhfamilies(3.5crorepeople)atall
governmentandprivateempanelledhospitals.Anadditionalamountof `2lakh
wouldbegiventothewomenbeneficiaries.
UniversalHealthCoverage(UHC) Itwasstartedon15thAugust,2018.Underthis
scheme,everycitizenwhovisittoanyGovernmentHealthInstitutionfromdistrict
tosub-centerlevelwillgetallhealthservicesfreeofcost.
DropBackAssistanceItwasstartedon15thAugust,2018.Underthisscheme,
pregnantwomenandsickinfantswillbeprovided `500whovisitallpublichealth
facilities.Itwillhelpcitizenstotaketransportbackhomeafterdelivery/treatmentin
hospitals.
GopabandhuSambadikaSwasthyaBimaYojana Itwasstartedon1stJune,2018.Itis
ahealthinsuranceschemeforjournalists.Underthisscheme,alltheworking
journalistswillgetaninsurancecoverageof `2lakhperannum.Atleast5members
offamilyofjournalistscanavailtheschemebenefits.
NirmalSchemeItwasstartedon23rdJune,2018.Thisschemewillupgrade
standardsofancillaryservicesinhealthcare.Itprovidebasicserviceslikesanitation,
laundry,securityandliftservicesatvariouspublichealthfacilities.
SunetraYojanaItwasstartedin2018.ItisalsoknownasMukhyamantriChakshyu
JatnaKaryakram.Itwillensureuniversaleyehealthcare.Underthisschemefacility
forlatesteyecaretechnology,massscreeningofdiabeticretinopathyandlifelong
treatmentofglaucomawouldbegiven.
362 Know Your State ODISHA
SammpurnaSurakshaKabachItwas
startedin2018.Underthisscheme
Governmentwillprovideakittonew
motherandbaby.Itwillprevent
infection,whichisessentialforall
institutionaldelivery.
KhushiSchemeItwasstartedinFebruary,
2018.Underthisscheme,sanitarypads
wouldbeprovidedtogirls.Allthe
adolescentgirlsstudyingin6thto12th
standardinseveralgovernmentaided
schoolswillgetthesesanitarynapkins
absolutelyfreeofcost.
AmaClinicYojanaItwasstartedon1st
January,2018.Underthisscheme,better
healthcareservicesinthestatearegiven
fortheeconomicallybackwardpeoplein
theurbanareas.Itsprimaryobjectiveis
toreducethenumberofdeathsdueto
insufficienthealthcareservices.Itwill
providebenefitstoaround45lakhpeople
inurbanareas.
AnmolYojanaItwasstartedon1st
January,2018.Itisspecificallyfor
AuxiliaryNurseMidwife(ANMs).
ANMswillreceivefreeAnmolTablet
Computersunderthisscheme.Theycan
usethesetabletstoprovidebetter
treatmenttothepatientsespeciallyfor
thewomenandchildren.
NidanSchemeItwasstartedon1st
January,2018.Underthisscheme,free
DiagnosticHealthCareServicesare
given.Italsoprovidefreeofcostfacility
ofPathologytests,digitalX-Ray,CT
ScanandMRIunderPPPmode.
ItwillhelptoreducetheInfant
MortalityRate(IMR)andMaternal
MortalityRate(MMR)intheentire
state.
SahayaSchemeItwasstartedon1st
January,2018.Itwouldprovidefree
dialysisservicesatgovernment
hospitalsandpubliccommunity
centers.
StateGovernmentwillprovide127
dialysismachinesforinstallationin
PPPmode.Machineswillgetinstalled
at25districtheadquartershospitalsand
1atCommunityHealthCenterof
Narsinghpur.
UniversalEyeHealthProgramme Itwas
startedonOctober,2017.Underthis
scheme,freeeyetreatmentwouldbe
provided.Governmentwillsetup
severalvisioncentersinallthe
CommunityHealthCenters(CHC).
Itsaimiscompletewipeoutofcataract
fromthestateofOdishabytheyear
2022.Odishaisthefirststatewithin
thecountrytoprovidecomprehensive
eyecaretothepersonsofallage
groups.
SAMPURNAScheme Itwasstartedin
September,2017.SishuAbondMatru
MrityuharaPurnaNirakaranAbhiyan
(SAMPURNA)startedtoprovide
financialassistanceforpregnantwomen
ofthestate.Itwouldprovide `1000as
transportationcosttoreachthehospital
attimeofdeliverytothepregnant
womenwhoarelivinginaccessible
areas.
BijuSishuSurakshaYojana Itwas
startedon22ndDecember,2017.Its
objectiveissafetyofHIVpositive
orphanchildren.Itwouldprotect
childrenwhoarewithoutbiologicalor
adoptiveparents,legalguardians,
affected/infectedwithHIV.
Schemes for Education Sector in Odisha
MukhyamantriMedhabrutiPuraskarYojana ItwasstartedonNovember,2017.Itis
launchedforthestudentof10thclass.Underthisscheme,governmentwillprovide
scholarshipto40,000studentsacrossthestate.Itwouldprovidecashprizeof `5000
to100studentfromeachblock,50fromeachmuncipalityand20eachfromNagar
Panchayat.
MOSchoolCampaignItwasstartedon1stJanuary,2018.Underthisscheme,
governmentwilldistributecashprizeof `1lakhtothebestperformingschoolsin
eachblockacrossthestate.Theaimofthiscampaignistoconnectthechildhood
memoriesofthechildrenwiththeirschools.
BhashaBrutiPuraskarScholarshipProgramme Itwasstartedin14thNovember,
2017.Underthisscheme,scholarshipwillbegiventothestudentshavinggoodskills
inOdialanguage.StudentwhoscorehighestmarksinOdialanguagetestcouldget
`5,000cashreward.Underthisprogramme10studentswillbeselectedineach
block.
SudakhyaYojanaItwasstartedinNovember,2017.Thisschemeaimstoencourage
girlsfortechnicaleducation.Itwouldincreasethenumber ofgirlsstudentsfrom7%
to30%inIndustrialTrainingInstitutes(ITI).Thetimeperiodoftheschemeis2
yearsfrom2017-2019.
KalingaSikhyaSathiYojana(KSSY) ItwasstartedinSeptember,2017.Itwould
provideeducationloanforthosestudentwhoarepursuinghigherstudiesatan
interestrateofjust1%.
Pathani Samanta Mathematics Talent Scholarship
ThisschemewasintroducedbytheGovernmentofOdisha.Itaimstoprovide
scholarshipstomeritoriousstudentsstudyinginthestate runOdiamediumschools.
TheschemeisforstudentsofclassVItoXII.Anamountof `200isgiventoeach
ofthemeritoriousstudents.
Pension Schemes in Odisha
ARPANAPortalApplyforRevisionofPensionusingAadharNumberAuthenticationIt
wasstartedinNovember,2017.Thisschemeisforretiringpensionersacrossthe
state.Theobjectiveistoprovidegoodgovernanceandimprovethedeliveryservices
forthepensioners.Pensionerscanapplyonlinefortherevisionforpension/family
pensionbygoingtotheportal.
NirmanShramikPensionYojana ItwasstartedinSeptember,2016.Thisschemeis
fortheconstructionworkersinthestate.Underthisscheme,constructionworkersof
60yearsandabovewillget`300permonthand80years andabovewillget`500.
363 Social Welfare Schemes of Odisha
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SOCIALWELFARE
CHAPTER33
Since Independence, Government of Odisha has designed multiple
programmes, policies for the upliftment of Odishan citizens. These
social welfare schemes are evenly distributed in every sector, whether
its health, agriculture,social protection, etc.
Schemes for Health Sector in Odisha
BijuSwasthyaKalyanYojana Itwasstartedon15thAugust,2018.ItisaHealth
Insuranceschemeinwhich `5lakhperfamilyperannumforsecondaryandtertiary
healthfacilitiesaregiven.Itwillbenefit70lakhfamilies(3.5crorepeople)atall
governmentandprivateempanelledhospitals.Anadditionalamountof `2lakh
wouldbegiventothewomenbeneficiaries.
UniversalHealthCoverage(UHC) Itwasstartedon15thAugust,2018.Underthis
scheme,everycitizenwhovisittoanyGovernmentHealthInstitutionfromdistrict
tosub-centerlevelwillgetallhealthservicesfreeofcost.
DropBackAssistanceItwasstartedon15thAugust,2018.Underthisscheme,
pregnantwomenandsickinfantswillbeprovided `500whovisitallpublichealth
facilities.Itwillhelpcitizenstotaketransportbackhomeafterdelivery/treatmentin
hospitals.
GopabandhuSambadikaSwasthyaBimaYojana Itwasstartedon1stJune,2018.Itis
ahealthinsuranceschemeforjournalists.Underthisscheme,alltheworking
journalistswillgetaninsurancecoverageof `2lakhperannum.Atleast5members
offamilyofjournalistscanavailtheschemebenefits.
NirmalSchemeItwasstartedon23rdJune,2018.Thisschemewillupgrade
standardsofancillaryservicesinhealthcare.Itprovidebasicserviceslikesanitation,
laundry,securityandliftservicesatvariouspublichealthfacilities.
SunetraYojanaItwasstartedin2018.ItisalsoknownasMukhyamantriChakshyu
JatnaKaryakram.Itwillensureuniversaleyehealthcare.Underthisschemefacility
forlatesteyecaretechnology,massscreeningofdiabeticretinopathyandlifelong
treatmentofglaucomawouldbegiven.
362 Know Your State ODISHA
SammpurnaSurakshaKabachItwas
startedin2018.Underthisscheme
Governmentwillprovideakittonew
motherandbaby.Itwillprevent
infection,whichisessentialforall
institutionaldelivery.
KhushiSchemeItwasstartedinFebruary,
2018.Underthisscheme,sanitarypads
wouldbeprovidedtogirls.Allthe
adolescentgirlsstudyingin6thto12th
standardinseveralgovernmentaided
schoolswillgetthesesanitarynapkins
absolutelyfreeofcost.
AmaClinicYojanaItwasstartedon1st
January,2018.Underthisscheme,better
healthcareservicesinthestatearegiven
fortheeconomicallybackwardpeoplein
theurbanareas.Itsprimaryobjectiveis
toreducethenumberofdeathsdueto
insufficienthealthcareservices.Itwill
providebenefitstoaround45lakhpeople
inurbanareas.
AnmolYojanaItwasstartedon1st
January,2018.Itisspecificallyfor
AuxiliaryNurseMidwife(ANMs).
ANMswillreceivefreeAnmolTablet
Computersunderthisscheme.Theycan
usethesetabletstoprovidebetter
treatmenttothepatientsespeciallyfor
thewomenandchildren.
NidanSchemeItwasstartedon1st
January,2018.Underthisscheme,free
DiagnosticHealthCareServicesare
given.Italsoprovidefreeofcostfacility
ofPathologytests,digitalX-Ray,CT
ScanandMRIunderPPPmode.
ItwillhelptoreducetheInfant
MortalityRate(IMR)andMaternal
MortalityRate(MMR)intheentire
state.
SahayaSchemeItwasstartedon1st
January,2018.Itwouldprovidefree
dialysisservicesatgovernment
hospitalsandpubliccommunity
centers.
StateGovernmentwillprovide127
dialysismachinesforinstallationin
PPPmode.Machineswillgetinstalled
at25districtheadquartershospitalsand
1atCommunityHealthCenterof
Narsinghpur.
UniversalEyeHealthProgramme Itwas
startedonOctober,2017.Underthis
scheme,freeeyetreatmentwouldbe
provided.Governmentwillsetup
severalvisioncentersinallthe
CommunityHealthCenters(CHC).
Itsaimiscompletewipeoutofcataract
fromthestateofOdishabytheyear
2022.Odishaisthefirststatewithin
thecountrytoprovidecomprehensive
eyecaretothepersonsofallage
groups.
SAMPURNAScheme Itwasstartedin
September,2017.SishuAbondMatru
MrityuharaPurnaNirakaranAbhiyan
(SAMPURNA)startedtoprovide
financialassistanceforpregnantwomen
ofthestate.Itwouldprovide `1000as
transportationcosttoreachthehospital
attimeofdeliverytothepregnant
womenwhoarelivinginaccessible
areas.
BijuSishuSurakshaYojana Itwas
startedon22ndDecember,2017.Its
objectiveissafetyofHIVpositive
orphanchildren.Itwouldprotect
childrenwhoarewithoutbiologicalor
adoptiveparents,legalguardians,
affected/infectedwithHIV.
Schemes for Education Sector in Odisha
MukhyamantriMedhabrutiPuraskarYojana ItwasstartedonNovember,2017.Itis
launchedforthestudentof10thclass.Underthisscheme,governmentwillprovide
scholarshipto40,000studentsacrossthestate.Itwouldprovidecashprizeof `5000
to100studentfromeachblock,50fromeachmuncipalityand20eachfromNagar
Panchayat.
MOSchoolCampaignItwasstartedon1stJanuary,2018.Underthisscheme,
governmentwilldistributecashprizeof `1lakhtothebestperformingschoolsin
eachblockacrossthestate.Theaimofthiscampaignistoconnectthechildhood
memoriesofthechildrenwiththeirschools.
BhashaBrutiPuraskarScholarshipProgramme Itwasstartedin14thNovember,
2017.Underthisscheme,scholarshipwillbegiventothestudentshavinggoodskills
inOdialanguage.StudentwhoscorehighestmarksinOdialanguagetestcouldget
`5,000cashreward.Underthisprogramme10studentswillbeselectedineach
block.
SudakhyaYojanaItwasstartedinNovember,2017.Thisschemeaimstoencourage
girlsfortechnicaleducation.Itwouldincreasethenumber ofgirlsstudentsfrom7%
to30%inIndustrialTrainingInstitutes(ITI).Thetimeperiodoftheschemeis2
yearsfrom2017-2019.
KalingaSikhyaSathiYojana(KSSY) ItwasstartedinSeptember,2017.Itwould
provideeducationloanforthosestudentwhoarepursuinghigherstudiesatan
interestrateofjust1%.
Pathani Samanta Mathematics Talent Scholarship
ThisschemewasintroducedbytheGovernmentofOdisha.Itaimstoprovide
scholarshipstomeritoriousstudentsstudyinginthestate runOdiamediumschools.
TheschemeisforstudentsofclassVItoXII.Anamountof `200isgiventoeach
ofthemeritoriousstudents.
Pension Schemes in Odisha
ARPANAPortalApplyforRevisionofPensionusingAadharNumberAuthenticationIt
wasstartedinNovember,2017.Thisschemeisforretiringpensionersacrossthe
state.Theobjectiveistoprovidegoodgovernanceandimprovethedeliveryservices
forthepensioners.Pensionerscanapplyonlinefortherevisionforpension/family
pensionbygoingtotheportal.
NirmanShramikPensionYojana ItwasstartedinSeptember,2016.Thisschemeis
fortheconstructionworkersinthestate.Underthisscheme,constructionworkersof
60yearsandabovewillget`300permonthand80years andabovewillget`500.
363 Social Welfare Schemes of Odisha
BaristhaBunkarSahayataYojana ItwasstartedinAugust,2016.Thisschemeisfor
elderlyweaversofthestate.Itwaslaunchedon NationalHandloomsDay.Under
thisscheme,weaversabove60yearwillgetanallowanceof `500permonthwhile
weaversabove80yearswillget`700permonth.
MadhuBabuPensionYojana Itwasstartedin2008.Itwouldprovidepensiontoold
age,widowsandhandicapped.Underthisscheme,pensioners of60yearsandabove
willget `300/monthand80yearsandabovewillget `500/month.
Housing Schemes in Odisha
BijuPuccaGharYojana Itisaruralhousingscheme.Itsobjectiveistoconvertall
kutchahousestopuccahousesinruralareas.Nocontractorshallbeinvolvedinthe
constructionofhomesunderthisscheme.
NirmanShramikPuccaGharYojana Itwasstartedon21stFebruary,2016.Under
thisscheme,registeredconstructionworkerswillbeprovidedanassistanceof `1
lakhtobuildhomes.Anyconstructionworkerbetweentheage of18to60yearswho
isregisteredwithOdishabuildingandotherConstructionWorkersWelfareBoard
willbebenefitted.
Miscellaneous Schemes of Odisha
HarishchandraSahayataYojana(HSY) ItwasstartedinMay,2018.Thisscheme
wouldprovidefinancialassistanceforcremation.Assistanceamountisof `2,000in
RuralAreasand `3,000inurbanareas.
FreeSmartphoneYojanaforWomenFarmers ItwasstartedinApril,2018.Itprovide
internetenabledmobilephonestowomenfarmers.Itwillhelpthemtohaveaccess
tomarketprices,weatherbasedinfoandnewagriculturalproducts.Theprimary
objectivesofthisschemearedoublingthefarmersincomeby 2022andself-
dependenceamongwomenfarmer.
AmaGhareLEDLightKaryakram ItwasstartedinMarch,2018.Underthis
scheme,allthepoorhouseholdswillget4LEDlights/bulbsabsolutelyfreeofcost.
Itwillalsoreducetheelectricitybillsofpoorpeople.
MukhyamantriKalakarSahayataYojana(MMKSY) Itwasstartedon15thJanuary,
2018.Underthisscheme,artistswillreceiveafinancialassistanceof `1200per
month.Maleartistswithminimum50yearsofageandfemaleartistswithminimum
40yearsofagecanavailthefinancialassistanceunderthis scheme.Itwillbenefit
around50,000artistsaroundthestate.
UNNATISchemeItwasstartedinAugust,2017.Thisschemeisforthedevelopment
ofurbanareasacrossthestate.Underthisscheme,governmentwouldprovide100%
LEDstreetlightingandpipedwatersupplytoalldistrictsinthestate.
BijuKanyaRatnaYojana ItwasstartedinSeptember,2016.Thisschemeaimedat
improvingthesexratioatbirth.Itwaslaunchedduringthebirthcentenary
celebrationoflegendaryleader,BijuPatnaik.
364 Know Your State Odisha
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SOCIALWELFARE
CHAPTER33
Since Independence, Government of Odisha has designed multiple
programmes, policies for the upliftment of Odishan citizens. These
social welfare schemes are evenly distributed in every sector, whether
its health, agriculture,social protection, etc.
Schemes for Health Sector in Odisha
BijuSwasthyaKalyanYojana Itwasstartedon15thAugust,2018.ItisaHealth
Insuranceschemeinwhich `5lakhperfamilyperannumforsecondaryandtertiary
healthfacilitiesaregiven.Itwillbenefit70lakhfamilies(3.5crorepeople)atall
governmentandprivateempanelledhospitals.Anadditionalamountof `2lakh
wouldbegiventothewomenbeneficiaries.
UniversalHealthCoverage(UHC) Itwasstartedon15thAugust,2018.Underthis
scheme,everycitizenwhovisittoanyGovernmentHealthInstitutionfromdistrict
tosub-centerlevelwillgetallhealthservicesfreeofcost.
DropBackAssistanceItwasstartedon15thAugust,2018.Underthisscheme,
pregnantwomenandsickinfantswillbeprovided `500whovisitallpublichealth
facilities.Itwillhelpcitizenstotaketransportbackhomeafterdelivery/treatmentin
hospitals.
GopabandhuSambadikaSwasthyaBimaYojana Itwasstartedon1stJune,2018.Itis
ahealthinsuranceschemeforjournalists.Underthisscheme,alltheworking
journalistswillgetaninsurancecoverageof `2lakhperannum.Atleast5members
offamilyofjournalistscanavailtheschemebenefits.
NirmalSchemeItwasstartedon23rdJune,2018.Thisschemewillupgrade
standardsofancillaryservicesinhealthcare.Itprovidebasicserviceslikesanitation,
laundry,securityandliftservicesatvariouspublichealthfacilities.
SunetraYojanaItwasstartedin2018.ItisalsoknownasMukhyamantriChakshyu
JatnaKaryakram.Itwillensureuniversaleyehealthcare.Underthisschemefacility
forlatesteyecaretechnology,massscreeningofdiabeticretinopathyandlifelong
treatmentofglaucomawouldbegiven.
362 Know Your State ODISHA
SammpurnaSurakshaKabachItwas
startedin2018.Underthisscheme
Governmentwillprovideakittonew
motherandbaby.Itwillprevent
infection,whichisessentialforall
institutionaldelivery.
KhushiSchemeItwasstartedinFebruary,
2018.Underthisscheme,sanitarypads
wouldbeprovidedtogirls.Allthe
adolescentgirlsstudyingin6thto12th
standardinseveralgovernmentaided
schoolswillgetthesesanitarynapkins
absolutelyfreeofcost.
AmaClinicYojanaItwasstartedon1st
January,2018.Underthisscheme,better
healthcareservicesinthestatearegiven
fortheeconomicallybackwardpeoplein
theurbanareas.Itsprimaryobjectiveis
toreducethenumberofdeathsdueto
insufficienthealthcareservices.Itwill
providebenefitstoaround45lakhpeople
inurbanareas.
AnmolYojanaItwasstartedon1st
January,2018.Itisspecificallyfor
AuxiliaryNurseMidwife(ANMs).
ANMswillreceivefreeAnmolTablet
Computersunderthisscheme.Theycan
usethesetabletstoprovidebetter
treatmenttothepatientsespeciallyfor
thewomenandchildren.
NidanSchemeItwasstartedon1st
January,2018.Underthisscheme,free
DiagnosticHealthCareServicesare
given.Italsoprovidefreeofcostfacility
ofPathologytests,digitalX-Ray,CT
ScanandMRIunderPPPmode.
ItwillhelptoreducetheInfant
MortalityRate(IMR)andMaternal
MortalityRate(MMR)intheentire
state.
SahayaSchemeItwasstartedon1st
January,2018.Itwouldprovidefree
dialysisservicesatgovernment
hospitalsandpubliccommunity
centers.
StateGovernmentwillprovide127
dialysismachinesforinstallationin
PPPmode.Machineswillgetinstalled
at25districtheadquartershospitalsand
1atCommunityHealthCenterof
Narsinghpur.
UniversalEyeHealthProgramme Itwas
startedonOctober,2017.Underthis
scheme,freeeyetreatmentwouldbe
provided.Governmentwillsetup
severalvisioncentersinallthe
CommunityHealthCenters(CHC).
Itsaimiscompletewipeoutofcataract
fromthestateofOdishabytheyear
2022.Odishaisthefirststatewithin
thecountrytoprovidecomprehensive
eyecaretothepersonsofallage
groups.
SAMPURNAScheme Itwasstartedin
September,2017.SishuAbondMatru
MrityuharaPurnaNirakaranAbhiyan
(SAMPURNA)startedtoprovide
financialassistanceforpregnantwomen
ofthestate.Itwouldprovide `1000as
transportationcosttoreachthehospital
attimeofdeliverytothepregnant
womenwhoarelivinginaccessible
areas.
BijuSishuSurakshaYojana Itwas
startedon22ndDecember,2017.Its
objectiveissafetyofHIVpositive
orphanchildren.Itwouldprotect
childrenwhoarewithoutbiologicalor
adoptiveparents,legalguardians,
affected/infectedwithHIV.
Schemes for Education Sector in Odisha
MukhyamantriMedhabrutiPuraskarYojana ItwasstartedonNovember,2017.Itis
launchedforthestudentof10thclass.Underthisscheme,governmentwillprovide
scholarshipto40,000studentsacrossthestate.Itwouldprovidecashprizeof `5000
to100studentfromeachblock,50fromeachmuncipalityand20eachfromNagar
Panchayat.
MOSchoolCampaignItwasstartedon1stJanuary,2018.Underthisscheme,
governmentwilldistributecashprizeof `1lakhtothebestperformingschoolsin
eachblockacrossthestate.Theaimofthiscampaignistoconnectthechildhood
memoriesofthechildrenwiththeirschools.
BhashaBrutiPuraskarScholarshipProgramme Itwasstartedin14thNovember,
2017.Underthisscheme,scholarshipwillbegiventothestudentshavinggoodskills
inOdialanguage.StudentwhoscorehighestmarksinOdialanguagetestcouldget
`5,000cashreward.Underthisprogramme10studentswillbeselectedineach
block.
SudakhyaYojanaItwasstartedinNovember,2017.Thisschemeaimstoencourage
girlsfortechnicaleducation.Itwouldincreasethenumber ofgirlsstudentsfrom7%
to30%inIndustrialTrainingInstitutes(ITI).Thetimeperiodoftheschemeis2
yearsfrom2017-2019.
KalingaSikhyaSathiYojana(KSSY) ItwasstartedinSeptember,2017.Itwould
provideeducationloanforthosestudentwhoarepursuinghigherstudiesatan
interestrateofjust1%.
Pathani Samanta Mathematics Talent Scholarship
ThisschemewasintroducedbytheGovernmentofOdisha.Itaimstoprovide
scholarshipstomeritoriousstudentsstudyinginthestate runOdiamediumschools.
TheschemeisforstudentsofclassVItoXII.Anamountof `200isgiventoeach
ofthemeritoriousstudents.
Pension Schemes in Odisha
ARPANAPortalApplyforRevisionofPensionusingAadharNumberAuthenticationIt
wasstartedinNovember,2017.Thisschemeisforretiringpensionersacrossthe
state.Theobjectiveistoprovidegoodgovernanceandimprovethedeliveryservices
forthepensioners.Pensionerscanapplyonlinefortherevisionforpension/family
pensionbygoingtotheportal.
NirmanShramikPensionYojana ItwasstartedinSeptember,2016.Thisschemeis
fortheconstructionworkersinthestate.Underthisscheme,constructionworkersof
60yearsandabovewillget`300permonthand80years andabovewillget`500.
363 Social Welfare Schemes of Odisha
BaristhaBunkarSahayataYojana ItwasstartedinAugust,2016.Thisschemeisfor
elderlyweaversofthestate.Itwaslaunchedon NationalHandloomsDay.Under
thisscheme,weaversabove60yearwillgetanallowanceof `500permonthwhile
weaversabove80yearswillget`700permonth.
MadhuBabuPensionYojana Itwasstartedin2008.Itwouldprovidepensiontoold
age,widowsandhandicapped.Underthisscheme,pensioners of60yearsandabove
willget `300/monthand80yearsandabovewillget `500/month.
Housing Schemes in Odisha
BijuPuccaGharYojana Itisaruralhousingscheme.Itsobjectiveistoconvertall
kutchahousestopuccahousesinruralareas.Nocontractorshallbeinvolvedinthe
constructionofhomesunderthisscheme.
NirmanShramikPuccaGharYojana Itwasstartedon21stFebruary,2016.Under
thisscheme,registeredconstructionworkerswillbeprovidedanassistanceof `1
lakhtobuildhomes.Anyconstructionworkerbetweentheage of18to60yearswho
isregisteredwithOdishabuildingandotherConstructionWorkersWelfareBoard
willbebenefitted.
Miscellaneous Schemes of Odisha
HarishchandraSahayataYojana(HSY) ItwasstartedinMay,2018.Thisscheme
wouldprovidefinancialassistanceforcremation.Assistanceamountisof `2,000in
RuralAreasand `3,000inurbanareas.
FreeSmartphoneYojanaforWomenFarmers ItwasstartedinApril,2018.Itprovide
internetenabledmobilephonestowomenfarmers.Itwillhelpthemtohaveaccess
tomarketprices,weatherbasedinfoandnewagriculturalproducts.Theprimary
objectivesofthisschemearedoublingthefarmersincomeby 2022andself-
dependenceamongwomenfarmer.
AmaGhareLEDLightKaryakram ItwasstartedinMarch,2018.Underthis
scheme,allthepoorhouseholdswillget4LEDlights/bulbsabsolutelyfreeofcost.
Itwillalsoreducetheelectricitybillsofpoorpeople.
MukhyamantriKalakarSahayataYojana(MMKSY) Itwasstartedon15thJanuary,
2018.Underthisscheme,artistswillreceiveafinancialassistanceof `1200per
month.Maleartistswithminimum50yearsofageandfemaleartistswithminimum
40yearsofagecanavailthefinancialassistanceunderthis scheme.Itwillbenefit
around50,000artistsaroundthestate.
UNNATISchemeItwasstartedinAugust,2017.Thisschemeisforthedevelopment
ofurbanareasacrossthestate.Underthisscheme,governmentwouldprovide100%
LEDstreetlightingandpipedwatersupplytoalldistrictsinthestate.
BijuKanyaRatnaYojana ItwasstartedinSeptember,2016.Thisschemeaimedat
improvingthesexratioatbirth.Itwaslaunchedduringthebirthcentenary
celebrationoflegendaryleader,BijuPatnaik.
364 Know Your State Odisha
ItisimplementedonpilotbasisinthreedistrictsincludingGanjam,Dhenkanaland
Angul,becausechildsexratioisdeclininginthesedistrictatanalarminglevel.
BaristhaNagarikaTirthaYatraYojana Itwasstartedin25thJuly,2016.Thisscheme
isforoldageandseniorcitizens.Itsobjectiveistoprovideaffordable,safeand
comfortablejourneytopilgrimageplacesforoldpeople.Thepilgrimagetrainswill
beequippedwithdoctors,paramedics,securitypersonnelandguides.Itwillinclude
Rameswaram-Madurai,Haridwar-RishikeshandAllahabad-Varanasifortravel.
BijuKrushakKalyanYojana Thisschemewaslaunchedon13thNovember,2013by
theOdishaStateGovernment.Itaimstoprovideahealthinsurancecovertothe
farmersandtheirfamiliesinruralOdisha.ItwasfirstlaunchedinAnguldistrictby
ChiefMinisterNaveenPatnaik.Lateritwaslaunchedinotherdistrictsaswell.
AharYojanaThisisafoodsubsidisationprogramrunbytheGovernmentof Odisha.
Itwasinaugratedon1stApril,2015.Theschemeprovidescheapfoodtotheurban
poor.RiceandDalmaisprovidedtopoorpeopleat `5.ThePilotProjectwas
launchedin5citiesi.e.Bhubaneswar,Sambalpur,Berhampur,RourkelaandCuttack.
Nowitisspreadtootherdistrictsalso.Atpresent,thestateoperates100Aadhar
centresthroughout.Thestatealsoaimstoprovidenightmealsalso.
365 Social Welfare Schemes of Odisha
1 Which of the following scheme was
launchedon15thAugust,2018?
(a) Gopabandhu Sambadika Swasthya
Yojana
(b) Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana
(c) Nirmal Scheme
(d) Sunetra Yojana
2 Free of cost health services from district to
sub-centerlevelisprovidedby
(a) Anmol Yojana
(b) Gopabandhu Sambadika Swasthya
Yojana
(c) Universal Health Coverage
(d) Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana
3 How much money is given to pregnant
women who visit public health facilities
underDropBackAssistanceProgramme?
(a) ` 1000 (b) ` 700
(c) ` 1500 (d) ` 500
4 Upgrading standards of ancillary services
inhealthcareistheobjectiveof
(a) Sunetra Yojana
(b) Nirmal Yojana
(c) Anmol Yojana
(d) Nidan Yojana
5 Which of the following is also known as
Mukhyamantri Chakshyu Janta Karya-
kram?
(a) Nirmal Scheme
(b) Sunetra Scheme
(c) Anmol Yojana
(d) Nidan Scheme
6 Khushischemeisrelatedwith
(a) free diagnostic health care
services
(b) a kit to new mother and baby
(c) tablet computers to ANMs
(d) sanitary pads for girls
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