Secretary, Department of Financial Services (DFS) Dr. Vivek Joshi today held a meeting with ten Central Ministries and Departments to boost enrolments under Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) and Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) during the 3-month long campaign. The campaign has been launched on the 1st of this month and will continue till the 30th of June this year.
The Ministries that participated in the meeting, include the Ministry of Labour and Employment, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, the Ministry of Panchayati Raj, the Ministry of Agriculture, and the Ministry of Women and Child Development.
Chairing the meeting Dr. Vivek Joshi exhorted the Ministries and Departments concerned for maximum coverage of Self-Help Groups members, Anganwadi workers, health workers, all unorganized labor, street vendors, MNREGA workers, and PM Kisan beneficiaries among others. Dr. Joshi also sought their support for their active role in ensuring that the saturation campaign reaches a maximum number of eligible beneficiaries.
The micro-insurance scheme – PMJJBY and PMSBY are aimed at providing life and accidental insurance cover to the citizens, especially the marginal sections of society, as part of social security cover. PMJJBY provides insurance cover of two lakh rupees in the event of death due to any reason whereas PMSBY provides accidental insurance cover of two lakh rupees for death or permanent disability and one lakh rupees in case of partial disability.
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