Ayushman Bharat Health Scheme for CAPF

January 27, 2021
Current Context: The Ministry of Home Affairs launched Ayushman Bharat Health Scheme for the Central Armed Police Force (CAPF).
Ayushman Bharat Health Scheme for CAPF
  • For this purpose, the MoU was signed between the National Health Authority (NHA) and the Ministry of Home Affairs. 
  • The scheme is launched for CAPF personnel and their dependents. 
  • The scheme will prove beneficial 28 lakh personnel of Assam rifles, CAPF and National Security Guard, and their dependents.
  • The scheme will be beneficial to: Border Security Force (BSF), Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP), National Security Guard (NSG), Assam Rifles and Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB).
  • While launching the scheme, Union Minister Amit Shah distributed the ‘Ayushman CAPF’ Health cards to some of the personnel from 7 CAPF.
  • Static Part: 
    • CEO of NHA: Dr Indu Bhushan

Question: 

Q.1 Which ministry signed MoU with National Health Authority (NHA) to launch Ayushman Bharat Health Scheme for the Central Armed Police Force (CAPF)?
a. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
b. Ministry of Home Affairs
c. Ministry of Defence
d. Ministry of Finance

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