‘Suraksha Chakra’, a social safety scheme rolled out by the Chakkittapara grama panchayat for the weaker sections and to supply expertise coaching to rural college students has entered its second section. The native physique now goals to turn into the primary grama panchayat within the nation to supply medical health insurance protection to all.

The assist of the Chakkittapara Service Cooperative Bank and Christ University has been ensured to make the drive a hit within the third-largest grama panchayat in Kerala.

A latest research within the panchayat had discovered that there have been 11,936 individuals within the age group of 17 to 70 who weren’t coated underneath any medical health insurance scheme. As per the options of District Collector A. Geetha and District Medical Officer Piyush Namboodiripad, folks can be given a possibility to get enrolled underneath the Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana or the Pradhan Mantri Surakhsa Bima Yojana.

Project coordinators stated the entry of the Chakkittapara Service Cooperative Bank and Christ University had been fairly useful in pioneering an bold scheme freed from price for the panchayat. No monetary assist is sought from the State authorities or every other companies for the mission, which additionally envisages realising the moto of ‘insurance coverage for all in Kozhikode district by 2024’, they stated.

The accomplished utility types of 1,739 beneficiaries from the panchayat have already been handed over to the lead financial institution supervisor of the district for clearing additional formalities. A proper declaration on complete insurance coverage protection can be made by the district administration on completion of the enrolment drive masking the recognized group.