Punjab: Youths offered Rs 1,000 per day for Sehat Yojna enrolment

Punjab Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Balbir Singh has urged youngsters having laptops to assist in enrolling beneficiaries under the Mukh Mantri Sehat Yojna, offering Rs 1,000 per day for their services.

The minister was reviewing the ongoing issuance of scheme cards in Sangrur district during a meeting with district officials. He said youths in villages should coordinate with the district administration to participate in the enrolment drive and receive remuneration for their work.

He directed officials to ensure that every eligible beneficiary was covered under the scheme and that the process was carried out in a transparent and mission-mode manner.

Describing the scheme as a transformative initiative, he said it aimed at providing quality, cashless healthcare and reduce the financial burden during medical emergencies.

Sources said the move came after the government faced backlash from the computer teachers’ union over the shifting of computers from government schools to panchayats for enrolment purposes. The union had objected, saying the move could hamper computer examinations.