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Kalam to launch 'Arogya Chetana'
Bangalore,
Jan
18:
Former
President
A
P
J
Abdul
Kalam
will
launch
'Arogya
Chetana'
a
project
of
Adamya
Chetana,
a
voluntary
organisation
working
in
the
field
of
social
development,
to
cater
to
the
health
needs
of
the
children.
The first of its kind in the country 'Arogya Chetana' was launched in partnership with the New India Assurance Company Ltd., would cover hospitalisation of the children, according to a release here today. This special insurance policy was a component of Adamya Chetana's holistic approach to the development of children through 'Anna', 'Akshara', 'Arogya'.
The policy covers hospitalisation costs upto Rs 10,000 per child per year. The transaction is cashless. A fund of Rs 10 lakhs would be set aside by New India Assurance Company Ltd for the purpose of covering expenses of major illnesses or surgeries. the cost of the policy was Rs 35 per child per year.
Adamya Chetana was facilitating insurance cover for 10,000 underprivileged children at the launch through this special policy.
Contributions to the premium are made by donors, school managements and parents.
A team of doctors would conduct check-ups for the children at the school and simple ailments would be treated on the spot and major would be referred to the partner hospitals or doctors.
UNI
