Digital Life Certificate-Jeevan Pramaan
JeevanPramaan is a biometric enabled digital service for pensioners. Pensioners of the Central Government, State Government or any other Government organization can take benefit from this facility.
JeevanPramaan is a biometric enabled Aadhaar-based Digital Life Certificate.
JeevanPramaan scheme enables the pensioner to generate a digital life certificate using a software application and secure Aadhaar based Biometric Authentication System.
Digital Life Certificate for Pensioners Scheme of the Government of India known as Jeevan Pramaan seeks to address this very problem by digitizing the whole process of securing the life certificate. It aims to streamline the process of getting this certificate and making it hassle-free and much easier for the pensioners. With this initiative, the pensioner’s requirement to physically present himself/herself in front of the disbursing agency or the certification authority will become a thing of the past hugely benefiting the pensioners and cutting down on unnecessary logistical hurdles.
Reason For Implementation
For obtaining a life certificate, a pensioner earlier needed to present himself/herself before the Pension Disbursing Agency or had the life certificate issued by authority where they served and had it delivered to the disbursing agency. This very requirement of personally being present in front of disbursing agency or getting a life certificate often became a major hurdle in the process of seamless transfer of pension amount to the pensioner. It was noted that it causes a lot of hardship and unnecessary inconvenience particularly for the aged and infirm pensioners who cannot always be in a position to present them in front of the particular authority to secure their life certificate.
In addition to this a lot of governments employees post their retirement choose to move to different location either to be with their family or other reasons, hence causing a huge logistical issue when it comes to accessing their rightful pension amount.
External website that opens in a new window seeks to ease this very problem by digitizing the whole process of securing the life certificate. It aims to streamline the process of getting this certificate and making it hassle free and much easier for the pensioners. With this initiative the pensioners requirement to physically present him or herself in front of disbursing agency or the certification authority will become a thing of the past benefiting the pensioners in a huge way and cutting down on unnecessary logistical hurdles.
Advantages Of Digital Life Certificate
DLC can be generated from anywhere including home (Only if the Windows/Android based device is having an Internet and STQC certified Bio metric device connected to it is available).
Auto SMS facility to pensioners regarding DLC.
Auto transfer of DLC to Pension Disbursing Agency.
Sending SMS by Pension Disbursing Agency after processing DLC.
Requirement For Digital Life Certificate Generation
Aadhaar number
Mobile number
Aadhaar number should registered with PDA ( bank or Post Office etc)
Biometric device
PC with Windows 7.0 & above Android Mobile/Tablet 4.0 & above
Internet Connectivity.
Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Kendra
The branded pills are accessible at higher prices which aren’t affordable by lower or middle-class people on a daily basis, to provide quality-based medicines at fair prices with the same quality to the masses, this scheme came into action. It is a direct market intervention scheme launched by the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Govt. of India, to make available quality generic medicines at affordable prices to all citizens. These stores have medicines which are available at lesser prices but are equivalent in quality and efficacy as expensive branded drugs.
This campaign is to make people aware that brand value has no correlation with quality or efficacy of the formulations and to encourage doctors to prescribe more of such generic medicines.
Benefits
The branded pills are accessible at higher prices which aren’t affordable by lower or middle-class people on a daily basis, to provide quality-based medicines at fair prices with the same quality to the masses, this scheme came into action.
It is a direct market intervention scheme launched by the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, Govt. of India, to make available quality generic medicines at affordable prices to all citizens.
These stores have medicines which are available at lesser prices but are equivalent in quality and efficacy as expensive branded drugs.
This campaign is to make people aware that brand value has no correlation with quality or efficacy of the formulations and to encourage doctors to prescribe more of such generic medicines.
Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers launched Jan Aushadhi in November, 2008, with a view to make available quality medicines at affordable prices to the economically weaker sections of the society.
It can be opened and operated by any NGO/Institution/Co-operative Society identified by State Governments on the free space provided in the premises.
To ensure high quality, medicines are procured from WHO Good manufacturing practice (GMP), Current Good Manufacturing Practice and CPSUs manufacturers Cash deposit or withdrawal
Vision / Objective
To bring down the healthcare budget of every citizen of India through providing Quality generic Medicines at Affordable Prices.
About The Kendra
The normal working hours of JAS are 8 Am to 8 pm.
All therapeutic medicines are made available It also sell allied medical products commonly sold in chemist shops
OTC (Over-the-counter) products can be purchased by any individual without a prescription. A prescription from a registered medical practitioner is necessary for purchase of schedule drugs.
The quality, safety and efficacy of medicines are ensured by getting each batch of medicines procured from CPSUs as well as private suppliers tested from NABL approved laboratories and conforming to the required standards before the same are supplied to Super stockiest /Jan Aushadhi Stores from the Warehouse of BPPI.
Financial Support Available For Jan Aushadhi Store (JAS) Store Owner
Financial Support Available For Jan Aushadhi Store (JAS) Store Owner
BPPI (Bureau of Pharma Public Sector Undertakings of India) will provide one time financial assistance up to Rs. 2.50 lakh as per details given below :
Rs. 1 lakh payment for furniture and fixtures.
Rs. 1 lakh by way of free medicines in the beginning.
Rs. 0.50 lakh as payment for computer, internet, printer, scanner, etc.
20% trade margin shall be included in MRP for retailers and 10% for distributors.
Jan Aushadhi stores and Distributors will be allowed 2% of total sales or actual loss, whichever is lower, as compensation against expiry of medicines. Expired goods need not be returned to BPPI. Stocks expiring at the C&F level will entirely be the loss of BPPI.
Credit facility will be given to all Jan Aushadhi stores for 30 days against postdated cheques. Distributors will also get credit of 60 days against post dated cheques. C&F agencies will have to deposit a security amount depending upon the business.
Jan Aushadhi Stores Established Anywhere Else By Private Entrepreneurs / Institutions / NGOs / Trusts / Charitable Organizations Which Are Linked With BPPI Headquarters Through Internet.
Financial support of 250,000. This will be given @ 15% of monthly sales subject to a ceiling of Rs 10,000/ per month up to total limit of 150,000. In NE states, and naxal affected areas, tribal areas, the rate of incentive will be 15% and subject to monthly ceiling of Rs. 15,000. up to total limit of 250,000.
The Applicants belonging to weaker sections like SC/ST/Differently-abled may be provided medicines worth Rs. 50,000/ – in advance within the incentive of Rs. 250,000 which will be provided in the form of 15% of monthly sales subject to a ceiling of Rs. 10,000/ – per month up to a total limit of Rs. 250,000.
20% trade margin shall be included in MRP for retailers and 10% for distributors.
Jan Aushadhi stores and Distributors will be allowed 2% of total sales or actual loss, whichever is lower, as compensation against expiry of medicines. Expired goods need not be returned to BPPI. Stocks expiring at the C&F level will entirely be the loss of BPPI.
Credit facility will be given to all Jan Aushadhi stores for 30 days against postdated cheques. Distributors will also get credit of 60 days against post dated cheques. C&F agencies will have to deposit a security amount depending upon the business.
Requirements
State Governments or any organization / reputed NGOs / Trusts / Private hospitals / Charitable institutions / Doctors / Unemployed pharmacist/ individual entrepreneurs are eligible to apply for new Jan Aushadhi stores. The applicants shall have to employ one B Pharma / D Pharma degree holder as Pharmacist in their proposed store