With reference to Ayushman Bharat programme, consider the following statements:1.It provides free medical treatment to all Indian citizens, encompassing a wide variety of medical services such as surgeries, diagnostics, and long-term therapies, with no restrictions on income or economic status.2.There are no restrictions on family size, age or gender for availing the benefits of the scheme.3.The scheme is portable and beneficiaries can avail treatment at empaneled hospitals in any part of the country, regardless of their home state.Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Q. With reference to Ayushman Bharat programme, consider the following statements:
1.It provides free medical treatment to all Indian citizens, encompassing a wide variety of medical services such as surgeries, diagnostics, and long-term therapies, with no restrictions on income or economic status.
2.There are no restrictions on family size, age or gender for availing the benefits of the scheme.
3.The scheme is portable and beneficiaries can avail treatment at empaneled hospitals in any part of the country, regardless of their home state.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 1 and 2 only

[C] 2 and 3 only

[D] 1, 2 and 3

Answer: C

Notes:

Explanation –

Statement 1 is incorrect. The Ayushman Bharat Yojana was established to give medical assistance to the underprivileged sections of society. It covers around 10 crore families identified as deprived and vulnerable based on the Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC) data.

Statements 2 and 3 are correct. There are no restrictions on family size, age or gender for availing the benefits of the scheme. The scheme is portable and beneficiaries can avail treatment at empaneled hospitals in any part of the country, regardless of their home state.

Source: ForumIAS

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