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will be certifying that the claim is in accordance with SoP of the Scheme. On the basis of this certificate of the Collector, the insurance company will approve and settle the claims within a period of 48 hours. Further, for the sake of uniformity and prompt disposal, the District Collector will also do due diligence and certify the claims even in case of Central Government hospitals/AIIMS/Railways etc.
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has informed all States Governments and UT Administrations about this new system which comes into effect immediately.
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https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1723396
Ministry of Women and Child Development asks States/UTs to ensure care and protection of children adversely impacted by COVID pandemic following the protocol as mandated under the JJ Act, 2015
The Ministry of Women and Child Development has asked the States/UTs to ensure care and protection of children adversely impacted by COVID-19, following the protocol as mandated under the JJ Act, 2015. In a letter written by the Secretary WCD, Shri Ram Mohan Mishra
to the Chief Secretaries of States and Administrators of UTs, the States and UTs have been advised to continue the efforts relentlessly to bring all such children under the safety net provided by the government schemes and programmes.
The Ministry has said that to ensure the best interest of the children during the pandemic, need and resource mapping along with careful planning should be done to foster access to resources needed for their individual needs. All concerned Government departments and other stakeholders at all levels must be activated to guarantee convergent efforts in the best interest of the child in distress. It may be ensured that none of the vulnerable children slip through the safety net.
The States/UTs have been asked to adopt the following measures:
• Identification and profiling of children;
• Vigilance and protection;
• Emergency care and rehabilitation;
• Institutional support through Child Care Institutions (CCIs);
• Role of District Magistrate and District Administration Guardianship;
• Institutional support through CCIs;
• Police;
• Panchayat Raj Institutions/Urban local bodies;
• Education;
• Medical facilities.
Website link:
https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1724126
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NATION’S S&T EFFORTS AGAINST COVID-19