Schemes Launched by Modi Government in 2018

The Ayushman Bharat Yojana is a government scheme that focuses on the well-being of disadvantaged families by offering medical benefits of up to 5 lakh rupees. The current centrally sponsored plans, Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY) and Senior Citizen Health Insurance Scheme, would be included in the scheme (SCHIS). 

Our esteemed Prime Minister Narendra Modi introduced the initiative on the 72nd anniversary of India’s independence. Ayushman Bharat Yojana was renamed Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Abhiyan on September 23, 2018. 

The government has decided that by 2022, the focal area of this health insurance policy will be expanded to cover about 40 crore additional persons who are currently uninsured. Almost 50 people are currently enrolled in the initiative.On June 27, 2018, President Ram Nath Kovind launched the Solar Charkha Mission, under which the government will provide a subsidy of Rs. 550 crore to thousands of craftsmen while also creating jobs in rural areas. The Ministry of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprise (MSME) will employ 200 to 2,000 artisans, including weavers, spinners, and other skilled artists.

What is Initiatives for the ordinary citizens?

The expansion of invitations to citizens to engage in public decision-making has been a fundamental response to the increasing prominence of end-of-the-pipe conflict. However, as Newman (2011) points out, one of the most important issues raised by participatory initiatives is the identity of the citizen welcomed into such spaces: while some forms of ‘active citizenship’ are openly encouraged by authorities eager to enlist the legitimising authority of the ‘ordinary’ citizen, more ‘activist’ orientations are typically viewed as problematic. 

However, while communicative planning theory has emphasised the importance of fostering “people-centered” forms of governance as a method of “re-enchanting democracy” (Healey, 2012), it is somewhat surprising that the qualities demanded of citizens have not always been central. Indeed, normative theory has received comparatively little attention pay close attention to how the democratic citizen-subject it necessitates could be enlisted.
Furthermore, despite long-standing promises to democratic participation in planning choices, significant levels of anxiety surround the identification of residents who show up at the ‘end of the pipe’ and their ability to contribute meaningfully and legitimately (e.g., the ‘NIMBY’ problem!).

Explain issues of malnutrition

There is no commonly agreed definition of the term “malnutrition.” It has been used to define a nutrient deficit, excess, or imbalance that has a detectable negative impact on body composition, function, and clinical outcome. Although malnourished people might be under or overnourished, the terms “malnutrition” and “undernutrition” are frequently interchanged. Malnutrition is a prevalent, under-diagnosed, and under-treated condition that patients and physicians must deal with. It exists in both institutional and community settings and is both a cause and a consequence of disease.

Malnutrition prevalence in UK hospitals has ranged between 13–40 percent over the last 15 years, with many patients’ nutritional status deteriorating further during hospitalisation. 3 In 2008, the British Association of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (BAPEN) performed a major survey that indicated that 28% of inpatients were at risk of malnutrition. 

The prevalence was higher in specific subpopulations: 34% of all emergency admissions and 52% of admissions from care homes, for example. Specific micronutrient deficiencies are very widespread, particularly among the elderly: folate deficiency has been reported in 29% of independent old people and 35% of those in institutional care.

What are weak areas of the Indian economy?

India is second in population size only to China, and we are on track to exceed China in the near future. India’s population growth rate is quite high, which poses a constant challenge to growth. India has a population growth rate of 1.7 per 1000 people. The entire population of Australia is equal to the annual population gain. 

In India, there is a significant economic disparity. The percentage of income and assets possessed by the richest 10% of Indians continues to rise. As a result, the poverty rate in the society has risen, and a bigger number of people are now living below the poverty line (BPL). The rich get richer and the poor get poorer as a result of unequal distribution. Despite the fact that the Indian economy’s GDP and growth chances have been consistent, the costs of vital products have been steadily rising. The constant rise in prices erodes purchasing power and has a negative impact on the poor, whose income is not guaranteed. 

Even though there has been a progressive improvement in infrastructure development over the last few decades, basic infrastructure such as power, transportation, and storage remains scarce.

Conclusion

The Ayushman Bharat Yojana is a government scheme that focuses on the well-being of disadvantaged families by offering medical benefits of up to 5 lakh rupees. The expansion of invitations to citizens to engage in public decision-making has been a fundamental response to the increasing prominence of end-of-the-pipe conflict. However, as Newman points out, one of the most important issues raised by participatory initiatives is the identity of the citizen welcomed into such spaces: while some forms of ‘active citizenship’ are openly encouraged by authorities eager to enlist the legitimising authority of the ‘ordinary’ citizen, more ‘activist’ orientations are typically viewed as problematic. Furthermore, despite long-standing promises to democratic participation in planning choices, significant levels of anxiety surround the identification of residents who show up at the ‘end of the pipe’ and their ability to contribute meaningfully and legitimately.