Parliamentary panel for steps to increase insurance for women
Concerned over low incidence of insurance among women, a Parliamentary committee had asked the finance ministry to take immediate steps to increase the reach of LIC schemes among poor sections.
By PTI |
NEW DELHI: Concerned over low incidence of insurance among women, a Parliamentary committee had asked the finance ministry to take immediate steps to increase the reach of LIC schemes among poor sections.
The ministry should take "urgent" steps to promote the scheme in union territories and states lagging behind in implementation of schemes, said the Committee on Empowerment of Women.
It also suggested that the ministry should devise a mechanism for timely disbursement of the allocated amount under the scheme.
According to a report submitted by the Committee to the Lok Sabha, there has been a decrease in coverage of women under the Janshree Bima Yojana, from 5,93,324 in 2004-05 to 4,78,050 in 2005-06.
The panel said the scheme has not been designed in conformity with the need of the changing times. Further, the panel said the amount provided as scholarship under the Aanganwadi Karyakartri Bima Yojana, which is Rs 300 per quarter per child, is "inadequate to meet the educational requirements of a child for three months."
Expressing its displeasure over the reply given by the Ministry of Finance, the Committee said that "instead of taking any concrete step in this regard, ministry and LIC have brushed aside the issue by merely stating that the matter would be considered at an appropriate time".
Besides, the ministry has also not been able to disburse the amount allocated for the scheme during 2006-07, the committee said.
The committee further revealed that the response to the Aanganwadi Karyakartri Bima Yojana has been low from union territories, apart from Delhi and Chandigarh.
The committee suggested that the ministry should find out the reasons for low coverage of women and take steps to make the schemes more innovative.
The ministry should take "urgent" steps to promote the scheme in union territories and states lagging behind in implementation of schemes, said the Committee on Empowerment of Women.
It also suggested that the ministry should devise a mechanism for timely disbursement of the allocated amount under the scheme.
According to a report submitted by the Committee to the Lok Sabha, there has been a decrease in coverage of women under the Janshree Bima Yojana, from 5,93,324 in 2004-05 to 4,78,050 in 2005-06.
The panel said the scheme has not been designed in conformity with the need of the changing times. Further, the panel said the amount provided as scholarship under the Aanganwadi Karyakartri Bima Yojana, which is Rs 300 per quarter per child, is "inadequate to meet the educational requirements of a child for three months."
Expressing its displeasure over the reply given by the Ministry of Finance, the Committee said that "instead of taking any concrete step in this regard, ministry and LIC have brushed aside the issue by merely stating that the matter would be considered at an appropriate time".
Besides, the ministry has also not been able to disburse the amount allocated for the scheme during 2006-07, the committee said.
The committee further revealed that the response to the Aanganwadi Karyakartri Bima Yojana has been low from union territories, apart from Delhi and Chandigarh.
The committee suggested that the ministry should find out the reasons for low coverage of women and take steps to make the schemes more innovative.
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