Pradhanmantri Jan Aushadhi Kendra: When someone falls ill or gets injured. So its treatment costs a lot. Along with this, medicines also become very expensive. Keeping in mind the poor and needy, the Central Government. To reduce the cost of medicines, Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Kendra should be opened in the country.
Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Project was started by the Government of India in the year 2008. So in the year 2015, the Narendra Modi government expanded its scope and changed its name to Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Yojana. But in the year 2016, its name was again changed to Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Pariyojana.
These people benefit from Jan Aushadhi Kendra
The main objective of Jan Aushadhi Kendra was to provide high quality medicines at low prices to the needy poor and backward classes. Any poor person can go to these medicine centers and get medicines at low prices. Along with this, one of the objectives of these medicine centers was to spread awareness among the people that good medicines are not only available at high prices but are also available at low prices.
Generic medicines are available at Jan Aushadhi Kendra. About which people are also made aware. Recently Prime Minister Narendra Modi In his address from the Red Fort, he had told that the treatment of sugar costs ₹ 3000 every month. His medicine costs ₹100. But you can get it at Jan Aushadhi Center for ₹10 to ₹15.
There are also employment opportunities
Medicines are not only available at low prices at Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Jan Aushadhi Kendra. Rather, employment opportunities have also been created for the people through this project. On opening of Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Kendra, financial assistance of Rs. 2 to 2.5 lakh is also given by the government. Along with this, 20% profit is given on the sale of every medicine and after the sales of the whole year, an additional incentive of 10% is also given. Is. So, for some specific areas like North East states and Naxal affected areas, 15 percent incentive is given to those opening Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Kendra.
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