The government is running many schemes. Where on the one hand the state governments run many schemes, on the other hand, the central government is also providing help to needy people through many schemes. Many of these schemes are such that help is given by giving something, while in many schemes there is a provision of financial help. In this series, there is a scheme Ayushman Bharat Yojana, which was started by the central government and now many state governments are also involved in it. So let us know what is this Ayushman Yojana and how can you apply for it and who is eligible for it. You can learn about this in the next slides...

Know about the scheme and benefits
The name of Ayushman Bharat Yojana has now been changed to 'Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana-Chief Minister Scheme'. At the same time, it is a health scheme under which first Ayushman cards are made for the eligible people and then these card holders can get their treatment up to Rs 5 lakh in the empaneled hospitals.

Eligibility can be checked like this:-
Step 1
If you want to know whether your Ayushman card will be made or not, then for this you have to check your eligibility
In this case, you have to first go to this official portal pmjay.gov.in
Here you will see the option 'Am I Eligible'
you have to click on

Step 2
After this, an OTP will come on your registered mobile number, enter it here
Then choose your state in the first of the two options that appear
Now in the second option search here with your registered mobile number and ration card number
After doing this you will know whether you are eligible for the scheme or not.

Eligible people can apply for an Ayushman card like this:-
For the application, first, you have to go to the nearest public service center and then here you have to show your documents to the concerned officer, such as Ration Card, Aadhaar Card, Residence Certificate, etc.
Then your documents and eligibility will be checked and verified
After this, an Ayushman card is issued to you within 10-15 days after everything is found correct.

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