The Government of India issues many types of cards for all the people. These cards are used to take advantage of various government schemes and services. Some cards are mandatory for all Indians, such as the Aadhaar card. The government brings new schemes from time to time and issues new cards for them. Through these cards, the government provides various facilities to the people, such as health insurance, pensions, subsidies, etc.
Although the government makes many types of cards to take advantage of schemes and services, for which not all people are eligible. But there are some cards and services, which all the people of the country can take advantage of. Today we are going to tell you about four such government cards, which you must know about.
1. ABHA (Ayushman Bharat Health Account)
ABHA Card (Ayushman Bharat Health Account) has many benefits such as this card stores health records digitally in a safe and organized manner and helping the doctor to provide the right treatment based on the patient's records. ABHA is a 14-digit unique health ID that acts as a digital health record for every person. Having an ABHA card allows you to keep all your health information safe in one place. You can easily manage your medical reports, medicine information, and doctors' appointments. Apart from this, you can share your medical reports with any doctor in any corner of the country.
2. e-Sanjeevani Card
e-Sanjeevani Card is a digital health service through which you can consult a doctor from home. This e-Sanjeevani card is a part of the e-Sanjeevani telemedicine service launched by the Government of India. Telemedicine has become very popular since the Corona epidemic. Through the e-Sanjeevani card, you can easily talk to the doctor through video calls and get information about your disease.
3. PAN card
PAN card has become a mandatory document for every person in India. It is not just an identity card, but it keeps together many important information related to your financial transactions and tax payments. A PAN card is mandatory for filing income tax returns. It provides information about your sources of income and tax liabilities to the Income Tax Department.
4. Aadhar card
The Aadhaar card is a 12-digit unique identification number issued by the Government of India which is linked to your biometric data (fingerprints and iris). It is considered to be the most solid proof of your identity. In today's time, the Aadhar card is an important document for any work related to the government. Like opening a bank account, getting a mobile connection, filing income tax returns, applying for any government scheme, etc. The Aadhar card is the most important document for all these works.
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