Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister, Shivraj Singh Chouhan Monday began enrolment in the state for three social security schemes launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi by presenting insurance certificates to his staff and their family members.
The schemes -- Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY), Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) and Atal Pension Yojana (APY) -- were simultaneously launched on May 9 at 115 locations throughout the country.
Expressing gratitude on behalf of the citizens of the state towards Modi, Chouhan said at his residence here "these revolutionary schemes would ensure certainty in people's life."
"Such schemes which secured the life of a common citizen were never framed in the country earlier," he added.
He said that like Pradhan Mantri Jan-Dhan Yojna, Madhya Pradesh will remain ahead of other states in implementing these schemes also and all eligible persons would be brought in the ambit of these schemes.
Chouhan along with his wife, Sadhna Singh completed all formalities to enroll themselves in one of the scheme and appealed to people to not only get benefit of these schemes but also abreast their relatives, friends and acquaintances with the benefit of the scheme.
A campaign will be launched in the state from May 20 to enroll maximum number of eligible persons with these schemes, he said adding in the last 10 days only 32 lakh people have enrolled themselves in these schemes.
Earlier, Secretary to Chief Minister, Vivek Agrawal highlighted the salient features of these schemes.
Officers of State Bank of India, Bank of Baroda, Central Bank of India, Madhya Pradesh State Cooperative Bank, Union Bank of India, Allahabad Bank, Punjab National Bank, HDFC Bank, New India Assurance Company, Life Insurance Corporation of India and Directorate of Institutional Finance were present on the occasion.
