{"id":8987,"date":"2025-10-10T13:32:05","date_gmt":"2025-10-10T08:02:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/?p=8987"},"modified":"2025-10-10T13:32:05","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T08:02:05","slug":"distribution-of-sanitation-kits-and-ayushman-cards-under-namaste-scheme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/?p=8987","title":{"rendered":"Distribution of Sanitation Kits and Ayushman Cards Under NAMASTE Scheme"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Distribution of Sanitation Kits and Ayushman Cards Under NAMASTE Scheme<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Posted On: 09 OCT 2025 3:19PM by PIB Delhi<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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Programme for distribution of Sanitation Kits and Ayushman Cards to Safai Karamcharis Under National Action for Mechanized Sanitation Ecosystem (NAMASTE) Scheme was held at Panaji \u2013 Goa in the august presence of Dr. Virendra Kumar, Hon\u2019ble Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment, Government of India.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Key Highlights of the Program<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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  • Distribution of PPE kits to Sewer and Septic Tank Workers (SSWs) and Waste Pickers<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
  • Distribution of Ayushman Cards to Sewer and Septic Tank Workers (SSWs) and Waste Pickers<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
  • Distribution of safety equipment for ERSU<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n
  • A costume-based event (fashion show) based on the NAMASTE scheme<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    During the program, the Hon\u2019ble Minister shared information about the\u00a0National Action for Mechanized Sanitation Ecosystem (NAMASTE)\u00a0scheme, which aims to ensure safety, dignity and socio-economic empowerment of sanitation workers. Under this scheme, profiling of 90,494Sewer and Septic Tank Workers\u00a0has been completed so far, 84,077workers have been provided with\u00a0PPE kits, and 68,341 workers have been issued\u00a0Ayushman Cards.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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    In\u00a0Goa, a total of 252\u00a0Sewer and Septic Tank Workers (SSWs)\u00a0have been validated through profiling. Out of these, 10 SSWs and 10 Waste Pickers were symbolically provided PPE kits during the event, and 10\u00a0sanitation workers\u00a0were given Ayushman Cards. Additionally, safety equipment was distributed. To promote the importance and utility of PPE kits an\u00a0attractive costume-based event (fashion show)\u00a0was also organized.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

    The event witnessed the reaffirmation of Government\u2019s commitment to the welfare of under privileged. This dedication to uplifting marginalized communities reflects the broader vision of a\u00a0\u2018Viksit Bharat\u2019, where every individual is given the opportunity to contribute to and benefit from India’s growth journey.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

    The event was graced by the presence of Shri Daulat Rao Vijay Rao Rane Sardesai, Deputy Director, Social Welfare, Goa, Mohmmad Shabir IAS, Deputy Collector, Shri. Clen Madeira, GCS, Commissioner, Panji, Shri Birjesh Manerkar, State Nodal Officer, Urban Development & Housing Department, Shri Prabhat Kumar Singh, Managing Director, National Safai Karamcharis Finance and Development Corporation (NSKFDC).<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Distribution of Sanitation Kits and Ayushman Cards Under NAMASTE Scheme Posted On: 09 OCT 2025 3:19PM by PIB Delhi Programme for distribution of Sanitation Kits and Ayushman Cards to Safai Karamcharis Under National Action for Mechanized Sanitation Ecosystem (NAMASTE) Scheme was held at Panaji \u2013 Goa in the august presence of Dr. Virendra Kumar, Hon\u2019ble …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8987","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-education-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8987","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8987"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8987\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8989,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8987\/revisions\/8989"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8987"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8987"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theeducationoverview.in\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8987"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}