JAMMU: The Finance Department, Government of Jammu & Kashmir, through the Additional Treasury Gandhi Nagar, Jammu, organized an Awareness and Sensitization Programme on the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) for eligible pensioners of the J&K Government who retired from Government service on or after 31st October, 2019.

The programme was aimed at familiarizing pensioners with the   healthcare facilities, services and benefits available under CGHS and to address their queries regarding enrollment, treatment facilities, reimbursements and other aspects of the scheme. CGHS is a Government of India healthcare scheme providing cashless treatment to eligible Central Government pensioners and their families through CGHS Wellness Centres and empanelled hospitals. The scheme covers consultation, medicines, diagnostics, hospitalization, emergency and specialized treatment, with eligible family members including spouse, dependent children, parents/parents-in-law and eligible daughters.

The event was graced by distinguished dignitaries, including Rajesh Talwar, Director General, Accountancy Training Institute Jammu and Rajesh Kotwal, Director Accounts & Treasuries, Jammu, who emphasized the importance of ensuring accessible and quality healthcare for retired government employees.

The welcome address was delivered by Anudeep Kour, Treasury Officer Gandhi Nagar Treasury, Jammu. In her address, she highlighted that schemes such as CGHS are not merely about medicines, consultations, or reimbursements, but are fundamentally about providing peace of mind to pensioners. She underscored the need for a healthcare system that treats elderly patients with patience, dignity and care and encouraged beneficiaries to make full use of the facilities available under the scheme.

A detailed presentation on CGHS facilities and services was delivered by Amritanjay, spokesperson from the CGHS team, who explained the scheme's provisions and addressed various queries raised by the participants.

There was active participation from pensioners. The vote of thanks was presented by the Additional Treasury Officer, Gandhi Nagar Treasury, who expressed gratitude to the dignitaries, resource persons, Gandhi Nagar Treasury team and participants for making the programme successful.

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