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EX-SERVICEMEN CONTRIBUTORY HEALTH SCHEME Ex-Servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) was launched with effect from April 1, 2003. The Scheme aims to provide allopathic and AYUSH medicare to ex-servicemen pensioners and their dependents through a network of ECHS Polyclinics, Service medical facilities, government hospitals, empanelled private hospitals/specified Government AYUSH hospitals spread across the country. The Scheme has been structured on the lines of CGHS to ensure cashless transactions for the patients and is financed by the Government of India. ECHS Polyclinics are designed to provide 'out patient care' which includes consultation, essential investigation and provision of medicines. Specialized consultations, investigations and 'in patient care' (hospitalisation) is provided through spare capacity available in Service hospitals, government hospitals, private hospitals empanelled with ECHS. The insignia of ECHS has a shield divided in

NATIONAL SERVICE SCHEME National Service Scheme (NSS) is an initiative of the Central Government (Ministry of Youth & Sports Affairs), the National Service Scheme (NSS) aims to provide hands-on experience to young students in delivering community service. It provides student youths of 11th and 12th standards and technical institutions, graduate and postgraduate colleges and university level with an opportunity to take part in various government led community service activities and programmes. The Logo for NSS is a pictorial mark logo consisting of a picture. It also comprises several avatars like graphical elements in the middle surrounded by the typographic ‘National Service Scheme’ in Devanagari script as well. The red colour indicates that the volunteer is full of young blood that is lively, active, energetic and full of high spirits. The motto of NSS ‘Not Me But You’, reflects the essence of democratic living and upholds the need for selfless service. NSS

PRICE STABILIZATION FUND  The Price Stabilization Fund Scheme (PSF) was launched by Government of India along with NABARD in April 2003 against the backdrop of decline in international and domestic prices of tea, coffee, rubber and tobacco causing distress to primary growers.   The Trust was re-registered for a further period of ten years beyond September 11, 2013 to September 11, 2023. The growers of these commodities were particularly affected due to substantial reduction in unit value realization for these crops, at times falling below their cost of production. The objective of the Scheme is to safeguard the interests of the growers of these commodities and provide financial relief when prices fall below a specified level without resorting to the practice of procurement operations by the Government agencies. The Scheme is being operationalized through the Price Stabilization Fund Trust. A Personal Accident Insurance Scheme - is also under implementation by PSFT through National Ins