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 National Health Protection Scheme (Ayushman Bharat) ensuring access to entitlements, and creating the village’s
provides free or subsidized health insurance to eligible own fund or mechanism of financial support to those in
families. It helps to improve access to healthcare and need, as well as investing with the available human
reduce out-of-pocket healthcare expenses resources or mobilise resources in education, healthcare,
and other services that can help individuals and families.
 Beti Bachao Beti Padhao aims to address gender-based
discrimination and promote education for girls. It helps to  Addressing economic and social inequalities:
promote gender equality and reduce gender-based violence. Addressing issues such as discrimination, poverty, and
social exclusion through investing in infrastructure, and
 Swachh Bharat Abhiyan helps to promote public health
selection of beneficiaries can be done in the Gram Sabha.
and reduce the prevalence of diseases.
 Promoting human rights: Education and awareness
 Digital India to improve access to government services
about human rights issues and creating systems that
and promote digital literacy. Some States have used
protect human rights
technology and data sharing to provide the entitlements to
all in the village, that also secure it for these groups. E.g.,  Encouraging community participation: To promote
Samagra in Madhya Pradesh and Kutumba in Karnataka. social security and social justice, it is important to
encourage community participation and engagement.
Connect to Sankalp This can involve creating opportunities for community

The Gram Panchayats play a vital role in the preparation of members to participate in decision-making processes and
GPDP for the comprehensive development of village including community projects, as well as promoting civic
vulnerable sections of society. The Sankalp taken by the education and awareness.
Panchayat with all GP members and Gram Sabha to work
 Building strong social networks: To promote social
towards making the village socially just and socially secured
security and social justice, it is essential to build strong
will guide and motivate them to sincerely work towards
social networks within villages.
developing the Gram Panchayat by preparing the development
plan of the panchayat. The data from the LIF will not only give Process Actions
them the specifics but also show how much attention is being
The Gram Panchayats should follow the following process to
paid to this Theme and parts of this Theme. As on 27 Apr 2023,
ensure that the scheme benefits reach the unreached
the percentage of GPs that have taken this Theme as one of the
2 Sankalps is only a mere 2.18% of all GPs. Conduct a baseline assessment: A baseline
assessment can help to identify the social security and
Actions Required social justice needs and priorities of the community. This

The LIF and Thematic score would draw attention of Gram can involve surveys, Focus Group Discussions, and other
Panchayats to probably seriously consider the needs of the participatory methods to gather information on issues
vulnerable and also promote harmony and unity among various such as poverty, unemployment, health, education, and
groups of people within the area of the Gram Panchayat. gender inequality.
Achieving social security and social justice in villages requires
Universal coverage of eligible persons and pro-active
a range of actions and initiatives. Here are some key actions that
identification: In this process it may be ensured that
can be taken to impact on social security and social justice in
onus is not on the beneficiary to prove her/his eligibility.
villages:
The implementing agency should also ensure coverage
 Strengthening social safety nets: This can involve on special priority for the vulnerable groups like manual
creating and strengthening social security programs that scavengers, persons affected by leprosy, AIDS, Cancer,

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