Why Scheme Access Is a Social Work Issue
India spends over тВ╣6 lakh crore annually on social sector programs. Yet the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) consistently finds that 20тАУ40% of eligible beneficiaries remain unenrolled. The problem is rarely policy design тАФ it is awareness, documentation, and the last-mile navigator.
At ** AVARIA FOUNDATION **, our field workers serve as that navigator. Below is a guide to the schemes our teams actively work with in WR and India.
1. PM POSHAN (Formerly Mid-Day Meal Scheme)
Who it covers: Children in Classes 1тАУ8 in government and government-aided schools.
What it provides: Free hot cooked meals with minimum nutritional standards тАФ typically 450 kcal and 12g protein for primary classes.
How AVARIA FOUNDATION helps: We monitor enrolment in target schools, ensure menus meet nutritional standards, and facilitate grievance redressal when meals are substandard or irregular.
2. MGNREGS / NREGA
Who it covers: Any adult in a rural household willing to do unskilled manual work.
What it provides: Guaranteed 100 days of wage employment per household per year at the statutory minimum wage. Compensation for delays.
How AVARIA FOUNDATION helps: We conduct NREGA awareness drives, assist families in registering Job Cards, and document cases of underpayment or irregular work allocation for escalation to the District Programme Coordinator.
3. National Food Security Act (NFSA) / Ration Card
Who it covers: ~75% of rural and ~50% of urban population through Priority Households (PHH) and Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY).
What it provides: Subsidised food grains тАФ 5 kg/person/month for PHH at тВ╣1тАУ3/kg; 35 kg/family/month for AAY at highly subsidised rates.
How AVARIA FOUNDATION helps: We run "Ration Card Camps" helping families apply for, correct, or port their ration cards when they migrate.
4. Ayushman Bharat тАУ PM Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY)
Who it covers: Bottom 40% of Indian families based on SECC data тАФ approximately 10.74 crore poor and vulnerable families.
What it provides: тВ╣5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary hospitalisation at empanelled public and private hospitals.
How AVARIA FOUNDATION helps: Our health volunteers verify eligibility, generate Ayushman cards at Common Service Centres (CSCs), and accompany beneficiaries to hospitals when required.
5. PM Awas Yojana тАУ Gramin (PMAY-G)
Who it covers: Homeless families and those living in kutcha or dilapidated houses as per SECC data.
What it provides: тВ╣1.20 lakh (plains) or тВ╣1.30 lakh (hills/NE) for construction of a pucca house with toilet.
How to Connect with AVARIA FOUNDATION for Help
If you or someone you know in India, WR is struggling to access any of these schemes, reach out to us:
ЁЯУЮ ** 7890766866 ** ЁЯУз info@ avaria-foundation.org ЁЯУН ** India, WR, India, WR **
We do not charge any fee. Ever.
