Soon, all students enrolled in civic-run educational institutions across the city will have a health cover.
The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike, which runs 151 institutions, is in talks with a few State-run insurance companies about providing health plus accident insurance cover to its 16,000-odd students.
According to senior BBMP officials, the proposal was announced in the 2017-18 budget and ₹1.75 crore was earmarked for the same.
“We have contacted a couple of insurance companies and sought quotes and a group discount. We will take a call based on the best offer received from these insurance companies,” the officials said.
Most of the students in the BBMP-run institutions belong to lower socio-economic groups and the insurance cover will benefit them greatly.
“Instead of the BBMP conducting health camps, the students can go to hospitals for treatment and claim the expense incurred,” an official said.
Several welfare measures are in the pipeline to ensure more students join BBMP institutions.
In this regard, the funds earmarked for education was hiked from ₹64 crore to ₹89 crore. The BBMP recently decided to provide ties and belts along with uniforms.
MASP
Towards bringing in digital education in its institutions, the BBMP is also trying to get MASP (Microsoft Aspire School Program) accreditation.
Apart from this, the BBMP is also trying to hold campus recruitment in its four degree colleges, providing training in Tally accounting software for the final year commerce degree students, and CET coaching for II PU students, an official said.
