Government’s healthcare scheme — Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) — has partnered with Ola, a mobility platform, to extend the welfare to its drivers.
“Aimed at easing their financial burden, the partnership will provide comprehensive health insurance for secondary and tertiary care to tens of thousands of drivers working with the cab aggregator and their families. Beginning from drivers in NCR, the partnership’s implementation will be extended to all the other cities covering various Ola’s verticals ranging from financial services, food and skilling,” said Vijay Ghadge, vice-president, operations, Ola.
An MoU has been signed to extend the benefits of the Centre-sponsored healthcare scheme.
The first phase will see Ola and AB-PMJAY conducting a pilot project in NCR, which will subsequently be rolled out at scale to other cities. Eligible drivers as well as Ola employees will be able to avail the benefits of the programme and obtain an Ayushman Bharat card at a minimal cost of ₹30.
Officials from the National Health Authority will work closely with Ola to carry out efficient handling of the process — from checking eligibility to handing out the AB-PMJAY e-cards. They will also train Ola staff to execute the process independently.
Launched in September last year, AB-PMJAY provides a health cover of ₹5 lakh in government and empanelled private hospitals to 10.74 crore economically disadvantaged families.
