GNC VP pays insurance premium for 5,700 corona warriors

SURAT: On his 51st birthday, he gave a unique return gift to the corona warriors of the New Civil Hospital (NCH).

Iqbal Kadiwala, vice-president of Gujarat Nursing Council (GNC), paid the yearly premium instalment of 5,000 nursing staff and 700 safai workers employed in the government hospitals across the state under the Pradhanmantri Suraksha Bima Yojana on Saturday.

“Usually, people expect gifts on their birthdays. But, I thought of giving return gift to my corona warrior nursing staff and safai workers. The nursing staff and safai workers have been working continuously since the beginning of the pandemic. So, I decided to pay the yearly premium of Rs 12 each for the corona warriors under the PSBY scheme,” said Iqbal Kadiwala, vice-president of GNC.

Kadiwala added, “Under the PSBY scheme, the corona warriors will get Rs 2 lakh in case of their accidental or natural death.”

A ceremony was organised at the NCH campus at Majura Gate on Saturday, where the nursing staff and safai workers were given the Bima Kavach premium forms in the presence of Limbayat MLA, Sangita Paatil, president of Youth For Gujarat Charitable Trust Jignesh Paatil and former president of Southern Gujarat Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SGCCI) Paresh Patel.

Talking with TOI, Jignesh said, “We all salute Iqbal Kadiwala for his unique return gift. He has paid the one year premium instalment on behalf of 5,700 staff of the government hospitals.”

Source: The Times of India

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