Extension of Time for inclusion in Railway Health Scheme

[B Palani Velu]

I am a retired Railway Official, during 2005.

Now I want to join in the Railway Employees Health Scheme. But the  Personnel Branch  Authorities  at Madurai refused  to include me in the above scheme on the ground that the scheme is already closed. Kindly extend the scheme at least  upto 31.3.2008 since many deserving railway  pensioners were unaware of the goodness of the scheme.

I request the esteemed Railway  Authority  to give wide publicity also for joining  in the scheme,   through  radio channels , television channels  and press media in regional languages. The mode of payment for the scheme may be entrusted with Railway Hospital directly for  pensioners

At present as per the WHO’S recent  report, in  next 10 years those who would suffer from  heart diseases of the world population,  60 % patients will be Indians.


Already both Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty a famous heart surgeon (Promoter  of  Narayana Hrudayalaya, Bangalore) and  Ms. Kiran  Mazumdar Shaw  CEO  Biocon,  Bangalore  have jointly proposed  to build more Health cities in India  to give best possible health care at affordable cost  for more  Indians.

Likewise a few philanthropic Institutions  /Bodies are giving   good medical support in their best possible ways Even Totally Free for ailing  poor in our country and thus fulfilling their Corporate  Social Responsibilities (CSR).

As the most vital Central Govt Organization the Indian Railways can do much more in health sphere to their serving/ retired  employees by  getting sponsorships from  cine Actors, Indian cricketers , Medias, and  other big Indian corporates

For various Heart ailments apart from regular therapy few Homeo Medicines are also recommended by  cardiologists of Safdurjung Hospital and  Sir Gangaram   Hospital in  New Delhi .
Hence I request  yourself  to strengthen the Homeo  wing in  every Railway Division.