Bharat Pensioners Samaj

Bringing Healthcare Closer for India's Elderly: A Call to Action Introduction India is on the cusp of a demographic transformation. Our cities bustle with progress, our villages hum with stories of resilience. Yet hidden among this vibrancy are millions of elderly Indians whose footsteps grow slower, whose journeys for basic healthcare grow longer, and whose cries often fade unheard into the distance. As affluence rises, so does an invisible tragedy — the fading accessibility of healthcare for our senior citizens. They built this nation with their sweat and dreams; it is now our moral duty to bring healthcare closer to them. India’s Aging Population – A Silent Revolution They were the dreamers of independent India, the workers of its first factories, the builders of its bustling cities. Today, they are the grandparents watching from their porches, their hands weathered by time, their hearts full of untold stories. By 2047, nearly 21% of India will be above the age of 60, a silent ...

  CGHS rules revamped: Old websites shut down, major service changes for beneficiaries from April 28 CGHS rule changes: A major digital change is happening in the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS). From 28 April 2025, the new digital platform and Health Management Information System (HMIS) of CGHS will be fully launched. With this, the old websites  http://www.cghs.gov.in  and  http://www.cghs.nic.in  will be closed. Now all the services will be available through the new portal  http://www.cghs.mohfw.gov.in , according to a Health Ministry circular. Apart from this, a new CGHS mobile app has also been launched for Android and iOS users, which has better interface and digital services. To implement this change smoothly, all the services of CGHS – including health centers – are closed for one day on 26 April 2025 (Saturday). During this time the work of data migration and system switching will be completed, so that the new system can start without any i...

  F. No. 44/103/MCTC/CGHS/2025/I/3760224/2025 (Comp No. 8324219) भारत सरकार स्वास्थ्य एवं परिवार कल्याण मंत्रालय केंद्रीय सरकार स्वास्थ्य योजना महानिदेशालय क.स.स्वा.यो. भवन, दिल्ली दिनांक – 22-04-2025 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Implementation of Health Management Information System developed by C-DAC for CGHS – Operational Guidelines and Transition Plan The Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) has been providing healthcare services to central government employees, pensioners, and other eligible categories since 1954. The existing software system, developed in 2005, has not undergone version upgrades in nearly two decades and was deemed technically obsolete. Consequently, CGHS undertook a comprehensive assessment and decided to adopt the “Health Management Information System (HMIS)" developed by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), a government agency under MeitY. 1. Timeline and Impact on Existing Services The new C-DAC developed software will...

"वैलिडेशन एक्ट 2025 – पूर्व-2006 पेंशनर्स के न्याय पर हमला"

  "Validation Act 2025 – An Attack on Justice for All Pre-2006 Pensioners   In a nation built by those who served it with dedication, a new law has struck at the very heart of justice — the Validation Amendment 2025 .   The Delhi High Court , in its historic judgment dated 20th March 2024 in W.P.(C) 6002/2016 – All India S-30 Pensioners Association vs Union of India , invalidated the Office Memorandum dated 18.11.2009 , declaring it illegal .   This wasn’t a win for just 600 retired S-30 officers. This was a verdict for every central government retiree alive on 1st January 2006 . A verdict that upheld equality, dignity, and judicial supremacy.   But the government responded not with compliance — but defiance.   On 25th March 2025 , it pushed through a Validation Clause via the Finance Act, which seeks to override this very court ruling — declaring that, despite any court order or tribunal judgment, the government has the right t...

BHARAT PENSIONERS SAMAJ STRONGLY CONDEMNS THE BARBARIC TERROR ATTACK IN PAHALGAM, JAMMU & KASHMIR Bharat Pensioners Samaj, the oldest and largest national federation of pensioners in India, expresses its deepest anguish and strongest condemnation of the cowardly and barbaric terrorist attack that took place in Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir, on 22nd April 2025, where 29 innocent tourists lost their lives and many others were grievously injured. This inhuman and dastardly act is not just an attack on individuals, but an assault on our collective peace, freedom, and unity as a nation. That unarmed tourists—families and children—were targeted in cold blood exposes the sheer moral bankruptcy and brutality of the perpetrators. Bharat Pensioners Samaj mourns this unspeakable loss and stands in full solidarity with the families of the victims. We offer our heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families and pray for the swift recovery of the injured. We urge the Government of India to treat...

  Extension of validity period of already empanelled Health Care Organizations (HCO’s) under CGHS w.e.f. 1st May 2025 to 30th April 2026: CGHS O.M. dated 15.04.2025 F. No./FTS No. 8127278/S-11045/36/2012/CGHS (HEC) Govt. of India, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Directorate of Central Government Health Scheme CGHS Bhawan, Sector -13, R. K. Puram, New Delhi-110066 (Hospital Empanelment Cell) CGHS Bhawan, R. K. Puram Dated: 15 /04/2025 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Subject: Extension of validity period of already empanelled Health Care Organizations (HCO’s) under CGHS w.e.f. 1st May 2025 to 30th April 2026. With reference to the above subject, attention is drawn to Office Memorandum dated 25th April 2024, whereby empanelment of all existing empanelled Health Care Organizations was extended till 30th April 2025. 2. In this regard, it has now been decided to further extend the validity of empanelment of all those Health Care Organizations empanelled under CGHS, for a period of One year w.e.f...

  Payment of Pension to Government Pensioners – FAQ updated as on April, 2025: RBI Circular Payment of Pension to Government Pensioners (Updated as on April 01, 2025) Scheme for Payment of Pension to Central Government Pensioners by Authorised Banks Payment of pension to retired government employees, including payment of basic pension, increased dearness relief (DR), and other benefits as and when announced by the governments, is governed by the relevant schemes prepared by concerned Ministries/Departments of the Government of India and State Governments. RBI has issued certain instructions in this regard which is available in the  Master Circular – Disbursement of Government Pension by Agency Banks dated April 01, 2025 . View:  सरकारी पेंशनरों को पेंशन का भुगतान – प्रश्‍न और उत्‍तर के रूप में (FAQ) – अप्रैल 2025 की स्थिति के अनुसार अद्यतन: RBI Clarifications, in the form of questions and answers, on certain issues related to the instructions issued by RBI is given below....

 

\ “A Cry for Justice” Is the government trying to say… “Kill the pensioners”? Because that’s exactly what it feels like. When a government deliberately ignores those who spent their lives building this nation... When it snatches away their rightful pensions… When it rewrites laws with retrospective effect… It sends a chilling message: You are not valued. You are not wanted. And we ask— Is it a crime to be a Pensioner in India? Is it wrong to grow old after serving your country with honesty and dedication? Look around. Senior citizens in politics get multiple pensions . MLAs, MPs, Ministers—they enjoy the best of healthcare, travel perks, security, and more. But a retired schoolteacher, a railway worker, a clerk, or a soldier— They are denied even basic dignity. Why this hypocrisy? If children neglect their ageing parents, it’s called heartless. So what do we call a government that does the same? Let us remind you— Pensioners are not weak. They are the exp...