E-vouchers to facilitate vaccination; PCMC urges pvt companies to come forward

Renuka Suryavanshi  

In order to vaccinate maximum people on a fast track basis and encourage the private sector to participate in this mission, Government of India had launched a prepaid e-voucher service on August 2, 2021. This initiative will now enable private companies to purchase e-vouchers using the Corporate Social Responsibility fund and reach out to those in need. 

How to avail E-voucher for Covid19 vaccination ? 

• This initiative is implemented jointly through acquiring/aggregator banks prescribed by Government Of India and Private COVID -19 registered with banks under the scheme.
• Charitable individuals or organizations first need to purchase e-vouchers for vaccination from 8 acquiring/aggregator banks such as SBI, Bank of Baroda, ICICI, HDFC etc.
• These e-vouchers can be then delivered via QR code or SMS to the needy eligible people by the donor person or agency. On receiving a voucher a person can go to the Private Vaccination Centres) and produce QR Code or SMS to them after the verification of the code private vaccination carter shall provide the vaccination to the person producing the code to the centre. 
• This initiative will enable rapid increase in vaccination through CSR as well as other philanthropists.

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As on August 16, 2021, out of 18 lakh people eligible for vaccination 8.95 lakh people have got their first vaccine whereas 3.16 lakh people have got 2nd vaccines (along with 1st vaccine).  This indicates the need for faster spread of awareness on vaccination as well as coverage through actual vaccination drives. They can be accelerated if the private sector comes forward and provides vaccinations to the needy people under the scheme. 
CSR Cell Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation can help private sectors to implement this scheme in the PCMC area. Nilkhant Poman heads the Cell at PCMC, while those interested can contact Vijay Wavare (Mob. 7057766222) and Shrutika Mungi from the CSR Cell PCMC. 

Vijay Wavare, consultant, Corporate Social Responsibility Cell (CSR), Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) while speaking to Pune Pulse, “PCMC Commissioner Rajesh Patil has appealed to private companies as well as philanthropists to come forward and buy these e vouchers from banks. These can be then given to the needy who can avail vaccination at the nearest private vaccination center. PCMC shall extend all help to such private companies or individuals who wish to help underprivileged people.”