Nikshay Poshan Yojana 2024 Registration, Payment Schedule at nikshay.in Portal

Nikshay Poshan Yojana 2024 is an incentive scheme under National Health Mission (NHM) by Central TB Division of MoHFW for patients suffering from Tuberculosis. Under this scheme, the central government will provide Rs. 500 per month to all TB patients who are under treatment and have registered / notified themselves on the NIKSHAY portal.  Read this article till the end to know how to make Nikshay Poshan registration 2024 at the official website nikshay.in.

About Nikshay Poshan Yojana 2024

All TB patients notified on or after 1st April 2018 including all existing TB patients under treatment are eligible to receive incentives. The patient must be registered/notified on the NIKSHAY portal. The scheme is registered under Direct Benefit Transfer. The incentives can be distributed in Cash (only via DBT preferably through Aadhaar enabled bank accounts) or in-kind. The scheme was launched in 2018 and is implemented by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

The NIKSHAY scheme is an important step towards improving TB notification rates in India. TB notification is critical for TB control and prevention efforts. It helps to ensure that TB patients are identified and treated promptly, and that their contacts are traced and screened for TB. 

Benefits of Nikshay Poshan Scheme

Under Nikshay Poshan Yojana, the Union Govt. of India provides financial incentive of Rs. 500 per month for each notified TB patient. However, this assistance amount is given only for that duration for which the patient is on anti-TB treatment. Nikshay Yojana benefits can be given to TB patients in either cash or in-kind.

• Financial incentive of ₹500/- per month for each notified TB patient for the duration for which the patient is on anti-TB treatment.
• In-kind where the total value of the food basket being distributed must not be less than ₹500 per month.

(It is the discretion of each state as to whether to provide the benefits in cash or in-kind)

Eligibility Criteria for Nikshay Poshan Yojana

• Applicant must be a Tuberculosis (TB) Patient which means that all patients with tuberculosis (TB) who are notified to the government on or after April 1, 2018, including those who are already being treated for TB, are eligible for financial incentives.
• To become eligible for incentives, patients must be registered / notified on the NIKSHAY Portal.

Nikshay Poshan Yojana Online Registration Process

For new informant registration on the NIKSHAY portal, follow the steps mentioned below:-

• Visit the NIKSHAY portal website at https://www.nikshay.in/
• Click on the "New Informant Registration" tab or https://www.nikshay.in/Home/InformantRegistration

• Enter your personal information, such as your name, email address, and phone number.
• Enter your healthcare facility information, such as the name and address of your facility.
• Create a password and confirm it.
• Click on the "Register" button.
• Once you have registered, you will receive an email with a verification link. 
• Click on the link to verify your account. 
• Once your account has been verified, you can log in to the portal and start notifying TB cases to the government.
  

The patient must visit the nearest healthcare facility to get registered on the NIKSHAY portal: https://www.nikshay.in/. 

Nikshay Poshan Yojana Offline Application Process

Each TB patient taking treatment from either public or private sector must be notified on the Nikshay Portal at nikshay.in by the officials. For this purpose, patients will have to come to TB treatment centers along with their details which would be stored in database. Upon linking of beneficiary details to nikshay portal, the health care facility will have the responsibility to update patient’s data and send enrollment message to patients.

How to Notify a TB Case

To notify a TB case, follow these steps:

• Visit the NIKSHAY portal website at https://www.nikshay.in/ and login.
• Click on the "Notify TB Case" button.
• Enter the patient's personal information, such as their name, date of birth, and address.
• Enter the patient's TB diagnosis information, such as the type of TB and the date of diagnosis.
• Enter the patient's treatment information, such as the start date of treatment and the type of treatment.
• Click on the "Submit" button.
• The government will then verify the information and process the incentive payment.

Please note that all TB cases must be notified to the government through the NIKSHAY portal in order to be eligible for the incentive payment.

Nikshay Poshan Yojana Payment Schedule

Inclusion of Beneficiaries in Nikshay Poshan List 

Entry of each TB patient with bank account and aadhaar in Nikshay and its follow up details	Real time (same day)
Preparation of beneficiary list (maker)	1st of every month
Checking of beneficiary details (checker)	3rd of every month
Approval of beneficiary list with details	5th of every month
Processing of Payments	7th of every month

Documents Required

• Bank Details of Self
• Bank Details of Parent / Guardian (in case the TB patient does not have a bank account)
• Aadhaar Number
• Medical Report
• Healthcare provider's information, such as the name and address of the facility.
• Healthcare provider's registration certificate

Check more details about Nikshay Poshan Yojana at https://www.myscheme.gov.in/schemes/npy or https://www.myscheme.gov.in/schemes/nikshay

Nikshay Poshan Yojana Guidelines PDF - https://tbcindia.gov.in/WriteReadData/l892s/6851513623Nutrition%20support%20DBT%20Scheme%20details.pdf