Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana?

Which of the following statements is/are correct with reference to the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana?

A. It is a Central Sector Scheme.

B. It aims to address imbalances in availability of tertiary care hospitals and improve medical education in the country.

C. Both A & B

D.  None of these

Explanation:

Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY), a Central Sector Scheme, was announced in August 2003 to address imbalances in availability of tertiary care hospitals and improve medical education in the country. New AIIMS started under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana are providing advanced COVID Care in States. The scheme received a fresh impetus to fulfil Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of quality medical education in the underserved States, and many new All India Institutes of Medical Sciences are being set up under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana.