Group Personal Accident Insurance Scheme 2013 Extension of time limit for joining the Scheme

Orders had been issued renewing the Group Personal Accident Insurance Scheme of government employees and teachers for the year 2013. The time limit for joining the scheme ended on25.3.2013. Government have been receiving several petitions requesting to extend the period for joining the scheme. The Director of Insurance  has requested to issue a general order covering those employees who remit the premium belatedly also under the 2013 scheme from the date of remittance of premium up to 31 st December 2013 as Group Personal Accident Insurance Scheme comes under the purview of General Insurance Act wherein insurance coverage can be given from the date of remittance of premium.
Government after having examined the matter in detail are pleased to extend
the time limit, for all employees who joined service before I't April, 2013 and who
are members of SLI / GIS, to join Group Personal Accident Insurance Schem 2013
on condition that the insurance coverage will be effective only from the date of
remittance of premium under the head of account "801I-00-105-95 (01)
miscellaneous insurance fund"   till 31.12.2013.

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