Additional Deputy Commissioner Mokokchung, Atsungba Walling, has issued an official circular regarding the Department of Posts' Postal Life Insurance (PLI) and Rural Postal Life Insurance (RPLI) schemes. The initiative aims to expand the outreach of these social security schemes across the district by leveraging the existing state government workforce.

These insurance schemes provide secure life coverage with low premiums and highly attractive bonus rates. The coverage structures cater to diverse income groups: Rural Postal Life Insurance (RPLI) offers a sum assured ranging from ₹10,000 to ₹10 lakh, while the Postal Life Insurance (PLI) offers a sum assured ranging from ₹10,000 to ₹50 lakh.

Currently, the Department of Posts operates 402 post offices across Nagaland, ensuring that essential banking, insurance, and citizen-centric services reach the state's remotest areas.

To maximize the reach of these welfare schemes, the department has introduced a new salesforce category called "Other Departmental Employee (ODE)" for procuring PLI and RPLI business. Under this framework, state government employees can sign up to act as ODE sales agents and earn handsome financial incentives.

The circular appealed all government departments and offices within Mokokchung district to nominate one willing employee from each department or office at the Tehsil and Block levels to take on this role.

This collaborative effort is expected to significantly increase insurance penetration among rural populations, reinforce financial inclusion, and actively support the government's vision of a "Viksit Bharat" by securing a larger section of society.

(Zuchumo Kithan, IA Mokokchung)