ID card unit swamped in anticipation of Aasandha scheme
27 Dec 2011, 8:22 PM
Hawwa Lubna
The Department for National Registration is overwhelmed by the sudden increase in applications for national identity (ID) cards, ahead of the universal health insurance scheme which begins on January 1.
To be eligible for the “Aasandha” scheme which provides government-sponsored coverage up to Rf100, 000 (US$6,500) per year, a person must hold a valid ID.
The department typically experiences a rise in traffic during this time of year as Maldivians take advantage of the annual holiday (October to December) to make trips from islands to take care of necessary business and annual shopping in Male’.
Many are now rushing to the national registration office to renew expired ID cards or apply for new ones.
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