Explanation:

Both statements are correct.

Implementation Issues

• Strong administrative mechanism is required for implementation of universal social security scheme for all. Merits of the scheme apart, the scheme is unable to take off, sometimes, because of lack of interest on the part of key implementers. Many of the central government schemes where state government was required to commit some resources were not implemented by all states uniformly.

• Minimum social security floor should be a central subject and should be mandatory for all eligible people through the length and breadth of the country. If states are willing, they can make provision for additional welfare measures or higher covers within their resources.

• The greatest problem that has been faced in the past is identification of beneficiaries, their enrolment and making them aware to participate in the scheme. This will require setting up vast number of ‘workers facilitation centers’ near the actual location of workers, for the purpose of registration and providing a single point inter face between the workers and social security service providers.

• These WFCs (Workers Facilitation Centers) should be duly networked on technology so that cost effective and real time information can be processed at a fast speed. Every worker should be issued a single multi-purpose smart card on which a variety of transactions can be made. Entire history of benefits, work details, health etc should be available against this identity.

• There should also be provision of ‘Central Data Exchange or Warehouse’ where entire information can be pooled and analyzed. The data exchange can provide important inputs on health, deployments, education etc. which can be very strategic from planning and research point of view.

Hence option 3rd is correct.