Health Insurance/Scholarship

 

Two things that are passionately on HUM’s agenda: Health Insurance for Ageing or Aged Artists and a National Scholarship for Differently Abled Children in the Arts

Very few people realize that most of our maestros when they were young and creative did not have any access to even the idea of health insurance.

Why?

Because, there was no such thing in India.

Everyone clearly remembers the brouhaha when the Late Ustad Bismillah Khan appeared on National T.V. to announce to the world that he does not have money to pay for his treatment.

What was done was a one off solution…people rushed in with support for him. But what about the many other Bismillah Khans who do not have even the resource to appear on National T.V. or rather prefer to suffer in solitude with their dignity intact????

That is where HUM wants to step in and find a permanent solution to stop such repeats or suffering.

There are many National and International award winning artists in every genre of art who would be benefited immensely if HUM can get your support to be able to give out a premium paid Insurance to artists every year.

HUM proposes that any and every Indian maestro from any genre of art, who financially is not able to fend for one’s own self should be given a complete premium paid Insurance policy, which covers for all, and every health related needs!

Similarly HUM is already working with 3 visually impaired children. Two have even performed with the visiting International stars in Delhi ( 2010 & 11), Kolkata (2010) and Mumbai (2011). These kids sponsored by HUM are learning from the very best as of now. But to sustain this and to turn it into a more successful model HUM wishes to announce a National Scholarship. This would be open to children who are differently abled and are learning some form of art. They should be able to apply and get the scholarship and pursue their field of interest.

These are goals not at all unachievable but if achieved…a very big step forward!

HUM is registered under the societies act………..and has also the benefits of 80-G tax exemptions to donors.

Please join hands and help HUM serve those who have served you, me and India and also help prepare the generation next!!!