INDIAN NATIONAL GUIDELINE FOR BALIKA SAMRIDDHI YOJANA -BSY

INDIAN NATIONAL GUIDELINE FOR BALIKA SAMRIDDHI YOJANA -BSY

Major Features of the Balika Samriddhi Yojana

The recast Balika Samriddhi Yojana will be a 100% Centrally Sponsored Scheme to extend 100% central assistance to States/Union Territories to provide benefits under the Scheme in accordance with the norms, guidelines and conditions laid down by the Central Government.

Objectives

    1. To change negative family and community attitudes towards the girl child at birth and towards her mother.
    2. To improve enrolment and retention of girl children in schools.
    3. To raise the age at marriage of girls.
    4. To assist the girl to undertake income generating activities.

    Coverage

    The Balika Samriddhi Yojana will cover both rural and urban areas in all districts in India.

    Target Group

    The Balika Samriddhi Yojana will cover girl children in families below the poverty line (BPL) as defined by the Government of India, in rural and urban areas, who are born on or after 15 August, 1997.

      1. In rural areas the target group can be taken as the families which have been identified to be below the poverty line in accordance with the norms specified under Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (known as such with effect from 1.4.1999), previously known as Integrated Rural Development Programme (IRDP).
      2. In urban areas, wherever household surveys have been conducted as per the instructions of Government of India and lists of BPL families are prepared, such lists can be used. Wherever such lists are not prepared, the list of families covered under the Targetted Public Distribution System (TPDS) may be followed. Where neither of these lists are available, as a rule of thumb, families living in urban slums, both recognized as well as those not recognized, may be covered. Also, families which are in urban informal sector and working as rag-pickers, vegetable/fish and flower sellers, pavement dwellers etc. would also be eligible. Applications may also be collected from families in non-slum areas.

      Benefits under BSY will be restricted to two girl children in each household born on or after 15.8.1997 irrespective of the total number of children in the household.

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NUTRITION-Infant and young Child nutrition during and after illness

NUTRITION-Infant and young Child nutrition during and after illness

Infant and young Child nutrition during and after illness
During the preconception period and pregnancy there is an enormous responsibility to eat well to ensure the safety and health of the unborn baby.
Key behaviours during preconception:
Prevent Iron Deficiency anaemia through:
Eating foods rich in iron (natural or fortified).
De-worming using Mebendazole or Albendazole every six months.

Sleeping
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HEALTHY NUTRITION -Supplementary Nutrition Programs 2014-2015

HEALTHY NUTRITION -Supplementary Nutrition Programs 2014-2015

Supplementary Nutrition Programme
The Supplementary Nutrition is one of the six services provided under the Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Scheme which is primarily designed to bridge the gap between the Recommended Dietary Allowance (FDA) and the Average Daily Intake (ADI). Supplementary Nutrition is given to the children (6 months – 6 years) and pregnant and lactating mothers under the ICDS Scheme.

The Government of India, on 24.2.2009, has issued revised
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REAL HEROES IN REAL WORLD-HAPPY DOCTORS DAY 1ST JULY 2015

REAL HEROES IN REAL WORLD-HAPPY DOCTORS DAY 1ST JULY 2015

HAPPY DOCTORS DAY

TODAY,

July 1 all across India to honour the legendary physician and the second Read More !

LATEST OPHTHALMOLOGY FREQUENTLY ASK QUESTION WITH ANSWER 2015

LATEST OPHTHALMOLOGY FREQUENTLY ASK QUESTION WITH ANSWER 2015

Q.Kayser Fleischer ring is ?
A.Pathognomic of Wilson’s disease
B.Occurs in all patients with hepatic failure due to Wilson’s disease
C.Occurs in all patients with neurological manifestations of Wilson’s disease
D.Disappears wih desferrioxamine treatment

ANS C

Q.Patients presents with a hypertropia(strabismus) of r/e with a small esotropia resulting in a diagonal diplopia with tilted images and a head tilt on the opposite shoulder. Read More !