Consider the following statements in relation to Janani Suraksha Yojana: 1. It is safe motherhood intervention of the State Health Departments. 2. Its objective is to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality among poor pregnant women. 3. It aims to promote institutional delivery among poor pregnant women. 4. Its objective includes providing public health facilities to sick infants up to one year of age. How many of the statements given above are correct?
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- AOnly one
- BOnly two
- COnly three
- DAll four
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Answer: (B) Only two
Statement 1 is wrong:
JSY is a Central Government scheme (not State Government), launched in 2005 under the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM).
Statement 2 is correct:
JSY aims to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality.
Statement 3 is correct:
JSY provides cash assistance for institutional deliveries.
Statement 4 is wrong:
Free treatment at public health institutions is under Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakaram (JSSK), not JSY.
Only two are correct.
Answer is (b).
JSY is a major Central Government scheme providing cash incentives for institutional deliveries to reduce maternal deaths, making it a key topic for questions on health policy and social welfare schemes.
The question tests the common confusion between JSY and JSSK (Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakaram) - students often mix up which scheme provides cash versus which provides free treatment for infants.
Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY)
Indian Economy Janani Suraksha Yojana
Janani Suraksha Yojana: Features & UPSC Distinctions
Central Government scheme under NRHM (2005), not State scheme
Provides cash assistance for institutional deliveries to reduce maternal mortality
Does NOT cover infant treatment - that's under JSSK
Targets BPL pregnant women in low-performing states
Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) is a Central Government safe motherhood intervention launched in 2005 under the National Rural Health Mission. It provides conditional cash transfers to promote institutional deliveries among poor pregnant women.
JSY Key Features
Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
Launch Year | 2005 |
Implementing Agency | Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (Central Govt) |
Target Group | BPL pregnant women |
Primary Objective | Reduce maternal & neonatal mortality |
Method | Cash assistance for institutional delivery |
Coverage | Focus on low-performing states (LPS) |
Cash Assistance Structure
Rural areas: ₹1,400 (₹700 to mother + ₹600 to ASHA worker)
Urban areas: ₹1,000 (₹600 to mother + ₹400 to ASHA worker)
Higher amounts in Low Performing States compared to High Performing States
Payment linked to institutional delivery and antenatal care
Trap: JSY is a Central scheme, not State Health Department initiative
Trap: JSY covers delivery only - infant treatment up to 1 year is under JSSK
Confusion: Don't mix JSY (cash for delivery) with JSSK (free treatment for infants)
Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram (JSSK)
Indian Economy
JSSK: Free Healthcare for Mothers & Infants
Provides free treatment at public health facilities for pregnant women and infants
Covers infants up to 1 year of age for all illnesses
Launched 2011 as entitlement-based scheme
Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram (JSSK) launched in 2011 provides free healthcare services to pregnant women and sick newborns at government health facilities. Unlike JSY's cash assistance, JSSK focuses on free treatment.
JSSK vs JSY Comparison
Scheme | Focus | Benefit Type | Target Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
JSY (2005) | Institutional delivery | Cash assistance | Pregnant women only |
JSSK (2011) | Healthcare services | Free treatment | Pregnant women + infants up to 1 year |
JSSK Services Coverage
Free delivery including C-section at public health facilities
Free drugs and consumables for pregnant women and infants
Free diagnostics - all tests and investigations
Free treatment for sick infants up to 1 year for all conditions
Free transport from home to facility and back
National Rural Health Mission (NRHM)
Indian Economy NRHM
NRHM: Architecture of Rural Healthcare
Launched 2005 to strengthen rural health infrastructure
Umbrella program for schemes like JSY, JSSK
Later merged into National Health Mission (NHM) in 2013
National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) launched in 2005 was the flagship program to strengthen rural healthcare delivery. It introduced ASHA workers and served as the umbrella for multiple maternal and child health schemes.
NRHM Structure
# National Rural Health Mission
## Key Schemes
- Janani Suraksha Yojana
- JSSK
- Immunization Programs
## Health Workers
- ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist)
- ANM (Auxiliary Nurse Midwife)
## Infrastructure
- Sub-Centers
- Primary Health Centers
- Community Health CentersNRHM to NHM Evolution
2005: NRHM launched focusing on rural areas
2013: Merged with National Urban Health Mission to form National Health Mission (NHM)
Current status: NHM has two sub-missions - NRHM and NUHM
Governance: State Health Societies implement NHM programs