2012 · EconomyPrevious Year Question
Q52.
The endeavour of 'Janani Suraksha Yojana' Programme is 1. To promote institutional deliveries. 2. To provide monetary assistance to the mother to meet the cost of delivery. 3. To provide for wage loss due to pregnancy and confinement. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 only
C. 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Answer

A

Explanation

Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) is a safe motherhood intervention under NRHM/NHM. Its primary objectives are: (1) To promote institutional deliveries by incentivising pregnant women to deliver in health facilities, and (2) To provide monetary assistance/cash incentive to the mother to meet the cost of delivery. Statement 3 (wage loss compensation during pregnancy/confinement) is NOT an objective of JSY — that falls under Maternity Benefit Act or other schemes.