Bal Sakha Yojana

Bal Sakha Yojana क्या है?

Under this scheme, all babies born to BPL mothers in the State (approximately 3,00,000 births per annum) will be covered for neonatal care by partnering pediatricians, including care in their Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (level 2 ) at no cost to the beneficiary.

लाभ

1. Under this scheme, expert care will be provided to newborn babies to ensure child health. 1. The paediatrician attends all eligible newborns at the place of birth and has to ensure their survival by providing early neonatal care including immunizations at birth, nutrition advice.

स्तर

State — Gujarat

मंत्रालय / विभाग

Women and Child Development Department

लाभ का प्रकार

cash

मुख्य पात्रता

- All newborns up to 30 days old belonging to Below Poverty Line (BPL) families and Scheduled Caste categories, who do not pay income tax, will be eligible for benefits.

अंतिम सत्यापन

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Benefits

1. Under this scheme, expert care will be provided to newborn babies to ensure child health. 1. The paediatrician attends all eligible newborns at the place of birth and has to ensure their survival by providing early neonatal care including immunizations at birth, nutrition advice.

Eligibility

Documents Required

How to Apply

1. Step 1: Offline application — step 1

   Women can contact primary social workers ASHA present in all village and urban area Anganwadi centres Women can contact to District Development officer or Chief District Health Officer if she faces any obstacles while availing the of benefits.

Sources & References

• Official scheme website ↗
• Source record ↗
• Information is summarised from official government sources. Verify all details on the official website before applying.