Bal Shakti Yojana
The scheme aims to reduce severe malnutrition and child mortality by providing free institutional care, diet, and medical treatment to severely malnourished children below 5 years of age.
- Ministry / Department
- Public Health and Family Welfare Department
- Level
- State
- Benefit type
- cash
Bal Shakti Yojana क्या है?
The scheme aims to reduce severe malnutrition and child mortality by providing free institutional care, diet, and medical treatment to severely malnourished children below 5 years of age.
- लाभ
- - Free institutional management and treatment for severely malnourished and sick children at Nutrition Rehabilitation Centres (NRCs). - Free balanced diet - Free medical check-up, medicines, and diagnostic services for enrolled children. - Free transport facility. - Counselling and training sessions. - Nutritional awareness.
- स्तर
- State — Madhya Pradesh
- मंत्रालय / विभाग
- Public Health and Family Welfare Department
- लाभ का प्रकार
- cash
- मुख्य पात्रता
- 1. The child should be a resident of Madhya Pradesh. 1. The applicant should be a child below 5 years of age. 1. The child must be severely malnourished or sick and meet at least one of the following criteria: - Mid-Upper Arm Circumference (MUAC) less than 11.5 cm. - Weight-for-height Z-score less t
- अंतिम सत्यापन
- Recently
Benefits
- Free institutional management and treatment for severely malnourished and sick children at Nutrition Rehabilitation Centres (NRCs). - Free balanced diet - Free medical check-up, medicines, and diagnostic services for enrolled children. - Free transport facility. - Counselling and training sessions. - Nutritional awareness.
Eligibility
Documents Required
How to Apply
Step 1: Offline application — step 1
The child is identified by health workers (ANM/ASHA/AWW) during community surveys or health check-ups. Eligible children are referred to the nearest Nutrition Rehabilitation Centre (NRC). On arrival, the child undergoes medical examination and anthropometric assessment to confirm eligibility. Upon meeting admission criteria, the child and mother/caregiver are admitted free of cost.
Sources & References
- Official scheme website ↗
- Source record ↗
- Information is summarised from official government sources. Verify all details on the official website before applying.
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