Consider the following statements in relation to Janani Suraksha Yojana:
- 1. It is a 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?
Only one
Only two
Only three
All four
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UPSC IAS – 2023
Statement 2 is correct. A primary objective of JSY is to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality among poor pregnant women.
Statement 3 is correct. JSY aims to promote institutional delivery among poor pregnant women by providing cash incentives. This is a key strategy to achieve the objective mentioned in statement 2.
Statement 4 is incorrect. JSY primarily focuses on pregnant women and newborns around the time of childbirth and immediate postpartum period (up to 42 days). Providing comprehensive public health facilities to sick infants up to one year of age is part of broader child health initiatives under NHM (like RBSK) and is not a specific objective of JSY.