State schemes provide vast scope for the improvement of Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana to achieve the desired targets. Explain (200 Words)
Refer - The Hindu
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KEY POINTS
· India accounts for a fifth of the total childbirths in the world, with a maternal mortality rate of 113 per 1,00,000 live births.
· Despite the Government’s continued emphasis on maternal and child health, the overall budget for women and child development was reduced by 20% for 2021-22.
· While the Centre rolled out the PMMVY scheme at the national level, States such as Odisha, Telangana and Tamil Nadu, respectively, chose to implement State-specific schemes for maternity benefits in the form of MAMATA (2011) or the maternity entitlement scheme.
· Odisha’s MAMATA, for instance, has been offering a conditional cash transfer of Rs 5,000 as maternity benefit for up to two live births for more than a decade now.
· It is imperative to include second live birth under the maternity benefit cover particularly for women in the unorganised sector.
· There must be an increase in the maternity benefit amount. Since the primary objective of the PMMVY is to provide partial wage compensation, we need to revisit the maternity benefit amount offered under the scheme.
· To fulfil India’s commitment towards the Sustainable Development Goal of improving maternal health, an ambitious Prime Minister’s Overarching Scheme for Holistic Nourishment (POSHAN) Abhiyan and a national maternity benefit scheme are promising initiatives by the Centre.
Hina Katariya 3 years
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Samy uvaraj 3 years
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