Lok Sabha Question No. 5018 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-31
Subject: Jansankhya Sthirata Kosh
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, VIJAY KUMAR S.R., T. RADHAKRISHNAN, SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, SUDHEER GUPTA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5018 TO BE ANSWERED ON 31 ST MARCH, 2017

## JANSANKHYA STHIRATA KOSH

## 5018. SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR: SHRI T. RADHAKRISHNAN: DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD: SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR: KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH: SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO: SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) the aims and objectives of Jansankhya Sthirata Kosh (JSK);
- (b)  the  details  of  the  organisations which  are  working  for  stabilisation  of population  of  the country and the way in which they are different from each others; and
- (c)  the  further  steps  taken/being  taken by  the  Government to  stabilise  the population  of  the country?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL )

- ( a) : Aims & Objectives of Jansankhya Sthirata Kosh (JSK) are:
- i. To provide or undertake activities aimed to achieve population stabilization, at a level consistent  with  the  needs  of  sustainable  economic  growth,  social  development  a environment protection, by 2045.
- ii. To promote and support schemes, programmes, projects and initiatives for meeting unmet needs for contraception and reproductive and child health care.
- iii. To promote and support innovative ideas in the Government, private and voluntary se with a view to achieve the objectives of the National Population Policy 2000.
- iv. To facilitate the development of a vigorous people's movement in favour of the national effort for population stabilization.
- v. To provide a window for canalizing contributions from individuals, trade organiza and  others  within  the  country  and  outside,  in  furtherance  of the  national  cause  of population stabilization.
- (b): No such information is available with the JSK.
- (c): The steps taken by the Government to stabilize population of the country are giv Annexure.

## The steps taken by the Government to stabilize population:

## Key Interventions undertaken by Jansankhya Sthirata Kosh (JSK) :

- Prerna  Strategy: JSK  has  launched  this  strategy  for  helping  to  push  up  the  age  o marriage of girls and delay in first child and spacing in second child birth in th of  health  of  young  mothers  and  infants.  The  couple  who  adopt  this  strategy  awar suitably. This helps to change the mind sets of the community.
- Santushti Strategy :-Under this strategy, JSK, invites private sector gynaecologists a vasectomy  surgeons  to  conduct  sterilization  operations  in  Public  Private  Partne mode. The private hospitals/nur sing home who achieved target of 10 or more are suitably awarded as per strategy.
- National Helpline :-JSK is  running a National Help Line for providing free advice o reproductive health, family planning, maternal health and child health etc. Toll fr no. is 1800116555.
- Advocacy & IEC Activities: -JSK regularly undertakes advocacy on the issues with stakeholders such as corporate, national media, adolescents and students, NGOs and communities in high fertility states.

## Key Interventions under National  Family Planning Program:

- Mission Parivar Vikas: launched in 146 high fertility districts (TFR more than 3.0) in seven high focus states of Uttar Pradesh (57) , Bihar (37), Madhya Pradesh (25), Rajasthan (14), Jharkhand (9), Chhattisgarh (2) and A ssam (2).
- New  Contraceptive  Choices: The  current  basket  of  choice  has  been  expanded  to include. Injectable contraceptives , Centchroman and Progrsterone Only Pills (POP).
- New Contraceptive Packaging: The packaging for Condoms, OCPs and ECPs has now been improved and redesigned.
- New  Family  Planning  Media  Campaign: A  360  degree  media  campaign  with  Shri Amitabh Bacchan as the brand ambassador has been launched.
- Emphasis  on  Postpartum  Family  Planning  (PP FP)  services with  introduction  of PPIUCD . Over 27 lakh PPIUCD insertions have been conducted till 2015 - 16.
- Enhanced Compensation scheme for sterilization acceptors in 11 High Focus States
- Compensation scheme for PPIUCD and PAIUCD
- Scheme for Home deliver y of contraceptives by ASHAs at doorstep of beneficiaries.
- Scheme for ASHAs to ensure spacing between births
- Scheme for ensuring drop back services to sterilization clients
- Annual Celebration of World Population Day & fortnight (July 11 -July 24)
- Scheme for provision of pregnancy testing kits at the sub - centres
- Increasing male  participation  and  promotion  of  Non  Scalpel  Vasectomy through celebration of Vasectomy Fortnight each year (7 - 14 th November).
- Social Marketing of Contraceptives : through Social Marketing Organizations
- Appointment of dedicated RMNCH+A counsellors at high case load facilities.
- Promotion of post abortion family planning
- Availability of Fixed Day Services at all facilities
- The  Government  has  set  up Quality  Assuran ce  Committees  at  state  and      district levels in the country to monitor quality of Family Planning services including adv events.
- The Government has introduced the 'National  Family  Planning  Indemnity  Scheme' (NFPIS) under which clients are insured in th e eventualities of deaths, complications and failures following sterilization operation.