Lok Sabha Question No. 3597 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-21
Subject: Implementation of Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri G Lakshminarayana

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3597 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 ST MARCH 2025

## IMPLEMENTATION OF RASHTRIYABALSWASTHYAKARYAKRAM

## 3597. SHRI G LAKSHMINARAYANA:

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

- (a) the number of schools and Anganwadi centres covered under Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK) during the last five years in Andhra Pradesh, State/district-wise;
- (b) the total number of screenings conducted in schools and Anganwadi centers during the last five years, as compared to the set targets for Andhra Pradesh, State/district-wise including details for first-level and second-level screenings;
- (c) whether any specific challenges have been identified in the implementation of RBSK, particularly in Andhra Pradesh and if so, what measures are being taken to address them;
- (d) the details of the District Early Intervention Centres (DEICs) in Andhra Pradesh, including the number of DEICs set up and currently operational; and
- (e) whether the required number of staff and equipments, as per the guidelines, is available at each DEIC in Andhra Pradesh, district-wise, along with the steps being taken to fill any gaps?

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

- (a) As reported by the State, details of the number of schools and Anganwadi centres covered under Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK) during the last five years in Andhra Pradesh is placed at Table-I of the Annexure.
- (b) As per the State reports, details of the children screened in schools and Anganwadi centers against the set targets for Andhra Pradesh during the last five years is placed at Table-II of the Annexure.
- (c) Review of quarterly reports, field visits, and periodic meetings with State Nodal Officers, reviews during the process of Annual Programme Implementation Plans (APIP), and Common Review Missions (CRM) are undertaken for the implementation of the RBSK program.
- (d) 34 District Early Intervention Centres (DEIC) have been made operational in the State of Andhra Pradesh as per the report submitted by the State.
- (e) Under the National Health Mission, technical and financial support is provided to the States/UTs based on their Annual Programme Implementation Plans for infrastructure, essential equipment, and required human resources at DEICs including capacity building. Based on the gap analysis, States take corrective measures for the optimal functioning of the DEICs.

## Annexure referred to in reply to parts (a) and (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 3597 to be answered on 21 st March 2025

Table-I

The number of schools and Anganwadi centres covered under Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK) during the last five years in Andhra Pradesh

|                                                            | 2019-20   | 2020-21   | 2021-22   | 2022-23   | 2023-24   |
|------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| Number of schools and Anganwadi centres Covered under RBSK | 92,232    | NA*       | NA*       | 77,392    | 65,701    |

Table-II Children screened in schools and Anganwadi centers against the set targets for Andhra Pradesh

|                                                             | 2019-20   | 2020-21   | 2021-22    | 2022-23   | 2023-24   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------|-----------|-----------|------------|-----------|-----------|
| Target                                                      | 73,58,322 | 73,58,322 | 74,50,0000 | 81,90,000 | 69,01,780 |
| Total number of screenings in schools and Anganwadi centers | 64,22,896 | NA*       | NA*        | 52,09,000 | 51,00,000 |