A SOCIOLOGICAL STUDY ON KNOWLEDGE ABOUT PERDHANMANTRI JANANI SURKHSA YOJNA AMONG NEW MOTHERS IN HARYANA

Abstract

About 56,000 women in India die every year due to pregnancy related complications. Similarly, every year more than 13 lakh infants die within 1year of the birth and out of these approximately 2/3rd of the infant deaths take place within the first four weeks of life. Out of these, approximately 75% of the deaths take place within a week of the birth and a majority of these occur in the first two days after birth. The scheme "Janani Suraksha Yojana" was launched in 12th April 2025 by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. The scheme aims to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality by promoting institutional delivery among poor pregnant women, and making available medical care during pregnancy, delivery, and post-delivery periods. The scheme provides 100% centrally sponsored cash assistance integrated with delivery and postdelivery care, focusing on increasing institutional and safe deliveries for Below Poverty Line families, and includes assistance for Caesarean sections or obstetric complications up to ₹1,500/- per case for hiring specialists. The present study analysis the “A SOCIOLOGICAL STUDY ON AWARENESS ABOUT PERDHANMANTRI JANANI SURKHSA YOJNA AMONG NEW MOTHERS IN HARYANA According to NHM, Haryana is among the high-performing states, so the scheme is for below poverty line women and all scheduled caste or scheduled tribe women aged 19 years and above, up to two live births. Sanjeev K Gupta et al (Jan 2008) International journal of current Biological and Medical Science, 1(2):06-11 conducted a study in N.S.C.B medical college, Jabalpur during 2007-2008 with a sample size of 300 beneficiaries and found that 67% of the respondents arrange their own vehicle for transportation for delivery, only 17.33% were motivated by ANM/ASHA/ Dai for institutional delivery.