WCDHRY Indira Gandhi Matritva Sehyog Yojna IGMSY

Organization : Government of India
Service Name : Indira Gandhi Matritva Sehyog Yojna
Country: India
Details : https://wcdhry.gov.in/schemes-for-women/
Website : http://wcdhry.gov.in/

Indira Gandhi Matritva Sehyog Yojna :

Indira Gandhi Matritva Sehyog Yojana (IGMSY)- Conditional Maternity Benefit (CMB) is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme with 100% funding from Govt. of India. for pregnant and lactating women is being implemented on pilot basis in Panchkula district.

Related : WCDHRY Balika Samridhi Yojana : www.statusin.in/8970.html

Beneficiaries:
Pregnant Women of 19 years of age and above for first live births are entitles for benefits under the scheme. All Government/PSUs (Central & State ) employees will be excluded.

Area: District Panchkula

Objectives:
To improve the health and nutrition status of pregnant, lactating women and infants by:
1. Promoting appropriate practices, care and service utilization during pregnancy, safe delivery and lactation.
2. Encouraging the women to follow (optimal) IYCF practices including early and exclusive breast feeding for six months.
3. Contributing to better enabling environment by providing cash incentives for improved health and nutrition to pregnant and nursing mothers.

Benefit of the Scheme:
Under the scheme cash transfer of Rs. 4000/- after second trimester till the child attain the age of six months subject to fulfillment of conditions mentioned in the schemes would be given to each pregnant and lactating mothers.

Providing social and economic services for development of women in villages, thus tiding over the problem of lack of adequate number of credible NGOs in the State.
Contact Person :
Village Level: Anganwadi Worker.
Circle Level: Supervisor
Block Level: Women and Child Development Project Officer.
District Level: District Programme Officer, Panchkula
State Level: 1. State Coordinator (IGMSY)

2. Director General, Women and Child Development Department
Bays No- 15-20, Sector- 4, Panchkula.
igmsy.wcd@gmail.com

SAKASHAR MAHILA SAMOOH (SMS) :
A Group of educated women (At least matriculate) is formed in every village to lend the necessary resource support to the Gram Panchayat and its sub committee for effective discharge of the functions assigned to them.

functions of Sakashar Mahila Samhooh :
** awareness generation on key issues such as declining Sex ratio, dowry , domestic violence, Literacy and universalization of elementary education, Health and nutrition, Opportunities for economic empowerment of women, Hygiene sanitation and environment , Schemes run by the Goverment for women, girls, children and village community.

** Monitoring of Supplementary Nutrition under ICDS.
** Member of Village Level Committee, a Sub Committee of Gram Panchayat working for development of women & children.
** Setting-up of 70 Sanitary Napkin Units through HWDC.
** Contributes in social audit to improve delivery.

Objective :
** To lay the foundation for development of children below 6 years with focus on nutrition, health and non formal pre-school education and awareness and capacity building for mothers about nutritional and health needs of the child .

** To empower adolescent girls (11-18 years) through nutrition, health care and life skill education.
** To Provide a safe and secure environment for overall development of children who are in need of care and protection and those in conflict with the law.

** To create awareness and to provide support services to aggrieved women/families about the protection of women from Domestic Violence Act 2005, Dowry Act 1961 ,TheProhibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006..