Jawahar Bala Arogya Raksha

Wednesday, Jan 26, 2011


Andhra Pradesh - Anantapur   

‘Jawahar Bala Arogyaraksha, a revolutionary step'
Staff Reporter Anantapur: Jawahar Bala Arogya Raksha scheme aimed at holistic
development of schoolchildren launched by the State government
and being implemented through the Rajiv Vidya Mission is being
viewed as a revolutionary step on the child health programme.
The Rajiv Vidya Mission and the District Education Department
have just completed training of teachers, paramedical staff,
doctors and NGOs concerned at the mandal level and also
launched the health check-up programme beginning from high
schools keeping in view the high schoolchildren taking public
examination.
In a phased manner about five lakh schoolchildren attending
government schools will be covered. The programme has been
a great boon to the children who in rural areas were frequently
falling sick resulting in absenteeism. District Collector
B. Janardhan Reddy had been visiting schools almost
on a daily basis and monitoring the programme implementation.
Presently officials are busy in the distribution of Arogya
Raksha cards.
Project Director of Rajiv Vidhya Mission
Ramachandra Reddy told The Hindu that the programme
of distribution of cards had started from January 20 onwards.
Free treatment for all minor and major ailments will be
arranged for under different schemes including Arogyasri.