Chacha Nehru Sehat Yojana brings specialised medical services to Delhi government schools

More than 1200 students studying in Delhi Government schools of Central Delhi were given free specialised health services such as dental, eye/vision testing, ENT, health/ nutrition communication and counseling as part of a district referral mela held under Chacha Nehru Sehat Yojana (CNSY). The event was held at Sarvodaya Bal Vidyalaya, Rouse Avenue at Deen Dayal Updadhyaya Marg in New Delhi.

Launching the drive on November 30 2012, Kapil Sibal, Union Minister, Communications and Information Technology, described the campaign as a ‘mammoth exercise’ whereby comprehensive health services are being provided to the students at the doorstep. Addressing the occasion, Sibal said, “There is enough evidence to show that healthy children retain higher levels of cognitive functionality and are likely to attend school more regularly and for longer. Inculcating awareness about good health practices at this young age will go a long way in building a healthy nation. I am happy that the Delhi Government is working to achieve the objectives of the programme with the technical assistance from Global Health Strategies.”

Among the dignitaries present were Delhi Health Minister Dr A K Walia and Delhi Education Minister Prof Kiran Walia, Area MLA Sohaib Iqbal, and Municipal Councilor Ramesh Datta

Dr AK Walia, Minister of Health & Family Welfare said that CNSY Health Referral Mela marks the continuum of care and medical services that are initiated by approximately 100 medical teams in the health screening camps being conducted in schools all over Delhi. Within a short span of one year of its launch more than five lakh students across Delhi have benefitted from this scheme and offered various services starting from mass de-worming programme to free distribution of spectacles. “I will ensure every child of Delhi Government will get the benefit of Chacha Nehru Sehat Yojana. Pre- school going children are being given treatment for de-worming through 11,000 Anganwadi centres.”

More than 7000 students have been provided free spectacles under this scheme in last year. Considering the success and need of the students the programme is being scaled up and more teams are being added up to reach each and every child in GNCT of Delhi.

EH News Bureau