2. Chhattisgarh government launched a 'Chirayu Yojna' under National
Child Health Programme which aims to provide free health screening
to children upto 18 years of age, in the state.
3. Under this Chhattisgarh Yojana, 292 health teams comprising doctors
and paramedical staff have been constituted which will visit different
places, especially remote areas, for conducting free health check up.
4. All 146 development blocks of the state will be covered under this
scheme. In addition the two teams have been assigned for each
development block.
5. At Aanganwadi centres, the health screening of the children upto six
years will be done at students between 6 and 18 years of age.
6. These students can be benefitted with a number of schemes in
government primary, secondary, higher secondary and residential
schools.
7. After screening health problems such as cough-cold, vomiting, fever,
anaemia, deficiency of iron and vitamins, dental and vision related
complications and other ailments, the children will be provided further
treatment.
8. A Chhattisgarh Yojana named Swavlamban Yojana which allowed 500
women to get benefits of job-oriented programme to make the
beneficiary self reliant in terms of employment.
9. The Swavlamban Yojana was started in 2009-10 in Chhattisgarh. The
scheme is being implemented by the women and child welfare
department of the state government.