Mission Vatsalya Yojana 2023
The country's Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the budget for the year 2023, in which she said that the central government will take forward Mission Vatsalya and provide benefits to infants and mothers. Mission Vatsalya is also known as Vatsalya Maitri Amrit Kosh. Through this scheme, efforts are being made to promote breastfeeding among women and reduce infant mortality.
The Ministry of Women and Child Development has also divided its main schemes into three parts. In this he has divided all the important schemes into three sections namely Mission Poshan 2.0, Mission Shakti and Mission Vatsalya.
The main objective of Mission Vatsalya Yojana 2023
The main objective of Mission Vatsalya Yojana is to make the children born in the country healthy. But many times such a situation comes that the child dies due to lack of good food and drink. The Central Government announced the launch of Mission Vatsalya Yojana 2023 to overcome the problem of such women. Which will work to promote breastfeeding and reduce the death rate of children born.
Mission Vatsalya Yojana 2023 Features
- The scheme Mission Vatsalya was launched by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
- Through this scheme, a National Human Milk Bank was established in the capital Delhi.
- Through Mission Vatsalya Yojana 2023, women are encouraged to breastfeed.
- A breastfeeding counseling center has also been formed through this scheme.
- Mission Vatsalaya is brought for the better health of babies and women.
- In the year 2021-2022 budget, Rs 900 crore was allocated to Mission Vatsalya.
- Due to the scheme, there will be a considerable reduction in the mortality rate of children.