Uttarakhand Saubhagyavati Yojana – A Voice Ensuring Well-being

Uttarakhand Saubhagyavati Yojana is a scheme introduced lately (2020-21) by the State Government of Uttarakhand.

The below-mentioned structure is a guide on this Uttarakhand Government scheme. Let us follow the guide to understand the topics covered under this scheme.

Uttarakhand Saubhagyavati Yojana

Introduction (What is Uttarakhand Saubhagyavati Yojana? Why, when, and by whom was it introduced?)

Objective of the Yojana

Highlights of the Yojana

Beneficiaries of the Yojana

Benefits of Uttarakhand Saubhagyavati Yojana

Eligibility Criteria

Registration and Application Process

Required Documents

How well is the Yojana been executed?

Role of Aatmnirbhar Sena

Conclusion

Introduction

This major initiative has been taken by Trivendra Singh Rawat (the Chief Minister of Uttarakhand) to ensure the well-being and good nourishment of, a pregnant woman, a new mother, as well as her newborn.

As the name suggests, this yojana is a powerful tool introduced for the welfare, good health, nourishment, and care of the three (a pregnant woman, a new mother, and a newborn). Under this yojana, the Uttarakhand government also focuses on the well-being, sanitization, and good nourishment of a new mother as well as her newborn.

Objective of the Uttarakhand Saubhagyavati Yojana

The motive behind introducing the Uttarakhand Saubhagyavati Yojana is to benefit a pregnant woman, a new mother, and a newborn. Sanitization has always been the need of the hour. It is a basic necessity that needs to be treated with a lot of care and responsibility.

In order to prevent diseases and other health-related problems, sanitization must always be kept a priority. Cleanliness is the most important factor a pregnant woman, a new mother, and a newborn should be treated with. Hence, this Yojana has been launched to benefit all the three.

Highlights of the Uttarakhand Saubhagyavati Yojana

Scheme Name & its Details
Name of the Scheme	Uttarakhand Saubhagyavati Yojana
Status of Application	Active
Benefits of the Scheme	Provides free kits to a pregnant woman, a new mother, and a newborn.
Launched by	Uttarakhand Government
Post Category	Uttarakhand Government Scheme
Official Website	https://wecd.uk.gov.in/

Beneficiaries of the Scheme

Being a mother, the key to protect the health of the child for a woman is to take good care of her health, food, and sanitization. Keeping a proper check on the diet is a must. Not only have all of this applied to a pregnant woman, but also to a new mother. Due to the challenging financial conditions, financial crunch or unhealthy economic condition of the family, a woman fails to get or take good care of herself during and after her pregnancy. In some cases, the same happens to a new mother as well as her newborn. It is the major reason that these three (a pregnant woman, a new mother, and a newborn) gets to be benefitted with this scheme.

Benefits of Uttarakhand Saubhagyavati Yojana

The Uttarakhand Saubhagyavati Yojana majorly focuses on providing nutritious food, proper clothes (depending on the weather), and sanitization of the beneficiaries (as mentioned above). Here is a list of items the free kit carries for the pregnant woman as well as the new mother.

List of Kit for a Pregnant Woman & a New Mother
250 gm of almond kernel/ dry khumani/ walnut	Two pairs of bed sheets (including pillow covers)
2 gowns/ sarees/ suits of cotton	One nail cutter
1 full size warm shawl	200 ml liquid hand wash/ apricot/ sesame/ mustard oil
500 gm date fruit/ khajur	Two laundry soap/ two bathing soap
1 cotton scarf of standard size	Two packets of large size sanitary napkins (eight per packet)
2 pairs nudes standard size
1 big towel

LIST OF KIT FOR A NEWBORN
One packet cotton diaper (10 pieces)	One cotton bag to pack all the material
One baby oil and One Baby Towel (Cotton)
Two pairs of baby clothes, cap and nudes
One baby Powder and Three Baby Soaps
One rubber sheet
2 pairs nudes standard size
Two baby blankets warm or cotton (depending upon the weather)

Eligibility Criteria

Under the Uttarakhand Saubhagyavati Yojana, the would-be mothers are required to register themselves and their newborns at the time of their birth.

 Here is a list of the eligibility criteria required to avail of the benefits under the Uttarakhand Saubhagyavati Yojana.

Registration and Application Process

• Woman, who meet the eligibility criteria to avail of the benefits offered under the Uttarakhand Saubhagyavati Yojana,are required to fill an offline application of their newborns at the time of their birth. Though there is an official website, but the Uttarakhand government has not announced any details on “How to register for online application”. Once, the online registration details will be shared by the Uttarakhand government, we will update you the same.

Required Documents

Below mentioned is a list of all the documents required to apply for Uttarakhand Saubhagyavati Yojana:-

Identification Proof

• Pan Card
• Aadhaar Card
• Mobile Number
• Income Certificate

Residence/Address Proof

• Aadhaar Card/ Electricity Bill/ Water Bill
• Domicile/Residence Certificate

Additional Documents

• Bank Account Details (Account Number Linked with the Aadhaar Number)
• Bank Account Passbook
• Passport Size Photos
• Pregnant Woman’s Age Certificate (Either the Birth Certificate of Class 10^th Marksheet)
• Passport Size Photographs

How well is the Yojana been executed?

• Uttarakhand Saubhagyavati Yojanahas been introduced in the favor of the two, a woman and her newborn. The actual motive behind the introduction of this yojana is to benefit a pregnant woman, a new mother, as well as her newborn.
• The yojana has been executed successfully as it has resulted in decreased mortality rates of the infant.

Here is a graph showing the downfall of the Infant Mortality Rate:-

• The above shared information is taken from the official government website- https://niti.gov.in/content/infant-mortality-rate-imr-1000-live-births

Role of Aatmnirbhar Sena

Aatmnirbhar Sena has never failed in assisting the government in benefiting the less fortunate people our society. We, as a system, work dedicatedly for the welfare of the socially and economically weak people. Aatmnirbhar Sena is supporting the Uttarakhand government by assisting them voluntarily in helping them distribute the kits prepared for the pregnant woman and the newborn. Our only aim is to make the woman of our nation strong and support the government in keeping infant mortality and maternal mortality rate low.

Conclusion

Women empowerment should always be considered as the responsibility of the nation. Keeping the same in mind, the Uttarakhand government introduced Uttarakhand Saubhagyavati Yojana. This yojana seems to be exceedingly beneficial for the people of Uttarakhand. The yojana also has significant benefits offered to the pregnant woman and the infant. Not only this yojana has helped in decreasing the infant mortality rate, but it has also helped the mothers and infants in getting good clothing and nourishment.