Question

When was the Janani Suraksha Yojana launched in Madhya Pradesh in collaboration with the Government of India?
1. 15 August 2005
2. 1 January 2002
3. 31 March 2007
4. 1 April 2000

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : 15 August 2005

The correct answer is 15 August 2005.

• Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) was started on 15 August 2005 in Madhya Pradesh with the assistance of the Government of India. 

• The Scheme was launched under the National Rural Health Mission.
• Under the scheme, only pregnant women of families living below the poverty line are given benefits.
• JSY is a 100 percent centrally sponsored scheme.
• It integrates cash assistance with delivery and post-delivery care. 
• The Yojana has identified an Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) as an effective link between the government and pregnant women.