Janani Suraksha Yojna was launched in which year?

AIIMS Raipur NO- 2019 (shift 3rd)

Community Health Nursing

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Appeared in: AIIMS Raipur NO- 2019 (shift 3rd)

Explanation

The Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) was officially launched on 12th April 2005.
It was introduced as a key safe motherhood intervention under the broader umbrella of the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), which also started in 2005.
The scheme's primary objective is to reduce maternal and infant mortality by promoting institutional deliveries among poor pregnant women.
It modified the earlier National Maternity Benefit Scheme (NMBS) and introduced a system of graded cash assistance based on a state's performance in institutional deliveries.

Option A: This is incorrect. In 2001-02, the National Maternity Benefit Scheme (NMBS) was transferred from the Ministry of Rural Development to the Department of Health and Family Welfare, which was a precursor step, but JSY itself was not launched.
Option B: This is incorrect. The Navjat Shishu Suraksha Karyakram (NSSK), a program for training in newborn resuscitation, was launched in 2009, not JSY.
Option C: This is incorrect. No major national maternal health program mentioned in this context was launched in 2003.

Clinical Relevance

Nursing practice connection: This is primarily an exam-oriented knowledge point with limited direct bedside application, so retain Launch year and key features of the Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) as background academic context rather than a clinical decision trigger.
Nurses are central to the success of JSY. They provide the skilled attendance at birth that the scheme promotes, manage the increased patient load in facilities, and ensure quality of care during and after delivery.
Understanding JSY helps nurses appreciate the financial and social support systems available to patients, allowing them to better counsel pregnant women and their families.
What if? If a state's institutional delivery rate improves from 20% to over 25%, it could be reclassified from a Low Performing State (LPS) to a High Performing State (HPS). This would change the cash assistance structure for beneficiaries in that state, a detail nurses should be aware of for patient counseling.

How to Approach the Question

First, identify the key term in the question, which is 'Janani Suraksha Yojna (JSY)'.
Recognize this as a factual recall question from Community Health Nursing, focusing on national health programs.
Access your knowledge about the timeline of major health initiatives in India.
Recall that JSY was a flagship component of the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM).
Remember that NRHM was launched in 2005. This strongly links JSY to the same year.
Scan the options and select 2005 as the correct answer.

Concept Tested & Keywords

Concept Tested: Launch year and key features of the Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY).
Stem keywords: Janani Suraksha Yojna, launched, year
Lead-in keywords: which year
Negative lead-in flag: false

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