Sarkari Yojana
Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram
About Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram
Started in 2011 by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, the “Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram (JSSK)” scheme offers free, cashless delivery, treatment, diagnostics, drugs, diet, and transport to pregnant women and sick newborns/infants at public health institutions. It also seeks to wipe out out-of-pocket spending on delivery, treatment, and essential maternal and child healthcare.
Scheme Overview
Central Government
Ministry Of Health & Family Welfare
Individual
01 Jun 2011
Scheme Details
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram, applicants must satisfy the following conditions:
Only pregnant women can apply
Only pregnant women can apply.
She needs to be admitted to a government…
She needs to be admitted to a government health facility.
Benefits Provided
Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram provides the following benefits to eligible applicants:
For Pregnant Women:
Normal delivery and Caesarean Section at no cost,…
Normal delivery and Caesarean Section at no cost, with zero expense
Medicines and consumables given free
Medicines and consumables given free
Essential diagnostic tests at no charge (Blood, Urine…
Essential diagnostic tests at no charge (Blood, Urine tests and Ultra-sonography etc)
Meals provided free while staying in the health…
Meals provided free while staying in the health institution
Diet covered for up to 3 days after…
Diet covered for up to 3 days after a normal delivery & 7 days after a caesarean section
Blood supplied free of cost
Blood supplied free of cost
No-cost transport from home to the health institution
No-cost transport from home to the health institution
If referred, free transport from one facility to…
If referred, free transport from one facility to another
Drop back home from the institution after a…
Drop back home from the institution after a 48hrs stay
Waiver of every kind of User Charges For…
Waiver of every kind of User Charges For Sick Newborns And Infants (Up to 30 days after birth):
Treatment that is free with zero expense
Treatment that is free with zero expense
Medicines and consumables at no cost
Medicines and consumables at no cost
Diagnostic tests free of charge
Diagnostic tests free of charge
No-cost supply of blood
No-cost supply of blood
Free transport from home to the health institution
Free transport from home to the health institution
If referred, free transport between facilities
If referred, free transport between facilities
Drop back home from the institution
Drop back home from the institution
No User Charges of any kind
No User Charges of any kind
Documents Required
Applicants should keep the following documents ready before starting the application:
The mother's Aadhaar Number
The mother's Aadhaar Number
A document confirming the address
A document confirming the address
Certificate of domicile
Certificate of domicile
The family's ration card
The family's ration card
Her Janani Suraksha Card
Her Janani Suraksha Card
2011-06-01
How to Apply
Offline Application
Applicants can apply for Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram through the offline application process outlined below.
Application Process
Competent staff at the public health facility refer the pregnant woman for JSSK benefits.
Official Application & Website
Verify the latest eligibility, dates and instructions before applying.