Important Facts For Prelims
Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana Awards
- 04 Feb 2020
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Why in News?
States, Union Territories and Districts have been awarded the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana Awards by the Ministry of Women & Child Development for best performances in the implementation of the maternity benefit programme since its inception in 2017.
Key Points
Best Performers
- States/ UTs with a population of more than 1 crore: Madhya Pradesh> Andhra Pradesh> Haryana
- States/ UTs having a population of less than 1 crore: Dadra & Nagar Haveli > Himachal Pradesh > Chandigarh
- Districts having a population of more than 1 crore: Indore (Madhya Pradesh) > Kurnool (Andhra Pradesh) > South Salmara Mankachar (Assam)
- Districts having a population of less than 1 crore: Serchhip (Mizoram)> Unain (Himachal Pradesh) > Puducherry
Matru Vandana Saptah
- Matru Vandana Saptah (MVS) was held from 2nd to 8th December 2019.
- The objective of observing MVS was to increase the implementation of the Scheme and create a healthy competition amongst States/ UTs.
- The theme of the Saptah was “towards building a healthy nation – Surakshit Janani, Viksit Dharini”.
