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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”.

Source: PIB

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