(a) whether the Government are organising Special
Training Programmes under RCH Programme to improve
the health status of women, specially in rural
areas;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government have completed the said
Programmes in all districts of Bihar; and
(d) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT (PROF. RITA VERMA)
(a)to(d): A statement is laid on the table of the Lok Sabha.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 150 FOR 28.11.2001.
(a)&(b): Training is a major component of the
Reproductive and Child Health programme. Various
integrated, hands-on skill development trainings,
such as Awareness Generation Training, Integrated
Skill Development Training, Specialized Skill
Training, Specialized Management and Communication
Training, Dai Training and Training under the
immunization Strengthening Project are being
undertaken all over the country including rural
areas. The National Institute of Health & Family
Welfare is the nodal training Institute which in
turn, organizes and monitors training programme
through a large network of training institutions at
state and district level. Health of women including
maternal health in rural and urban areas is a major
component and includes training on ante, intra and
postnatal services; adolescent health;
contraceptives as well as prevention and management
of Reproductive Tract Infections.
(c)&(d): The Reproductive and Child Health Training
programme in Bihar has been started in 29 districts.
23 districts have been separately included for the
Dai Training Programme; details are annexed.
ANNEXURE
TRAINING PROGRAMME IN BIHAR
Name of Collaborating Training Institutes: State
Institute of Health & Family Welfare, Patna.
The training programme in Bihar is being
organized through a network of 16 Auxiliary Nurse
Midwife Training Centres, 6 Regional Training Centre
(Female). Besides 12 other institutions have been
identified for Specialised Skill Training.
Progress in RCH Training:
Districts where training under RCH has been started:-
S.No Name of Districts No. of Persons already trained
1. Begusarai 33
2. East Champaran 188
3. West Champaran 58
4. Gaya 98
5. Aurangabad 86 6. Banka 420
7 Bhagalpur 50
8. Bhojpur 87
9. Buxar 91 10. Darbanga 150 11. Gopalganj 180 12. Jahanabad 211 13. Jamui 84 14. Karihar 30 15. Lakhisarai 58 16. Madhubani 321 17. Munger 69 18. Muzaffarpur 199 19. Nalanda 238 20. Nawada 62 21. Patna 180 22. Purnia 150 23. Rohtas 150 24. Samastipur 155 25. Saran (Chhapra) 214 26. Sitamarhi 236 27. Saran 150 28. Stipaul 180 29. Vaishali 381