(a) the criteria and guidelines to select girls under Rajiv Gandhi
Scheme for Empowerment of Adolescent Girls (RGSEAG)- Sabla for
Adolescent Girls;
(b) the number of girls benefitted therefrom during 2010-11 and
2011-12, State-wise including Uttarakhand and Maharashtra;
(c) the number of districts covered under the scheme during
the said period, State-wise;
(d) whether the said scheme is being implemented through
Non-Governmental Organisations; and
(e) if so, the details thereof, State-wise?
MINISTER OF STATE OF THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
(SHRIMATI KRISHNA TIRATH)
(a): The Scheme Sabla primarily focuses on all out-of-school adolescent
girls (AGs) in the age group of 11-18 years which is operational on pilot
basis in selected 200 districts in the country. The criteria for the
selection of adolescent girls is detailed in the guidelines circulated
to States/UTs. The scheme has two components
(i) Nutrition and
(ii) Non-Nutrition. In the Nutrition component, the criteria for
selection of AGs is as under:-
11-14 years: out of school girls and
14 -18 years: all AGs (out of school and in school girls)
Under the Non-Nutrition component, the focus is on out of school AGs
between 11-18 years. The vocational training is imparted to 16-18
year old AGs.
(b) & (c): State-wise number of girls benefitted under the scheme
including Uttarakhand and Maharashtra during 2010-11 and 2011-12 and
State-wise number of districts covered under the scheme during the said
period is at Annex.1.
(d) & (e): The scheme is being implemented by the State Government/
UT Administration through Integrated Child Services (ICDS) platform.
Anganwadi Centre is the focal point for the delivery of the services.
Non-Government Organisations (NGOs)/ Community Based Organisations (CBOs)
are engaged by the States/UTs for imparting Nutrition and Health Education
(NHE), guidance on family welfare, Adolescent Reproductive Sexual Health
(ARSH), home management and life skill education.