rajiv gandhi scheme for empowerment of adolescent girls – sabla

Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment of Adolescent Girls – SABLA

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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

LOK SABHA 

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2550

TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.03.2020
RAJIV GANDHI SCHEME FOR EMPOWERMENT OF ADOLESCENT GIRLS-SABLA
SHRI SELVAM G
SHRI GAUTHAM SIGAMANI PON
SHRI SOYAM BAPU RAO
SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE
DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE
SHRI KULDEEP RAI SHARMA
SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY TATKARE
DR. DNV SENTHILKUMAR S
SHRI SHRINIWAS PATIL
SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR
DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE
Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government has launched the Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment of Adolescent Girls– Sabla, if so, the details thereof along with the achievements made there under so far;

(b) the criteria fixed for identifying the beneficiaries under this scheme along with the number of adolescent girls benefited there under since its inception;

(c) the scheme to raise awareness about this scheme and the outcome thereof ;

(d) the details and the outcome of the performance review of the said scheme along with the challenges being faced in its implementation; and

(e) whether the said scheme is proposed to be expended to additional districts, if so, the details thereof and the steps taken thereon indicating the quantum of nutritional supplements released there under during the last three years and the current year , States / UT-wise?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT 
(SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)
(a) to (b) Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment of Adolescent – SABLA was launched in 2010 in 200 districts in the country on pilot basis by replacing Kishori Shakti Yojna (KSY) and Nutrition Programme for Adolescent Girls (NPAG) to enable the Adolescent Girls for self-development and empowerment, to improve their nutrition and health status, promoting awareness about health,  hygiene, nutrition, Adolescent Reproductive and Sexual Health (ARSH) in the age group of 11-18 years. Subsequently, Government approved expansion and universalisation of the Scheme for Adolescent Girls in a phased

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manner in the age group of 11-14 years i.e. in additional 303 districts in 2017-18 and the remaining districts in 2018-19. Accordingly, in 2017-18, the scheme was extended to additional 303 districts across the country and w.e.f. 01.04.2018, the Scheme for Adolescent Girls has been extended to the all the districts of the country and erstwhile scheme Kishori Shakti Yojna has been phased out.
The Anganwadi Worker shall undertake home visits in her area, with the help of PRIs, school teachers and other stakeholders to identify out of school girls in the age group of 11+ to 14 years and advise the girls to register themselves under the scheme for availing the services. Nutrition beneficiaries under Scheme for Adolescent Girls during last three years is at Annexure-I.
(c) & (d) Intensive IEC campaign and Community mobilization is envisaged in the Scheme to raise the awareness through activities such as mid-media activities, kala jathas, street plays etc. Periodical review is conducted from time to time and the Scheme is also covered under Output Outcome Monitoring Framework of Ministry of Finance.
(e) Government also approved expansion and universalisation of the Scheme for Adolescent Girls in a phased manner i.e. in additional 303 districts in 2017-18 and the remaining districts in 2018-19. Accordingly, in 2017-18, the scheme was extended to additional 303 districts across the country and w.e.f. 01.04.2018, the Scheme for Adolescent Girls has been extended to the all the districts of the country and erstwhile scheme Kishori Shakti Yojna has been phased out. State/UT-wise the quantum of nutritional supplements released during the last three years and the current year is at Anexure-II.
ANNEXURE-I
Annexure Referred to in Reply to Part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2550 for 06.03.2020 regarding RAJIV GANDHI SCHEME FOR EMPLOWERMENT OF ADOLESCENT GIRLS –
SABLA
State-wise and year-wise number of Supplementary Nutrition Beneficiaries under SAG for the last two years
S.

No.
States/UTs Nutrition

Beneficiaries

under SAG
2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20
1
Andhra Pradesh 291018
14763
39181
4496
2
Arunachal Pradesh 11558
266
482
482
3
Assam 469521
NR
54352
68545
4
Bihar 1999642 396805 130222 17824
5
Chhattisgarh 381560
13673
16093
17529
6
Goa 34806
45
21
7
7
Gujarat 529521
NR
174620 109743
8
Haryana 168967
667
5066
3581
9
Himachal Pradesh 102496
825
630
570
10 Jammu & Kashmir 87656
NR
16963
6391
11 Jharkhand 333234
63515
NR
18652
12 Karnataka 350269
28022
58670
17106
13 Kerala 238372
712
241
158
14 Madhya Pradesh 995000 125452 305000 180000
15 Maharashtra 848673
45898
24478
36997
16 Manipur 42247
5061
4056
4267
17 Meghalaya 59429
1852
1655
1122
18 Mizoram 28148
897
715
1131
19 Nagaland 19456
6455
7320
7320
20 Orissa 590168
56893
NR
25000
21 Punjab 188723
2143
4339
4781
22 Rajasthan
0
NR
173591 49631
23 Sikkim 10473
6
NR
21
24 Tamil Nadu 410247
2337
NR
1033
25 Telangana 155861
NR
19410
25000
26 Tripura 54208
971
2031
601
27 Uttar Pradesh 2082000
NR
277000 341518
28 Uttaranchal
0
NR
NR
26950
29 West Bengal 100106
2842
2055
58123
30 A&N Islands 10649
25
21
3
31 Chandigarh 1741
186
55
55
32 Daman & Diu* 1458
0
20
0
33 D & NH 6228
NR
NR
33
34 Delhi 92158
3383
2280
2268
35 Lakshadweep 2553
10
7
3
36 Pondicherry 4221
18
22
14
Total
1,07,02,367 7,73,722 13,20,596 10,30,955

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ANNEXURE-II

Annexure Referred to in Reply to Part (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2550 for 6.03.2020 regarding RAJIV GANDHI SCHEME FOR EMPLOWERMENT OF ADOLESCENT GIRLS – SABLA

State/UT-wise funds released during the last three years and current year under SAG
(Rupees in lakh)
S. No. States/UTs 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20
1
Andhra Pradesh 762.99 2259.52 1011.98 127.39
2
Arunachal Pradesh 126.25 87.96
0.00
33.71
3
Assam 1356.94 341.92
0.00
488.62
4
Bihar 2696.83 4003.74 25.54 582.91
5
Chhattisgarh 1389.69 2792.61 724.75
48.40
6
Goa 131.50 302.77
0.40
43.03
7
Gujarat 1443.18 2690.09 5092.44 1937.79
8
Haryana 104.74 589.97 37.41
70.56
9
Himachal Pradesh 720.45 1129.42
0.00
0
10
Jammu & Kashmir 194.63 255.91 560.39
46.53
11
Jharkhand 145.57 1495.55
0.00
254.39
12
Karnataka 740.73 2466.93 923.76 1253.33
13
Kerala 1057.73 692.91 289.74
1.08
14
Madhya Pradesh 5302.02 8641.18 5442.40 1118.38
15
Maharashtra 5334.42 3995.68 3536.78 925.32
16
Manipur
49.65
170.28
0.00
96.86
17
Meghalaya 919.65 528.83 12.55 1278.91
18
Mizoram
91.78
123.95 69.32
13.56
19
Nagaland 206.31 193.14 214.30 223.29
20
Odisha 2867.25 2442.60 866.77
72.60
21
Punjab
0
40.60 26.30
0
22
Rajasthan
0
39.38
0.00
0
23
Sikkim
32.54
15.42
0.00
0
24
Tamil Nadu 2655.26 3196.22
0.00
95.48
25
Telangana 572.39 81.40 107.49 151.54
26
Tripura 334.81 674.38 19.16
32.27
27
Uttar Pradesh 10932.99 4486.13 1000.35 1827.57
28
Uttaranchal
43.02
3.30
0.00
0
29
West Bengal
40.41
282.47 101.85 126.72
30
A & N Islands 107.05 51.35
3.18
1.02
31
Chandigarh
12.11
12.68
2.33
2.46
32
Daman & Diu
14.14
14.14
4.53
0
33
D & NH
16.44
16.44
4.94
0.42
34
Delhi 276.66 490.19 320.48
12.84
35
Lakshadweep
2.20
11.65
3.11
0.07
36
Pondicherry
17.72
8.81
1.63
0
Total
47700.06 44629.53 20403.88 108.67
Source : Lok Sabha

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Rajiv Gandhi Scheme For Empowerment Of Adolescent Girls

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 
MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT 

LOK SABHA 
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2971 
TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.12.2018 

RAJIV GANDHI SCHEME FOR EMPOWERMENT OF ADOLESCENT GIRLS 
2971. SHRI V. PANNEERSELVAM
          SHRI BHOLA SINGH
          DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD: 
Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state: 
  • (a) the aims, objectives and salient features of Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment of Adolescent Girls and achievements made so far there under; 
  • (b) whether the Government has reviewed the performance of the Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment of Adolescent Girls, if so, the details and the outcome thereof; 
  • (c) the budgetary allocation along with the funds allocated/released and utilized under the scheme during each of the last three years and the current year, State/ UT-wise; 
  • (d) whether the Government is finding it difficult to extend the reach of the scheme to more districts, if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; 
  • (e) whether the Government has taken note that 56.2 percent of adolescent girls are anaemic and suffer from other general health issues due to lack of education and social backwardness; and 
  • (f) if so, the measures taken by the Government to spread awareness about female adolescent health in schools and communities under the said scheme? 
RAJIV+GANDHI+SCHEME
ANSWER 
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF 
WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT 
(DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR) 
(a) Scheme for Adolescent Girls (earlier named as Rajiv Gandhi Scheme for Empowerment of Adolescent Girls), a Centrally Sponsored Scheme aims to improve the nutrition and health status of out of school adolescent girls of age 11-14 years and to motivate these girls to go back to formal schooling or skill training. The scheme has two components Nutrition and Non-Nutrition. Nutrition support of 600 calories, 18-20 grams of protein and micro nutrients @ Rs. 9.5 per beneficiary per day for 300 days in a year is provided to adolescent girls under the nutrition component of the scheme. The non-nutrition component of the scheme has a built-in factor to motivate out of school girls to go back to formal schooling or skill training. Other services of Non Nutrition component are IFA supplementation, Health check- up and Referral services, Nutrition & Health Education, Life Skill Education and counselling/guidance on accessing public services. 
(b) The Government is reviewing the performance of the Scheme at regular intervals on a quarterly/annual basis to identify gaps for taking corrective measures. Monitoring committees are set up at all levels (National, State, District, Block and Village level) to take stock of the progress of the scheme as also strengthen the coordination and convergence between concerned departments. 
(c) Budgetary allocation of the scheme, State/ UT-wise details of funds released and utilisation reported by States/UTs under the scheme during each of the last three years and the current year is at Annexure-1 & 2. 
(d) The Scheme is Pan-India and has been extended to all the districts of the country with effect from 01.04.2018. 
(e) & (f) Yes Madam, the Government has taken note of findings of National Family Health Survey (NFHS-4) which reported 53.1 % of women age 15-49 years are anaemic. One of the objectives under the Scheme for Adolescent Girls is IFA Supplementation for which State Government /UT concerned establish convergence with Health Department to ensure the supply of adult tablets of IFA to each beneficiary. Besides, Information on food fortification, dietary diversification, advantages of IFA tablets supplementation and its consumption with food for combating IFA deficiency is provided to the beneficiaries under the scheme. 
Annexure -1 
Statement referred to in reply to part (b) & (c) of the reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred question No 2971 for 28.12.2018 
The budgetary allocation/funds released/utilized during each of last three years and the current year is as under

(Rs. in crore)

Year Budget allocated Funds released Funds utilized
2015-16
475.5
470.40
494.51
2016-17
460
477.00
507.22
2017-18
460
446.29
358.02
2018-19
500
136.25
15.93

Annexure -2
Statement referred to in reply to part (b)& (c) of the reply to Lok Sabha Unstarred question No 2971 for 28.12.2018
State/UT-wise Fund released/ utilized under Scheme for Adolescent Girls during each of the last three years and current year
(Rs. in lakh)
S.

No.
States/UTs 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19
Released Utilised Released Utilised Released Utilised Released Utilized
1 Andhra Pradesh 675.68 762.79 762.99 1710.10 2259.52 2050.18 941.71 35.60
2 Arunachal Pradesh 78.41 152.86 126.25 83.49 87.96 42.76 *0.00 NR
3 Assam 817.44 1429.75 1356.94 149.18 341.92 0.00 *0.00 NR
4 Bihar 875.28 1090.17 2696.83 2315.55 4003.74 2742.76 25.54 NR
5 Chhattisgarh 2072.23 2203.10 1389.69 2772.50 2792.61 1795.87 596.66 NR
6 Goa 337.91 337.91 131.50 259.21 302.77 302.76 0.20 0.10
7 Gujarat 2234.25 6023.25 8443.18 6323.17 2690.09 2936.50 3929.30 NR
8 Haryana 812.47 564.41 104.74 573.65 589.97 363.75 37.41 0.00
9 Himachal Pradesh 956.78 958.74 720.45 1349.14 1129.42 371.94 *0.00 NR
10 Jammu & Kashmir 156.27 227.13 194.63 184.69 255.91 26.67 533.70 NR
11 Jharkhand 193.31 1056.64 145.57 1465.35 1495.55 154.54 *0.00 NR
12 Karnataka 3164.54 2672.50 740.73 2642.58 2466.93 1819.93 906.95 NR
13 Kerala 1201.84 1165.99 1057.73 893.89 692.91 632.13 *0.00 NR
14 Madhya Pradesh 8746.45 8199.59 5302.02 8466.04 8641.18 7125.70 3480.89 1418.07
15 Maharashtra 1531.25 5252.78 5334.42 3541.02 3995.68 3530.70 1798.61 NR
16 Manipur 95.82 49.65 49.65 161.87 170.28 62.34 *0.00 NR
17 Meghalaya 232.04 232.04 919.65 919.65 528.83 540.36 9.09 0.00
18 Mizoram 90.65 103.49 91.78 103.40 123.95 123.15 54.79 NR
19 Nagaland 188.39 173.95 206.31 206.31 193.14 191.61 47.01 47.01
20 Odisha 3477.67 3657.00 2867.25 3443.78 2442.60 2345.40 866.77 NR
21 Punjab 814.70 0.00 0.00 448.77 40.60 440.65 26.30 NR
22 Rajasthan 3275.09 8.85 0.00 22.49 39.38 0.00 *0.00 NR
23 Sikkim 48.20 32.54 32.54 16.90 15.42 27.45 *0.00 0.00
24 Tamil Nadu 4131.91 3896.38 2655.26 3076.85 3196.22 1556.44 *0.00 NR
25 Telangana 1242.82 1144.78 572.39 0.00 81.40 0.00 *0.00 NR
26 Tripura 417.25 358.74 334.81 819.62 674.38 185.59 *0.00 92.28
27 Uttar Pradesh 8823.48 6031.14 10932.99 7631.00 4486.13 4815.01 *0.00 0.00
28 Uttaranchal 14.12 39.25 43.02 3.77 3.30 0.00 *0.00 NR
29 West Bengal *0.00 1221.44 40.41 340.08 282.47 992.63 31.10 NR
30 A & N Islands 44.14 42.49 107.05 50.65 51.35 15.52 3.18 0.00
31 Chandigarh 14.01 9.33 12.11 7.84 12.68 5.81 2.33 NR
32 Daman & Diu 0.00 0.00 14.14 15.94 14.14 14.07 4.53 NR
33 D & NH 16.44 14.41 16.44 16.44 16.44 12.64 4.94 NR
34 Delhi 228.43 317.17 276.66 687.49 490.19 570.32 320.31 0.17
35 Lakshadweep 12.03 3.30 2.20 1.80 11.65 2.82 3.11 0.05
36 Pondicherry 19.27 17.97 17.72 18.67 8.81 4.74 0.51 0.04
Total 47040.57 49451.53 47700.06 50722.88 44629.53 35802.74 13624.94 1593.32
*Funds have not been released to the States due to savings available with the States NR – Not Reported
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