NATIONAL LEPROSY ELIMINATION PROGRAMME

NATIONAL LEPROSY ELIMINATION PROGRAMME

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  National goal of elimination of leprosy to be achieved by December 2005. Leprosy prevalence rate declined from 2.44 to 1.76 by March 2005 (Provisional)
  

NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAMMES

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  National Programme for cardiovascular diseases/stroke and National Programmes on Diabetes.
  

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  INTEGRATED DISEASES SURVEILLIANCE PROJECT (IDSP) launched in November 2004. Second phase of the project to cover 12 States in the year 2005.
  

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  More than one hundred doctors consisting of physicians, psychiatrics, general duty medical officers, public health specialists and paramedical workers sent to the Tsunami affected coastal areas
  

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  A wide spectrum Formulary of proprietary medicines containing 504 medicines put in place for CGHS beneficiaries.
  

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  Implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) for establishment of six AIIMS- like institutions in the underserved States and upgradation of seven medical institutions in other six States given a go-ahead.
  

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  Paramedical and Physiotherapy Councils Bill to regulate and maintain the standards of certain paramedical professions and physiotherapy / occupational therapy approved by the Cabinet.
  

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  A revised scheme of Development of Nursing Services approved for implementation during Tenth Plan. The scheme provides for enhanced assistance for training programmes for nurses and for strengthening of the schools of nursing in the States.
  

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  Central Supervisory Board constituted to monitor the implementation of the Act under the Pre-conception & Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection (PNDT) Act,.
  

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  A portal designed by the NIC called Intrahealth was launched by the Hon’ble Minister of Health and FW on 21^st March 2005. This portal will help disseminate information to the employees within the Ministry. It would particularly help in file tracking, expenditure monitoring, monitoring of important projects and maintain employees database.
  

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  AYUSH wings opened in District Hospitals. 8 Specialty Clinics/Polyclinics established and essential drugs were supplied to 8152 Ayurveda, Sidha, Unani and Homoeopathic Dispensaries in Rural and backward areas
  
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  Mainstreaming AYUSH services as a part of the proposed National Rural Health Mission and the ongoing programmes.
  
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  Integrated North Eastern Institute of ISM&H planned to be set up at Pasighat in Arunachal Pradesh to ensure reach of AYUSH services in North Eastern Areas.
  
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  Permission for setting up of 14 new colleges of AYUSH systems including 2 National Institutes for Siddha and Unani Medicine granted.
  

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  In the light of the Government’s National Common Minimum Programme (NCMP), the issue regarding the feasibility of revival of the closed Fertilizer-producing Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) prepared by Projects and Development India Limited.
  
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  Urea, a controlled fertilizer and decontrolled phosphatic and potassic fertilizers made available to farmers of the country including poor and marginal farmers at subsidized selling prices.
  
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  A budgetary provision of Rs.16253.90 crore made for subsidy on fertilizers during 2005-06.
  
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  Government borne additional burden of subsidy to the tune of approximately Rs.3,000/- crore during 2004-05 as compared to the budgetary allocation for this period, keeping its commitment to give highest priority to Agriculture.
  
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  A Working Group constituted to review the effectiveness of Stage-I and II of New Pricing Scheme (NPS) for urea units and to formulate a policy for urea units for Stage – III commencing from 1.4.2006.
  
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  Policy announced for setting up new urea projects and expansion of existing urea projects for augmenting the domestic production capacity of urea.
  
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  Government formulated a policy for conversion of existing naphtha/FO/LSHS based urea units to natural gas/LNG as feedstock.
  
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  The sale of Urea (205.49 lakh MT), DAP (60.77 lakh MT) and MOP (23.10 lakh MT) registered an increase of about 5 per cent, 10 per cent and 40 per cent respectively during the year 2004-05 as compared to the sales of 2003-04 Urea (195.8 lakh MT), DAP (55.2 lakh MT) and MOP (16.47 lakh MT).
  
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  All the major fertilizers made available to the farmers in the country at the same prices as prevailed during 2002-03 despite hike in the overall prices.
  

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  The Central Advisory Board of Education reconstituted.
  

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  Seven Committees of CABE set up.
  

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  Under Sarva Siksha Abhiyan 66,147 Elementary Schools opened, 33,777 additional classrooms constructed, 3.10 lakhs additional Teachers appointed, about 6.5 crore girls and children belonging to SCs and STs studying in Elementary Schools, given free textbooks and 134% step up in SSA fund outlay for 2005-06 over 2004-05.
  

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  National Mission of SSA under Prime Minister set up.
  

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  Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidyalaya (KGBV) Scheme, for establishment of girl’s residential Upper Primary Schools, launched in August, 2004, to promote education of disadvantaged girls in Educationally Backward Blocks of the country. 717 KGBVs sanctioned during 2004-05.
  

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  Mid-Day Meal Scheme revised in September, 2004, to provide cooked meal to all Primary School children. About 11 crore children being benefited.
  

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  Education Cess @ 2% levied on all Central taxes to fulfil Government’s commitment to provide and finance universalized quality basic education.
  

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  Outlay for Elementary Education in 2005-06 is more than double compared to that in 2004-05.
  

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  National Commission for Minority Education Institutions set up.
  

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  Revision of the National Curriculum Framework for School Education (NCFSE) taken up.
  

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  The power to decide on the fee structure restored to the Indian Institutes of Management.
  

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  Decision taken to restore the Central University status of the University of Allahabad and conversion of Manipur University into a Central University.
  

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  The assistance given to Non-Government Organizations along with instances of denial of assistance to secular institutions like the Gandhian Institute of Studies being reviewed.
  

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  A comprehensive review of the Indian Council of Historical Research ordered for strengthening the institution to enable it to realize its full autonomous potential.
  

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  A Bill for regulating the fee structures in professional institutions drafted for consultation with the stakeholders.
  

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  A Committee of experts constituted under the Chairmanship of Prof. C.N.R. Rao, to examine all relevant issues pertaining to the entry of foreign universities in India.
  

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  In pursuance of the Reconstruction Plan announced by the Prime Minister on 17-18 Nov. 2004, the Government of J&K accorded sanction for the setting up of 13 new colleges including two women’s colleges and total Literacy Campaign proposals for Kargil and Doda approved.
  

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  Concerned about the problem of reports of examination stress, exercise initiated to bring about examination reforms.
  

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  The Central Board of Secondary Education initiated steps to improve the examination system.
  

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  Steps being taken to bring about transparency in the functioning of the accrediting and affiliating bodies including AICTE, UGC, CBSE, NCTE etc.
  

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