Kerala Janani–Janmaraksha Scheme

Introduction

• Kerala government is renowned for its welfare schemes that are beneficial to their citizens, especially the underprivileged communities.
• Recently, the government has noticed that the women, especially of Scheduled tribe category, are facing major health concerns during their pregnancy.
• It has been identified that due to financial constraints, these women's are unable to take care of their health, resulting in insufficient nutritional intake for both mother and child.
• To address this issue, Kerala government has introduced Kerala Janani Janmaraksha Scheme.
• The main objective of this scheme is to provide monthly assistance to pregnant women's to ensure they have proper nutritious food.
• Under the initiative, the government offer a monthly financial assistance of Rs 2,000/- to each beneficiary.
• Initially, the assistance provided under the Janani Janmaraksha scheme was Rs 1,000/- but later it was increased to Rs 2,000/-
• The government will credit this assistance directly to the bank account or post office account of the beneficiaries.
• Pregnant women who are interested in the scheme and keen to receive its benefits need to ensure they fulfill its eligibility conditions.
• According to the Kerala Janani–Janmaraksha Scheme, it is meant for Scheduled Tribe women only.
• Therefore, women other than the ST categories are not eligible.
• The benefits entitled under the Janani–Janmaraksha Scheme of Kerala will be provided from the third month of pregnancy, until the completion of 18 months.
• To receive these benefits, applicants are required to submit their Janani–Janmaraksha scheme applications offline.
• For this, beneficiaries can download their Janani–Janmaraksha Scheme application form online from the Scheduled Tribe Development Website.
• The Scheduled Tribe Development Department is the nodal department responsible for the implementation of the scheme in the entire state.
• Submitted applications will undergo the scrutiny test and one who clear the test will receive the benefits from the promised month.
• To provide assistance to the eligible beneficiaries, the government has outlay a budget of Rs 17 crore for the year 2024-25.
• To know more about the scheme, applicants may contact the nodal department of the scheme at their helpline number or in person.

Benefits of Scheme

• Under the Kerala Janani–Janmaraksha Scheme, pregnant women in the state will receive following benefits :-
  • Monthly assistance of Rs. 2,000/- will be provided.
  • Assistance will be provided for 18 months.
  • Benefit will be credited starting from the third month of pregnancy.

Eligibility Criteria

• In order to receive benefits of Kerala Janani–Janmaraksha Scheme, applicants must fulfill the following eligibility criteria : -
  • Applicant must be a domiciled citizen of Kerala.
  • Applicant must belong to a ST community.
  • Age of the women applicants should be greater than 19 years.

Documents Required

• Applicants should keep the below mentioned documents ready while applying for Kerala Janani–Janmaraksha Scheme :-
  • Aadhaar Card.
  • Caste Certificate.
  • Ration Card.
  • Documents related to pregnancy.
  • Account Details.
  • Mobile Number.
  • Passport Size Photograph.

How to apply

• Eligible women can submit their Kerala Janani–Janmaraksha Scheme application form offline.
• The application form for Kerala Janani–Janmaraksha Scheme can be obtained online from Scheduled Tribe Development Department Website of Kerala.
• Fill in all the mandatory fields asked in the application form and attach all the necessary documents.
• Submit this duly filled application form to the nearest anganwadi center or as directed by the authority.
• The nodal department of the scheme will verify the applications.
• Upon successful verification, the department will start releasing the benefits as promised in the Kerala Janani–Janmaraksha Scheme.
• In case of any queries regarding the application form or its submission, the beneficiary can contact the nodal department at their helpline number.

Important Link

• Kerala Janani–Janmaraksha Scheme Application Form.
• Kerala Scheduled Tribes Development Department Official Website.

Contact Details

• Kerala Scheduled Tribe Development Department Helpline Number :- 0471-2304594
• Kerala Scheduled Tribe Development Department Toll Free Number :- 18004252312
• Kerala Scheduled Tribe Development Department Helpdesk :- keralatribes@gmail.com
• Directorate of Scheduled Tribes Development Department
  4th floor, Vikas Bhavan, Thiruvananthapuram.