Family Planing Schemes for Young Age Group

Strategies being implemented by the Government for promotion of spacing methods of family planning for India as population are:

• New Spacing methods- New contraceptives viz. Injectable contraceptive and Centchroman have been added to the existing basket of choices.

• A new method of IUCD insertion immediately after delivery i.e. post-partum IUCD (PPIUCD) has been introduced.

• Dedicated RMNCH+A counselors have been appointed at high case load facilities.

• Improved Demand generation activities through a 360 degree media campaign.

• Redesigned Contraceptive Packaging – The packaging for Condoms, OCPs and ECPs has now been improved and redesigned so as to increase the demand for these commodities.

• Scheme for ASHAs to Ensure spacing in births.

• Scheme for Home delivery of contraceptives by ASHAs at doorstep of beneficiaries.

• Mission Parivar Vikas- The Government has launched Mission Parivar Vikas for substantially increasing access to contraceptives and family planning services in146 high fertility districts with Total Fertility Rate (TFR) of 3 and above in seven high focus states. These districts are from the states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Assam that itself constitutes 44% of the country€s population.

• Family Planning Logistic Management and Information System (FP-LMIS): A dedicated software to ensure smooth forecasting, procurement and distribution of family planning commodities across all the levels of health facilities.

3391. DR. (PROF.) KIRITPREMJIBHAI SOLANKI

Will the Minister of HEALTH ANDFAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

• (a) whether according to 2011 census, 19.15 per cent of our total population is young, in the age group of 15-24 years;
• (b) if so, the details thereof;
• (c) whether the Government proposes to launch any specific scheme for promotion of spacing methods of family planning for this young population; and
• (d) if so, the details thereof and if not the reasons therefor?