Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) is a safe motherhood intervention under the National Health Mission and National Rural Health Mission in India. It is a government-sponsored scheme aimed at reducing maternal and infant mortality by promoting institutional deliveries. The key objectives of the scheme are:
- To promote institutional delivery among pregnant women, especially those from economically weaker sections.
- To reduce maternal and infant mortality rates.
- To provide cash assistance to pregnant women for delivery and post-delivery care.
- To encourage women to seek antenatal care and postnatal care.
Under the scheme, eligible pregnant women are provided with cash assistance for delivery and post-delivery care. The cash assistance is intended to cover the cost of transportation, medicines, and other expenses related to delivery and post-delivery care. The scheme also provides for the training of health workers and the accreditation of health institutions to ensure quality care for pregnant women. The scheme is implemented by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India[[3]](https://www.ilo.org/dyn/travail/docs/683/JananiS...
