UPSC CSE Prelims 2012
The Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY), launched in 2005 under the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), is a centrally sponsored scheme designed to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality.
Statement 1 is correct. A primary objective of JSY is to promote institutional deliveries, encouraging pregnant women to deliver in health facilities under the supervision of skilled birth attendants.
Statement 2 is correct. The scheme provides conditional cash assistance to eligible pregnant women to meet the costs associated with delivery, including transportation and incidental expenses, thereby incentivizing the utilization of health institutions for childbirth.
Statement 3 is incorrect. JSY does not provide compensation for wage loss incurred due to pregnancy or confinement. Such provisions are typically covered under other specific maternity benefit schemes, such as the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) or the Maternity Benefit Act.
Option B is incorrect as it only includes statement 2, while statement 1 is also a fundamental endeavour of the Janani Suraksha Yojana.
Option C is incorrect because statement 3, which claims JSY provides for wage loss, is factually inaccurate regarding the scheme's scope.
Option D is incorrect because it includes statement 3, which is not an objective or provision of the Janani Suraksha Yojana.