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The Government of T amilnadu has been implementing various social
welfare schemes for the upliftment of  downtrodden community.  In
order to promote the welfare programme the Government of India
established the Central Social W elfare Board in 1953 during the First
Five Y ear Plan.  On the basis of this, the T amilnadu State Social W elfare
Board was established in 1954. This social welfare board has
undertaken many programmes for women,children, scheduled caste,
scheduled tribes and orphans.
Health: Health is now considered as the fourth minimum need next
to food, shelter and clothing.  The proverb “Health is W ealth’ insist on
the importance of health.  As sound health is being viewed as an integral
part of the human development, the Government of Tamilnadu has
envisaged to provide “Health coverage for all”.  This scheme provides
better health care to all more particularly underprivileged and
downtrodden people.  A significant reduction in Infant Mortality Rate
from 51 per thousand live births in 2000 to 44 per thousand live births
in 2002 is a clear indicator on the progressive health profile of the
state.
The Director of Medical and Rural Health services is in-charge of
planning and execution of all programmes of Medical services in the
Districts. The Director of public health is in charge of planning and
formulation of various programmes to prevent diseases in rural and
urban areas.
Curative and preventive health care facilities in rural areas are
available through a net work of Primary Health Centre (PHC), sub-
centres, mobile Medical units and Mini Health centers. Some of the
Health Scheme of T amilnadu are:
1. The Multipurpose Health W orkers scheme for a better
organisation in the delivery of health care services including
maternity and child  health, immunisation services is implemented
in 1977.
2. The Expanded Programme of Immunisation (EPI) implemented
in T amilnadu in 1979, aims at preventing the seven major
childhood diseases namely, diptheria, tetanus, Measles, T .B,
Polio, etc.
World Health Day is celebrated on April 7
th 
every year
72
Social welfare Schemes of Tamil Nadu Government
73
Social
welfare
Schemes
Health
Schemes
Women’s
development
schemes
Schedule caste and
tribal development
schemes
Schemes for
aged
and destitutes
Scheme for
widows
 and orphans
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The Government of T amilnadu has been implementing various social
welfare schemes for the upliftment of  downtrodden community.  In
order to promote the welfare programme the Government of India
established the Central Social W elfare Board in 1953 during the First
Five Y ear Plan.  On the basis of this, the T amilnadu State Social W elfare
Board was established in 1954. This social welfare board has
undertaken many programmes for women,children, scheduled caste,
scheduled tribes and orphans.
Health: Health is now considered as the fourth minimum need next
to food, shelter and clothing.  The proverb “Health is W ealth’ insist on
the importance of health.  As sound health is being viewed as an integral
part of the human development, the Government of Tamilnadu has
envisaged to provide “Health coverage for all”.  This scheme provides
better health care to all more particularly underprivileged and
downtrodden people.  A significant reduction in Infant Mortality Rate
from 51 per thousand live births in 2000 to 44 per thousand live births
in 2002 is a clear indicator on the progressive health profile of the
state.
The Director of Medical and Rural Health services is in-charge of
planning and execution of all programmes of Medical services in the
Districts. The Director of public health is in charge of planning and
formulation of various programmes to prevent diseases in rural and
urban areas.
Curative and preventive health care facilities in rural areas are
available through a net work of Primary Health Centre (PHC), sub-
centres, mobile Medical units and Mini Health centers. Some of the
Health Scheme of T amilnadu are:
1. The Multipurpose Health W orkers scheme for a better
organisation in the delivery of health care services including
maternity and child  health, immunisation services is implemented
in 1977.
2. The Expanded Programme of Immunisation (EPI) implemented
in T amilnadu in 1979, aims at preventing the seven major
childhood diseases namely, diptheria, tetanus, Measles, T .B,
Polio, etc.
World Health Day is celebrated on April 7
th 
every year
72
Social welfare Schemes of Tamil Nadu Government
73
Social
welfare
Schemes
Health
Schemes
Women’s
development
schemes
Schedule caste and
tribal development
schemes
Schemes for
aged
and destitutes
Scheme for
widows
 and orphans
The Government of T amilnadu has been implementing various social
welfare schemes for the upliftment of  downtrodden community.  In
order to promote the welfare programme the Government of India
established the Central Social W elfare Board in 1953 during the First
Five Y ear Plan.  On the basis of this, the T amilnadu State Social W elfare
Board was established in 1954. This social welfare board has
undertaken many programmes for women,children, scheduled caste,
scheduled tribes and orphans.
Health: Health is now considered as the fourth minimum need next
to food, shelter and clothing.  The proverb “Health is W ealth’ insist on
the importance of health.  As sound health is being viewed as an integral
part of the human development, the Government of Tamilnadu has
envisaged to provide “Health coverage for all”.  This scheme provides
better health care to all more particularly underprivileged and
downtrodden people.  A significant reduction in Infant Mortality Rate
from 51 per thousand live births in 2000 to 44 per thousand live births
in 2002 is a clear indicator on the progressive health profile of the
state.
The Director of Medical and Rural Health services is in-charge of
planning and execution of all programmes of Medical services in the
Districts. The Director of public health is in charge of planning and
formulation of various programmes to prevent diseases in rural and
urban areas.
Curative and preventive health care facilities in rural areas are
available through a net work of Primary Health Centre (PHC), sub-
centres, mobile Medical units and Mini Health centers. Some of the
Health Scheme of T amilnadu are:
1. The Multipurpose Health W orkers scheme for a better
organisation in the delivery of health care services including
maternity and child  health, immunisation services is implemented
in 1977.
2. The Expanded Programme of Immunisation (EPI) implemented
in T amilnadu in 1979, aims at preventing the seven major
childhood diseases namely, diptheria, tetanus, Measles, T .B,
Polio, etc.
World Health Day is celebrated on April 7
th 
every year
72
Social welfare Schemes of Tamil Nadu Government
73
Social
welfare
Schemes
Health
Schemes
Women’s
development
schemes
Schedule caste and
tribal development
schemes
Schemes for
aged
and destitutes
Scheme for
widows
 and orphans
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The Government of T amilnadu has been implementing various social
welfare schemes for the upliftment of  downtrodden community.  In
order to promote the welfare programme the Government of India
established the Central Social W elfare Board in 1953 during the First
Five Y ear Plan.  On the basis of this, the T amilnadu State Social W elfare
Board was established in 1954. This social welfare board has
undertaken many programmes for women,children, scheduled caste,
scheduled tribes and orphans.
Health: Health is now considered as the fourth minimum need next
to food, shelter and clothing.  The proverb “Health is W ealth’ insist on
the importance of health.  As sound health is being viewed as an integral
part of the human development, the Government of Tamilnadu has
envisaged to provide “Health coverage for all”.  This scheme provides
better health care to all more particularly underprivileged and
downtrodden people.  A significant reduction in Infant Mortality Rate
from 51 per thousand live births in 2000 to 44 per thousand live births
in 2002 is a clear indicator on the progressive health profile of the
state.
The Director of Medical and Rural Health services is in-charge of
planning and execution of all programmes of Medical services in the
Districts. The Director of public health is in charge of planning and
formulation of various programmes to prevent diseases in rural and
urban areas.
Curative and preventive health care facilities in rural areas are
available through a net work of Primary Health Centre (PHC), sub-
centres, mobile Medical units and Mini Health centers. Some of the
Health Scheme of T amilnadu are:
1. The Multipurpose Health W orkers scheme for a better
organisation in the delivery of health care services including
maternity and child  health, immunisation services is implemented
in 1977.
2. The Expanded Programme of Immunisation (EPI) implemented
in T amilnadu in 1979, aims at preventing the seven major
childhood diseases namely, diptheria, tetanus, Measles, T .B,
Polio, etc.
World Health Day is celebrated on April 7
th 
every year
72
Social welfare Schemes of Tamil Nadu Government
73
Social
welfare
Schemes
Health
Schemes
Women’s
development
schemes
Schedule caste and
tribal development
schemes
Schemes for
aged
and destitutes
Scheme for
widows
 and orphans
The Government of T amilnadu has been implementing various social
welfare schemes for the upliftment of  downtrodden community.  In
order to promote the welfare programme the Government of India
established the Central Social W elfare Board in 1953 during the First
Five Y ear Plan.  On the basis of this, the T amilnadu State Social W elfare
Board was established in 1954. This social welfare board has
undertaken many programmes for women,children, scheduled caste,
scheduled tribes and orphans.
Health: Health is now considered as the fourth minimum need next
to food, shelter and clothing.  The proverb “Health is W ealth’ insist on
the importance of health.  As sound health is being viewed as an integral
part of the human development, the Government of Tamilnadu has
envisaged to provide “Health coverage for all”.  This scheme provides
better health care to all more particularly underprivileged and
downtrodden people.  A significant reduction in Infant Mortality Rate
from 51 per thousand live births in 2000 to 44 per thousand live births
in 2002 is a clear indicator on the progressive health profile of the
state.
The Director of Medical and Rural Health services is in-charge of
planning and execution of all programmes of Medical services in the
Districts. The Director of public health is in charge of planning and
formulation of various programmes to prevent diseases in rural and
urban areas.
Curative and preventive health care facilities in rural areas are
available through a net work of Primary Health Centre (PHC), sub-
centres, mobile Medical units and Mini Health centers. Some of the
Health Scheme of T amilnadu are:
1. The Multipurpose Health W orkers scheme for a better
organisation in the delivery of health care services including
maternity and child  health, immunisation services is implemented
in 1977.
2. The Expanded Programme of Immunisation (EPI) implemented
in T amilnadu in 1979, aims at preventing the seven major
childhood diseases namely, diptheria, tetanus, Measles, T .B,
Polio, etc.
World Health Day is celebrated on April 7
th 
every year
72
Social welfare Schemes of Tamil Nadu Government
73
Social
welfare
Schemes
Health
Schemes
Women’s
development
schemes
Schedule caste and
tribal development
schemes
Schemes for
aged
and destitutes
Scheme for
widows
 and orphans
3. The common communicable diseases like Malaria, Filaria, T .B
are  eradicated  through  individual   programmes.    National
Malaria Eradication  Programme  (NMEP),   National Filaria
Eradication   Programme   (NFEP),  National    T.B   control
programme,  Leprosy  control programme are undertaken as
centrally sponsored schemes in T amilnadu.
Hospitals:
1. The Government is committed to provide facilities in the important
hospitals in the state to compete with standard private hospitals.
The Government has chalked out a plan to provide services to
patients who come  from foreign c ountries.  It  has   established
hospitals for providing treatment on the basis of Indian medical
methods  like    Unani,    A yurvedha,   Siddha.  Ultimate   health
destination scheme of 2003 aims to provide good health for all.
2. At present 25 operation t heatres  in  20  District Headquarters
hospitals and 64 operation theatres in 6 4  T aluk  Headquarters.
Hospitals  have  been  provided  with  air-conditioning facilities.
3. With a view to  impart  proper  nursing care to rural public  and
provide opportunity to students from rural area to take nursing
Government General Hospital
profession as a career, seven new schools of Nursing have
been started.
4. The  Directorate of  Indian   Medicine   established   by   the
Government of   Tamilnadu  has  been  rendering    enormous
service. There has been numerical increase in  the  number of
hospitals and dispensaries in T amilnadu particularly in rural areas.
CMC Hospital- V ellore
According to the statistics of 2000, there are 52,237 hospitals
which includes Government hospitals, Private hospitals and Primary
health centres in T amilnadu.
 Maternity and Child Care: A very high priority is given to Maternity
and Child Health (MCH) services to cover the valuable sections of
the society consisting of women in the child bearing age of 15 to 45
years and children below 14 years.  The maternity services comprise
anti-natal, intra-natal and post-natal care to the mother and infants.
These services are rendered to the pregnant and lactating mothers
and children through immunisation,medical care and nutritional facilities.
The school health service scheme was started in 1964, aims which
to provide pre-school and school health care programme to children
so as to minimise sickness and death among them.
T amilnadu is one of the First state to take note of the basic relevance
of family planning.  The sterilisation programme was started in 1956
as a means of controlling the birthrate.
In this regard, in 1989 “Muthulakshmi Reddy Ninaivu Makapperu
Udavi Thittam” was implemented.  It provides cash support to the
women from poor households in the last two months of pregnancy
74 75
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The Government of T amilnadu has been implementing various social
welfare schemes for the upliftment of  downtrodden community.  In
order to promote the welfare programme the Government of India
established the Central Social W elfare Board in 1953 during the First
Five Y ear Plan.  On the basis of this, the T amilnadu State Social W elfare
Board was established in 1954. This social welfare board has
undertaken many programmes for women,children, scheduled caste,
scheduled tribes and orphans.
Health: Health is now considered as the fourth minimum need next
to food, shelter and clothing.  The proverb “Health is W ealth’ insist on
the importance of health.  As sound health is being viewed as an integral
part of the human development, the Government of Tamilnadu has
envisaged to provide “Health coverage for all”.  This scheme provides
better health care to all more particularly underprivileged and
downtrodden people.  A significant reduction in Infant Mortality Rate
from 51 per thousand live births in 2000 to 44 per thousand live births
in 2002 is a clear indicator on the progressive health profile of the
state.
The Director of Medical and Rural Health services is in-charge of
planning and execution of all programmes of Medical services in the
Districts. The Director of public health is in charge of planning and
formulation of various programmes to prevent diseases in rural and
urban areas.
Curative and preventive health care facilities in rural areas are
available through a net work of Primary Health Centre (PHC), sub-
centres, mobile Medical units and Mini Health centers. Some of the
Health Scheme of T amilnadu are:
1. The Multipurpose Health W orkers scheme for a better
organisation in the delivery of health care services including
maternity and child  health, immunisation services is implemented
in 1977.
2. The Expanded Programme of Immunisation (EPI) implemented
in T amilnadu in 1979, aims at preventing the seven major
childhood diseases namely, diptheria, tetanus, Measles, T .B,
Polio, etc.
World Health Day is celebrated on April 7
th 
every year
72
Social welfare Schemes of Tamil Nadu Government
73
Social
welfare
Schemes
Health
Schemes
Women’s
development
schemes
Schedule caste and
tribal development
schemes
Schemes for
aged
and destitutes
Scheme for
widows
 and orphans
The Government of T amilnadu has been implementing various social
welfare schemes for the upliftment of  downtrodden community.  In
order to promote the welfare programme the Government of India
established the Central Social W elfare Board in 1953 during the First
Five Y ear Plan.  On the basis of this, the T amilnadu State Social W elfare
Board was established in 1954. This social welfare board has
undertaken many programmes for women,children, scheduled caste,
scheduled tribes and orphans.
Health: Health is now considered as the fourth minimum need next
to food, shelter and clothing.  The proverb “Health is W ealth’ insist on
the importance of health.  As sound health is being viewed as an integral
part of the human development, the Government of Tamilnadu has
envisaged to provide “Health coverage for all”.  This scheme provides
better health care to all more particularly underprivileged and
downtrodden people.  A significant reduction in Infant Mortality Rate
from 51 per thousand live births in 2000 to 44 per thousand live births
in 2002 is a clear indicator on the progressive health profile of the
state.
The Director of Medical and Rural Health services is in-charge of
planning and execution of all programmes of Medical services in the
Districts. The Director of public health is in charge of planning and
formulation of various programmes to prevent diseases in rural and
urban areas.
Curative and preventive health care facilities in rural areas are
available through a net work of Primary Health Centre (PHC), sub-
centres, mobile Medical units and Mini Health centers. Some of the
Health Scheme of T amilnadu are:
1. The Multipurpose Health W orkers scheme for a better
organisation in the delivery of health care services including
maternity and child  health, immunisation services is implemented
in 1977.
2. The Expanded Programme of Immunisation (EPI) implemented
in T amilnadu in 1979, aims at preventing the seven major
childhood diseases namely, diptheria, tetanus, Measles, T .B,
Polio, etc.
World Health Day is celebrated on April 7
th 
every year
72
Social welfare Schemes of Tamil Nadu Government
73
Social
welfare
Schemes
Health
Schemes
Women’s
development
schemes
Schedule caste and
tribal development
schemes
Schemes for
aged
and destitutes
Scheme for
widows
 and orphans
3. The common communicable diseases like Malaria, Filaria, T .B
are  eradicated  through  individual   programmes.    National
Malaria Eradication  Programme  (NMEP),   National Filaria
Eradication   Programme   (NFEP),  National    T.B   control
programme,  Leprosy  control programme are undertaken as
centrally sponsored schemes in T amilnadu.
Hospitals:
1. The Government is committed to provide facilities in the important
hospitals in the state to compete with standard private hospitals.
The Government has chalked out a plan to provide services to
patients who come  from foreign c ountries.  It  has   established
hospitals for providing treatment on the basis of Indian medical
methods  like    Unani,    A yurvedha,   Siddha.  Ultimate   health
destination scheme of 2003 aims to provide good health for all.
2. At present 25 operation t heatres  in  20  District Headquarters
hospitals and 64 operation theatres in 6 4  T aluk  Headquarters.
Hospitals  have  been  provided  with  air-conditioning facilities.
3. With a view to  impart  proper  nursing care to rural public  and
provide opportunity to students from rural area to take nursing
Government General Hospital
profession as a career, seven new schools of Nursing have
been started.
4. The  Directorate of  Indian   Medicine   established   by   the
Government of   Tamilnadu  has  been  rendering    enormous
service. There has been numerical increase in  the  number of
hospitals and dispensaries in T amilnadu particularly in rural areas.
CMC Hospital- V ellore
According to the statistics of 2000, there are 52,237 hospitals
which includes Government hospitals, Private hospitals and Primary
health centres in T amilnadu.
 Maternity and Child Care: A very high priority is given to Maternity
and Child Health (MCH) services to cover the valuable sections of
the society consisting of women in the child bearing age of 15 to 45
years and children below 14 years.  The maternity services comprise
anti-natal, intra-natal and post-natal care to the mother and infants.
These services are rendered to the pregnant and lactating mothers
and children through immunisation,medical care and nutritional facilities.
The school health service scheme was started in 1964, aims which
to provide pre-school and school health care programme to children
so as to minimise sickness and death among them.
T amilnadu is one of the First state to take note of the basic relevance
of family planning.  The sterilisation programme was started in 1956
as a means of controlling the birthrate.
In this regard, in 1989 “Muthulakshmi Reddy Ninaivu Makapperu
Udavi Thittam” was implemented.  It provides cash support to the
women from poor households in the last two months of pregnancy
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3. The common communicable diseases like Malaria, Filaria, T .B
are  eradicated  through  individual   programmes.    National
Malaria Eradication  Programme  (NMEP),   National Filaria
Eradication   Programme   (NFEP),  National    T.B   control
programme,  Leprosy  control programme are undertaken as
centrally sponsored schemes in T amilnadu.
Hospitals:
1. The Government is committed to provide facilities in the important
hospitals in the state to compete with standard private hospitals.
The Government has chalked out a plan to provide services to
patients who come  from foreign c ountries.  It  has   established
hospitals for providing treatment on the basis of Indian medical
methods  like    Unani,    A yurvedha,   Siddha.  Ultimate   health
destination scheme of 2003 aims to provide good health for all.
2. At present 25 operation t heatres  in  20  District Headquarters
hospitals and 64 operation theatres in 6 4  T aluk  Headquarters.
Hospitals  have  been  provided  with  air-conditioning facilities.
3. With a view to  impart  proper  nursing care to rural public  and
provide opportunity to students from rural area to take nursing
Government General Hospital
profession as a career, seven new schools of Nursing have
been started.
4. The  Directorate of  Indian   Medicine   established   by   the
Government of   Tamilnadu  has  been  rendering    enormous
service. There has been numerical increase in  the  number of
hospitals and dispensaries in T amilnadu particularly in rural areas.
CMC Hospital- V ellore
According to the statistics of 2000, there are 52,237 hospitals
which includes Government hospitals, Private hospitals and Primary
health centres in T amilnadu.
 Maternity and Child Care: A very high priority is given to Maternity
and Child Health (MCH) services to cover the valuable sections of
the society consisting of women in the child bearing age of 15 to 45
years and children below 14 years.  The maternity services comprise
anti-natal, intra-natal and post-natal care to the mother and infants.
These services are rendered to the pregnant and lactating mothers
and children through immunisation,medical care and nutritional facilities.
The school health service scheme was started in 1964, aims which
to provide pre-school and school health care programme to children
so as to minimise sickness and death among them.
T amilnadu is one of the First state to take note of the basic relevance
of family planning.  The sterilisation programme was started in 1956
as a means of controlling the birthrate.
In this regard, in 1989 “Muthulakshmi Reddy Ninaivu Makapperu
Udavi Thittam” was implemented.  It provides cash support to the
women from poor households in the last two months of pregnancy
74 75
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The Government of T amilnadu has been implementing various social
welfare schemes for the upliftment of  downtrodden community.  In
order to promote the welfare programme the Government of India
established the Central Social W elfare Board in 1953 during the First
Five Y ear Plan.  On the basis of this, the T amilnadu State Social W elfare
Board was established in 1954. This social welfare board has
undertaken many programmes for women,children, scheduled caste,
scheduled tribes and orphans.
Health: Health is now considered as the fourth minimum need next
to food, shelter and clothing.  The proverb “Health is W ealth’ insist on
the importance of health.  As sound health is being viewed as an integral
part of the human development, the Government of Tamilnadu has
envisaged to provide “Health coverage for all”.  This scheme provides
better health care to all more particularly underprivileged and
downtrodden people.  A significant reduction in Infant Mortality Rate
from 51 per thousand live births in 2000 to 44 per thousand live births
in 2002 is a clear indicator on the progressive health profile of the
state.
The Director of Medical and Rural Health services is in-charge of
planning and execution of all programmes of Medical services in the
Districts. The Director of public health is in charge of planning and
formulation of various programmes to prevent diseases in rural and
urban areas.
Curative and preventive health care facilities in rural areas are
available through a net work of Primary Health Centre (PHC), sub-
centres, mobile Medical units and Mini Health centers. Some of the
Health Scheme of T amilnadu are:
1. The Multipurpose Health W orkers scheme for a better
organisation in the delivery of health care services including
maternity and child  health, immunisation services is implemented
in 1977.
2. The Expanded Programme of Immunisation (EPI) implemented
in T amilnadu in 1979, aims at preventing the seven major
childhood diseases namely, diptheria, tetanus, Measles, T .B,
Polio, etc.
World Health Day is celebrated on April 7
th 
every year
72
Social welfare Schemes of Tamil Nadu Government
73
Social
welfare
Schemes
Health
Schemes
Women’s
development
schemes
Schedule caste and
tribal development
schemes
Schemes for
aged
and destitutes
Scheme for
widows
 and orphans
The Government of T amilnadu has been implementing various social
welfare schemes for the upliftment of  downtrodden community.  In
order to promote the welfare programme the Government of India
established the Central Social W elfare Board in 1953 during the First
Five Y ear Plan.  On the basis of this, the T amilnadu State Social W elfare
Board was established in 1954. This social welfare board has
undertaken many programmes for women,children, scheduled caste,
scheduled tribes and orphans.
Health: Health is now considered as the fourth minimum need next
to food, shelter and clothing.  The proverb “Health is W ealth’ insist on
the importance of health.  As sound health is being viewed as an integral
part of the human development, the Government of Tamilnadu has
envisaged to provide “Health coverage for all”.  This scheme provides
better health care to all more particularly underprivileged and
downtrodden people.  A significant reduction in Infant Mortality Rate
from 51 per thousand live births in 2000 to 44 per thousand live births
in 2002 is a clear indicator on the progressive health profile of the
state.
The Director of Medical and Rural Health services is in-charge of
planning and execution of all programmes of Medical services in the
Districts. The Director of public health is in charge of planning and
formulation of various programmes to prevent diseases in rural and
urban areas.
Curative and preventive health care facilities in rural areas are
available through a net work of Primary Health Centre (PHC), sub-
centres, mobile Medical units and Mini Health centers. Some of the
Health Scheme of T amilnadu are:
1. The Multipurpose Health W orkers scheme for a better
organisation in the delivery of health care services including
maternity and child  health, immunisation services is implemented
in 1977.
2. The Expanded Programme of Immunisation (EPI) implemented
in T amilnadu in 1979, aims at preventing the seven major
childhood diseases namely, diptheria, tetanus, Measles, T .B,
Polio, etc.
World Health Day is celebrated on April 7
th 
every year
72
Social welfare Schemes of Tamil Nadu Government
73
Social
welfare
Schemes
Health
Schemes
Women’s
development
schemes
Schedule caste and
tribal development
schemes
Schemes for
aged
and destitutes
Scheme for
widows
 and orphans
3. The common communicable diseases like Malaria, Filaria, T .B
are  eradicated  through  individual   programmes.    National
Malaria Eradication  Programme  (NMEP),   National Filaria
Eradication   Programme   (NFEP),  National    T.B   control
programme,  Leprosy  control programme are undertaken as
centrally sponsored schemes in T amilnadu.
Hospitals:
1. The Government is committed to provide facilities in the important
hospitals in the state to compete with standard private hospitals.
The Government has chalked out a plan to provide services to
patients who come  from foreign c ountries.  It  has   established
hospitals for providing treatment on the basis of Indian medical
methods  like    Unani,    A yurvedha,   Siddha.  Ultimate   health
destination scheme of 2003 aims to provide good health for all.
2. At present 25 operation t heatres  in  20  District Headquarters
hospitals and 64 operation theatres in 6 4  T aluk  Headquarters.
Hospitals  have  been  provided  with  air-conditioning facilities.
3. With a view to  impart  proper  nursing care to rural public  and
provide opportunity to students from rural area to take nursing
Government General Hospital
profession as a career, seven new schools of Nursing have
been started.
4. The  Directorate of  Indian   Medicine   established   by   the
Government of   Tamilnadu  has  been  rendering    enormous
service. There has been numerical increase in  the  number of
hospitals and dispensaries in T amilnadu particularly in rural areas.
CMC Hospital- V ellore
According to the statistics of 2000, there are 52,237 hospitals
which includes Government hospitals, Private hospitals and Primary
health centres in T amilnadu.
 Maternity and Child Care: A very high priority is given to Maternity
and Child Health (MCH) services to cover the valuable sections of
the society consisting of women in the child bearing age of 15 to 45
years and children below 14 years.  The maternity services comprise
anti-natal, intra-natal and post-natal care to the mother and infants.
These services are rendered to the pregnant and lactating mothers
and children through immunisation,medical care and nutritional facilities.
The school health service scheme was started in 1964, aims which
to provide pre-school and school health care programme to children
so as to minimise sickness and death among them.
T amilnadu is one of the First state to take note of the basic relevance
of family planning.  The sterilisation programme was started in 1956
as a means of controlling the birthrate.
In this regard, in 1989 “Muthulakshmi Reddy Ninaivu Makapperu
Udavi Thittam” was implemented.  It provides cash support to the
women from poor households in the last two months of pregnancy
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3. The common communicable diseases like Malaria, Filaria, T .B
are  eradicated  through  individual   programmes.    National
Malaria Eradication  Programme  (NMEP),   National Filaria
Eradication   Programme   (NFEP),  National    T.B   control
programme,  Leprosy  control programme are undertaken as
centrally sponsored schemes in T amilnadu.
Hospitals:
1. The Government is committed to provide facilities in the important
hospitals in the state to compete with standard private hospitals.
The Government has chalked out a plan to provide services to
patients who come  from foreign c ountries.  It  has   established
hospitals for providing treatment on the basis of Indian medical
methods  like    Unani,    A yurvedha,   Siddha.  Ultimate   health
destination scheme of 2003 aims to provide good health for all.
2. At present 25 operation t heatres  in  20  District Headquarters
hospitals and 64 operation theatres in 6 4  T aluk  Headquarters.
Hospitals  have  been  provided  with  air-conditioning facilities.
3. With a view to  impart  proper  nursing care to rural public  and
provide opportunity to students from rural area to take nursing
Government General Hospital
profession as a career, seven new schools of Nursing have
been started.
4. The  Directorate of  Indian   Medicine   established   by   the
Government of   Tamilnadu  has  been  rendering    enormous
service. There has been numerical increase in  the  number of
hospitals and dispensaries in T amilnadu particularly in rural areas.
CMC Hospital- V ellore
According to the statistics of 2000, there are 52,237 hospitals
which includes Government hospitals, Private hospitals and Primary
health centres in T amilnadu.
 Maternity and Child Care: A very high priority is given to Maternity
and Child Health (MCH) services to cover the valuable sections of
the society consisting of women in the child bearing age of 15 to 45
years and children below 14 years.  The maternity services comprise
anti-natal, intra-natal and post-natal care to the mother and infants.
These services are rendered to the pregnant and lactating mothers
and children through immunisation,medical care and nutritional facilities.
The school health service scheme was started in 1964, aims which
to provide pre-school and school health care programme to children
so as to minimise sickness and death among them.
T amilnadu is one of the First state to take note of the basic relevance
of family planning.  The sterilisation programme was started in 1956
as a means of controlling the birthrate.
In this regard, in 1989 “Muthulakshmi Reddy Ninaivu Makapperu
Udavi Thittam” was implemented.  It provides cash support to the
women from poor households in the last two months of pregnancy
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and immediately after two months of delivery of the child.  The number
of women beneficeries under this scheme increased steadily.
Women’s Development Schemes: The Tamilnadu Government
is providing more and more facilities, financial and other assistance to
women for their empowerment.  In order to implement welfare
schemes, W omen’ s welfare Department was established in 1947.  The
Five Y ear Plans have consistently placed special emphasis on providing
minimum health facilities and welfare service for women. The most
important schemes on women are:
i. Mahila Mandal programme was undertaken for creating
awareness among women.
i i . T o increase the active participation of women in decision making,
“A wareness Generation Programme for Rural Women” was
implemented.
iii. Support to Training and Employment programme for W omen
was started in 1986 with the objective of rendering  support to
women’ s employment in various sectors.
iv. Moovalur Ramamirtham Ammaiyar Memorial Marriage
Assistance Scheme was introduced in 1989.  Under this scheme
Rs.5000 is given as financial assistance for the marriage of poor
women who have studied upto 8
th
 standard. Now this scheme
is restructed as Rs.10000 and who have studied up to 10th
standard.
v. To safeguard the rights of women, the Tamilnadu State
Commission for W omen was set up in 1990.
Thus the programmes for W omen received priority in the government
schemes.
Scheduled caste and Tribal Development Schemes: The
Government of India, particularly the Government of T amilnadu has
taken several steps for the welfare of socially disadvantaged groups
of schedule caste and schedule tribes.  The Constitution of India grants
equality of opportunity in the matters of education and employment to
the schedule cast and schedule tribes.  Dr .B.R. Ambedkar took serious
efforts to provide social security to them.
The schedule caste and schedule tribe population constitute nearly
20.04% of the Tamilnadu state population.  Among this 70% of the
scheduled caste and 85% of the scheduled tribe live in rural areas.
Hence constant special focus for their socio economic advancement
is necessary.  By realising the need various welfare schemes were
implemented to ensure the speedy development of Adi Dravida and
tribal people. The Major activities are:
1. Education Development
2. Economic Development
3. Special plans for AdiDravida and tribals.
4. T AHDCO - Economic programme for the benefit of scheduled
caste and scheduled tribe.
The literacy level of the scheduled caste and scheduled tribe is very
low when compared to general literacy rate.  So the government
concentrated on the education of these sections and sanctioned a sum
of Rs.448.91 crores in the Budget (2004 - 2005).  At present nearly
1018 AdiDravida W elfare schools and 277 Tribal Residential schools
are functioning in T amilnadu.  To induce the eagerness of students in
computer science, 31 high schools have been supplied with computers.
42 AdiDravidar Welfare high schools have been equipped with
laboratory buildings and the students are totally exempted from tuition
fees.
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Free education is provided up to degree level for the SC’s and ST’s
The Tamilnadu Adidravida Housing Development Corporation
(T AHDCO)  has been functioning since 1974. The technical wing of
this corporation is executing the construction works such as hostels,
school buildings, class-rooms, etc. The development wing of the
corporation is implementing W elfare schemes for their upliftment.  This
corporation formulate need-based economic activities so as to bring
about better standard of living.
Tribal Welfare:  A separate Directorate has been functioning for
the Welfare of Tribes since 2000.  It pays special attention to 13