*Assistant Professor, Department of Studies in Economics and Co-operation, University of Mysore, Manasagangothri, Mysore
**Research Scholar, Department of Studies in Economics and Co-operation, University of Mysore, Manasagangothri, Mysore
Online published on 7 June, 2014.
The Government of India launched the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) mainly to strengthen health services in the rural areas. It seeks to provide effective health care to the rural population by improving access, enabling community ownership, strengthening public health systems, enhancing accountability and promoting decentralization (Ministry of Health & Family Welfare 2005). Under the NRHM, there is a specific scheme - the Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY), which was introduced in April 2005. The paper intends to study the state wise beneficiaries of Janani Suraksha Yojana Scheme and to study the impact of JSY on institutional delivery rate in India. The study result shows that with increased numbers of JSY beneficiaries, the institutional delivery rate has increased, reducing infant mortality rate significantly. Finally, this study concludes that NRHM launched by Government of India holds great hopes and promises to serve the deprived undeserved communities of rural areas. If Government improves the awareness on NRHM then there is no doubt that Karnataka can reduce its Infant Mortality and Maternal Mortality as per the requirements of Millennium Development Goals.
India, Infant Mortality Rate, Institutional Delivery, Janani Suraksha Yojana
