NCT of Delhi Eighth Five Year Plan 1992-97 and Annual Plan 1992-93 Volume - II

Abstract

From School Health This is a continuing scheme and it aims to provide medical care facilities to the school going children with emphasis on preventive measures. There are 65 School Health Clinics and 5 specialist referral centres located in different parts of Delhi and covering about 4.5 lakhs school goingchildren. The present population of school going children is about 18,5 lakhs and it is proposed to) cover the remaining students under the scheme in phased manner. 30 more school health clinics and 2 referral centres are proposed to be opened during the VIII Plan period in a phased manner. As per recommendation of Renuka Ray Committee every clinic for every 5000 students should have one? GDO-n, one Pharmacist and two attendants. Thus for the plan period 1992-97, 30 School Health Clinics team and two teams for referral centres are to be created. Besides this theH.O, of the School Health Scheme is to be strengthened by providing Admn. Officer (2000-3500), Research Officer (1640-29(X)), two Statistical Asstt. (1400-23CX)), Jr. Steno one (1200-2040) and two drivers (950- 1400). An mount of Rs. 70.00 lakhs is approved for 8th Plan which includes Rs, 30 lakhs for Annual Plan 1992-93,