Thursday 28 June 2012

Amravati DAPCU's Response - June 2012 Theme - Social Benefit Schemes for PLHIV and HRG

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  • In the DAPCC meeting the issue of social benefit for PLHA is raised by DAPCU and the Hon’ble Chairperson issued a letter to all the SDO and Tahsildar regarding the benefit schemes and the collection of the form at ICTC and DIC level. The press release was issued immediately.
  • Inter linkages of the all the facilities like ICTC, ART, DIC, CCC, LWS, TI (Migrant and FSW) and PPTCT are very good and the DAPCU takes advantage of it for linking all PLHIV to different social benefit schemes.
  • We also organized a programme which is a part of mainstreaming as well as the support to PLHIV at DIC. 50-60 persons from different fields like, govt. officials, businessman, social worker, politicians and the media attended this programme. During the event all of them made donations for PLHIV support which would include Sewing machines and Bicycles. In this event the all the participants also demonstrated their solidarity by eating food prepared by PLHIV. This sent out a strong message against stigma and discrimination.


Challenges

  • Collection of required document from PLHIV
  • Migration of PLHIV
  • PLHIV need the Bhumihin (landless) certificate to be eligible for various social benefit schemes. However, the local authorities are not providing this to wives (married women) if they are not divorced.
  • Willingness to access Social Benefit Schemes is not strong for some PLHIV even though DAPCU is ready to help by collecting their forms for social benefit schemes in ICTC level 

Sr.no.
Name of scheme
By DIC
By network (excluding DIC)
Remarks


Total no. Of PLHA referred
No. Of PLHA beneficiary
Total no. Of PLHA referred
No. Of PLHA beneficiary

1
Sanajy Gandhi Yojna
176
84
426
143
 After the DAPCC meeting of March the Forms collected at ICTC and DIC level and put into collector office collectively in next month (Approximately 200 forms collected)
2
Bal Sangopan Yojana
2
NA
48
1

3
Antodaya Yojana
30
17
42
20
Advocacy with collector in DAPCC meeting regarding the all BPL PLHIV are included in this schemes.
4
Shrawanbal Yojana
1
NA
NA
NA
Advocacy with collector in DAPCC meeting regarding the all affected   are included in this schemes.
5
Kesari Ration Card
NA
NA
37
567

6
BPL Ration Card
NA
18
196
71

7
Insurance
NA
2
NA
NA

8
Income Generation
36
NA
36
13

9
Nutrition Support
8
8
223
177

10
If any Other than listed above please mentioned ( Education support)
42
22
NA
NA

11
Rajiv Gandhi Aarogya Vima Yojana
NA
NA
56
1
This Scheme is recently started.
12
Gharkul Yojana
NA
NA
13
1

13
Widow Fund Rs. 10,000
NA
NA
7
1

TOTAL

253
151
1084
995



Rajkot DAPCU's Response - June 2012 Theme - Social Benefit Schemes for PLHIV and HRG

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Various Schemes implemented by Government of Gujarat for people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA) & Children Living with HIV/AIDS (CLHA) Support.


Sr. No.
Scheme Description
1
 Project Jatan, for travel assistance to PLHA , in case of children it is also for accompanying adult and his/ her loss of wage.
2
 All Below Poverty Line (BPL) - PLHIV family eligible to Antyodaya Anna Yojana (Food and Civil Supply Department) 
3
 Rs. 500/- month for AIDS patients (SEBC & EBC) as Nutritional Support under Medical Aid help scheme (SJ & E Department).
4
 Widow Pension- All BPL widow eligible for Rs. 500/- Month and Rs. 80/- Month per child up to 18 years of age (up to 2 children) (SJ & E Department). Agencies working with GSACS help in identifying such women.
5
Education scholarship to infected and orphan or semi orphan children of HIV +ve parents is implemented (S. J. & E. Department)
6
Office order to all Govt. Schools to sanction special leave to CLHA for Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) and to ensure no discrimination (Education Dept.).
7
Two orphanage homes at Gandhinagar and Surat for HIV infected/ affected (SJ & E Department - run by positive network).
8
Allocate time to representative of GSNP+ for sensitization toward HIV in Boards/Corporations/HOD meetings.
9
Palak Mata Pita Scheme (Rs. 1000 /month) for people who adopt orphans. The scope of this scheme has been extended to entire state.
10
Govt. of Gujarat provide cash incentive of Rs. 1000/- for institutional delivery of those HIV positive pregnant women.


The support from the District Administration DIC, DLN, ART, ICTC , LAC is strong is our district and our strategies are similar to those of Navsari Dist.
  • DPO meets regularly with line dept. staff.
  • Follow up by ORW, DIC STAFF, TI NGO STAFF, LAC & ART STAFF & ICTC COUNSELOR.
  • Monthly presentation of Dist. Dash Board to District Collector.
  • Block wise regular meeting at the District and DIC with TI-NGO, ICTC STAFF, ART staff to discuss schemes. 
CHALLENGES
In migrant PLHA do not have residence proof & ration cards etc and this becomes a hindrance in getting schemes.
ACHIEVEMENTS
This month in the DMR – May2012, we have sent 1 TI’s (Vasundhara Trust) report on Social Benefit Schemes availed by FSW. We are working on collating similar information from other TIs and ARTC.
  • Ration Card - 884 HRGs were found eligible and 775 have received it
  • Bank account - 733 HRGs were found eligible and 367 have received it
  • Voter's Id- 879 HRGs were found eligible and 745 have received it
  • Insurance -419 HRGs were found eligible and 104 have received it

Wednesday 27 June 2012

Navsari DAPCU's Response - June 2012 Theme - Social Benefit Schemes for PLHIV and HRG

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The support from the District Administration is good in our district. The DIC , DLN, LAC , ART , ICTC offer good counselling and ensure regular follow up for  for collecting documentation required for schemes like ID Proof etc.
Unique strategy and experience  
  1. CDHO, DPO conducts monthly review meeting at District Level to review Total PLHA Vs. no availing Govt. Scheme
  2. Regular follow up by ORW, DIC Staff, Ii NGO Staff, ICTC Counselor
  3. DPO meets and sensitizes other Govt. Dept. staff
  4. DAPCU presents Monthly Data to DDO and Dist. Collector
  5. Block Wise Regular Monthly PLHA Meeting at the District and at DIC with TI NGO, ICTC Staff to discuss Govt. Schemes 
Challenges
  1. PLHA Migration (out migration) to other States
  2. PLHA (in migrants) do not have residence proof & ration cards etc which are required to avail many of the schemes.
This is our status with respect to social benefit schemes
Scheme wise PLHA Application status and benefited
(1) Project Jatan for travel assistance to AIDS Patients -     
356      Positive
356 benefited
2010-11
(2) Govt. of GUJARAT provide cash incentive of Rs.1000/- for Institutional Delivery of those HIV Positive pregnant women.
9            applied   
 9    ANC +ve benefited 
 2010-11-12
(3) No. of Children Adopted For Education          
57         applied
12     benefited
33 under process
(4)  No. of Children Adopted For Nutrition (Balbhog)            
124       applied  
124  benefited
 2010-11-12
(5) No. of PLHA Getting Benefit of IGP Activity                        
20         applied
6       benefited
,,
(6) No. of Adult Adopted Nutrition on ART (Treatment Sahay)
94         applied
82     benefited
,,
(7) No. of Beneficiaries of BPL Card                                             
68         applied
7       benefited
,,
(8) No. of Persons enrolled in NREGS                                             
8           applied
6       benefited
,,
(9) No. of woman enrolled under Widow Pension scheme      
12          applied
2       benefited
,,
(10) No. of Beneficiaries of anthodia  anna Yojna Card           
324       applied
324  benefited
,,
(11) No. of Beneficiaries of Loan From Govt.                                   
1            applied
1       benefited
,,
(12) Other (TB, Cancer, Leprosy, Handicap)                                  
6            applied  
6       benefited
,,
(13) Bank Account
3            applied   (HRG)
3       benefited
2012-13
Total :-
1082
938
33