TRAINING AND
DEVELOPMENT:
VILLAGE HEALTH GUIDES
(VHG)SCHEME:
The Village Health Guide
Scheme was initially started as Community Health Workers’ Scheme on 2nd
October, 1977 in all the States except Arunachal Pradesh, J & K, Kerala and
Tamil Nadu. The Scheme was renamed as Village Health Guide Scheme in 1981 when
it was made 100% centrally sponsored scheme under Family Welfare Programme.
According to the scheme the village community selects a volunteer as Village
Health Guide who after training acts as a link between the community and the
governmental health system. At present about 3.23 lakh VHGs are reported to be
working. Each VHG is paid an honorarium of Rs. 50/- per month. The Scheme has
been reviewed by a committee of experts. The report of the committee after
obtaining the comments of other relevent Min. / Deptt. being forwarded to the
cabinet for final decision.
BASIC TRAINING OF
ANM / MPHW (F):
It is a 100% centrally
sponsored scheme under Family Welfare Programme. Female Health Workers’ basic training course is of 1 ˝ Years
duration and eligibility for admission is X class pass. The course is
recognised by Indian Nursing Council.
There are 478 ANM/ MPW(F) Training Centres functioning in the country. These include training centres run by
Voluntary Organisations with their own resources.The finnacial assistance
increased w.e.f. 7.2.2001, for stipend
for the trainees from 125/-per month per trainee to Rs 500/- per month
per trainee, contingency from Rs 5000/- per annum to Rs 10000/- per annum
& rent for school and hostel(if
in rented building ) from Rs 2500/- per annum to Rs 60,000/- per
annum.
TRAINING OF MULTIPURPOSE
HEALTH WORKER (MALE)/MPHW (M):
It is a 100% Centrally Sponsored Scheme. Basic training is for one year and eligibility for admission is X
pass. On successful completion of the
training the Health Worker (M) are eligible for posting at a Sub Centre. There are 56 MPW (M) Training Centres
functioning in the country as on 30.06.00.
Of these, 28 training centres are functioning in Health and Family
Welfare Training Centres and 28 are independent basic training schools.The
financial assistance have been revised w.e.f. 7.2.2001 as follows:
|
Item |
Existing norms |
Revised norms |
|
Rent(for new schools) |
Rs 5,000 per month |
Rs 10,000 per month |
|
Rentforhostle(fornew schools) |
Rs 125 per month per candidate |
Rs 250 per month per candidate |
|
Stipend |
Rs 125 per month per candidate |
Rs 300 per month per candidate |
|
Educational Aids and Training Material |
Rs 5000 per annum |
Rs 15000 per annum |
|
Transportation(for hiring bus) |
Rs 15,000 per annum |
Rs 30,000 per annum |
|
Contingency |
Rs 15,000 per annum |
Rs 50,000 per annum |
PROMOTIONAL TRAINING COURSE FOR MPHW(F)/ANMS:
ANMs with at least 5 years
of service are deputed for 6 months Promotional Training Course. After the training, they become eligible for
the post of LHVs/HA(F). During the
training period, the ANM is paid a stipend of Rs.150/- p.m. An LHV provides supportive supervision and
technical guidance to Female Health Workers (ANMs) of 6 Sub Centres. There are 42 LHV Promotional Training
Centres in the country.The pattern of financial assistance for this programme
also has been revised as mentioned under the programme of basic training of
ANM.
Health and Family Welfare Training Centres have been established in the
country
with the objective to improve
the quality of services by providing in-service orientation
training to the Medical and Para- Medical personnel engaged in the
delivery of Health
and
Family Welfare Services. There are 47 Health and Family Welfare Training
Centres
functioning in the country.
These training centres are funded by the Department of Family Welfare, Government of India.The financial
assistance for this programme has
been revised as follows :-
|
Item |
Existing norms# |
Revised norms |
|
Contingency |
Rs 6,000 per annum |
Rs 15,000
per annum |
|
Rent* |
Rs 18,000 per annum |
Rs 40,000 per annum |
|
Payment of Guest Faculty |
Rs 15,000 per annum |
Rs 50,000 per annum |
*Rent payable in respect of
such centres that are functioning from rented buildings.
RURAL HEALTH TRAINING
CENTRE, NAJAFGARH: (RHTC)
RHTC, Najafgarh was estblished
as a Najafgarh Health Institute with the assistance of Rockfeller Foundation in
1937 and emerged as a Rural Health Training Centre in 1969. It has been rendering various services to
the rural community training to medical and para medical health workers and
nursing personnel from different Nursing Training Schools of Delhi, orientation
training to Public Health Students and ANMs, training of ANMs (10 + 2)
Vocational Course under Central Board of Secondary Education.
Family Weflare Training and
Research Centre(FWTRC), Mumbai was the first Family Planning Training Centre,
established in June 1957 and was made responsible for the training needs of
State and District level categories of health personnel from Western Zone. This centre has been recognised as an
institution for training of central health service officers in the areas of
National Family Welfare Programme and National Health Policy. FWT&RC is also conducting community
based Research Projects in the field of Health and Family Welfare. The institute also conducts a one year
diploma in health education (DHE).
GANDHIGRAM INSTITUTE OF RURAL HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
TRUST (GIRHFWT), GANDHIGRAM, TAMIL NADU.
To train the teachers of
ANM/LHV Training Schools and Public Health nurses during the Sixth Plan Period,
Government of India established training institutions at Tamil Nadu
(Gandhigram). The Gandhigram
institution is also functioning as one of the Central Training Institutions in
India to provide training to functionaries of Health and Family Welfare of
Kerala, Karnataka, Pondicherry, A&N Islands as well as Tamil Nadu. The institute also conducts regular Diploma
in Health Education Course (DHE) of one year.