PURNA SCHEME

The Prevention of Under-Nutrition and Reduction of Nutritional Anemia among Adolescents (PURNA) Project, under the Women and Child Development Department, aims to prevent and manage malnutrition among girl children and adolescents. The scheme's objectives include reducing malnutrition, anemia, and early marriage among adolescent girls, educating them about nutrition, health, and life skills to enhance their self-competency, and empowering them. It also aims to increase their knowledge about legal rights, vocational training, and social media, as well as organizing visits to public places.

• Improvement of nutrition and health levels for adolescent girls
• Guidance on family welfare, reproductive health, and sexual health (ARSH)
• Skill development and life skills training for all adolescent girls
• Formal and informal training for out-of-school girls aged 15 to 18
• Information and visits to current government services such as PHC, CHC, post offices, police stations, and other services

Female adolescents, particularly those in higher secondary school, are eligible to apply. There are no income limits for individuals or families.

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Applications can be submitted on plain paper to Aangadvani. Required attachments include an Aadhar card, birth certificate, and school leaving certificate. Forms are available from Aangadvani. For more details, visit the service details site.