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Weekly Iron Folic Acid Tablets Free Distribution - Uttarakhand

This aims to improve the health and nutritional status of school-going children by preventing and reducing iron deficiency anemia. Under this scheme, teachers distribute free iron and folic acid tablets every Monday to all students enrolled in government & government-aided schools across the state.

State In Kind

States / UT: Uttarakhand

Nodal department: Medical Health And Family Welfare Department

Scheme for: Individual

Scheme profile

DBT (direct benefit transfer): No

Categories: Health & Wellness

Target beneficiaries: Individual

Tags: Iron Tablets, Folic Acid Tablets, Free Distribution, Student

Details

The scheme “Weekly Iron Folic Acid Tablets Free Distribution” is an initiative under the National Health Mission (NHM) implemented by the Department of Medical Health and Family Welfare, Government of Uttarakhand. The initiative aims to improve the health and nutritional status of school-going children by preventing and reducing iron deficiency anemia.

Benefits

  • Under this scheme, teachers distribute free iron and folic acid tablets every Monday to all students enrolled in government and government-aided schools across the state

Under this scheme, teachers distribute free iron and folic acid tablets every Monday to all students enrolled in government and government-aided schools across the state.

Eligibility

  1. All students enrolled in government and government-aided schools in Uttarakhand are eligible under this scheme.

Application Process

Offline

The benefits of this scheme are provided to students enrolled in all government and government-aided schools.

Clarifications

Additional points from the scheme information published on myScheme (not legal advice).

Who are the beneficiaries of this scheme?
All students enrolled in government and government-aided schools in Uttarakhand are beneficiaries under this scheme. <br>
What does the scheme provide?
The scheme provides free iron and folic acid tablets to school students on a weekly basis. <br>
When are the tablets distributed?
The tablets are distributed every Monday by school teachers. <br>
Who distributes the tablets to students?
The school teachers are responsible for distributing the tablets to students. <br>
Is there any cost involved for students?
No, the tablets are distributed free of cost to all eligible students. <br>

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