Ans: Health Programmes in A.P.
1. The family planning programme was started in 1951 focussing on women and
child health.
2. The child survival and safe motherhood programmed introduced in 1992-93.
3. Launched NRHM in 2005 to increase quality of health.
4. The 24 hours mother and child health programme was started in 1997-98.
5. Family Planning Insurance Scheme introduced in 2000 to provide insurance.
6. Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY) was started during 2005-06.
7. Rogi Kalyan Samithi was introduced in 2006 to improve, upgrade and modernise
hospitals.
8. Rural Emergency Transport Scheme (108) started to ensure easy accesss to hospital
for rural people.
9. Govt. of A.P. has been implementing 'Arogya Sree' scheme from 2007.
Question: Explain the role of education in economic development.
Ans: Role of education in economic development:
Education is an instrument to convert a man into complete man. According to
Todaro and Smith, education contributes more to economic growth in all countries.
1. Education promotes economic growth and development.
2. Education reduces the income inequalities.
3. Education plays important role in rural development.
4. Education helps in modernizing and revolutionizing way of thinking and promotes family planning.
5. Provide required skilled man power to the economy.
6. Promotes health conditions.
7. Promotes political stability and competent leadership.
Sarva Siksha Abhiyan (SSA): It was introduced during 2001-02 with an aim to provide
universal elementary education for all children in the age group of 6 to 14 years
by 2010. It intends to fill up social, regional and gender gaps. It has been renamed as
'Rajiv Vidya Mission' in Andhra Pradesh.
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