SABLA Expansion Approved By Central Govt.

SABLA Expansion Approved by Central Govt.

Context:

Central government is going to expand and universalize Scheme for Adolescent Girls (SAG) – SABLA. Subsequently, this sarkari yojana will help out of school girls in the age group of 11-14 years to get appropriate nutrition & health services. Moreover, this scheme will cover additional districts in 1 year up to 30 November 2018.
Central govt. sanctions SAG Scheme in the year 2010 and implements this scheme in 205 districts. Afterwards in the year 2017-18, govt. expands this scheme in 303 other districts (total-508 districts). Now the central govt. is going to universalize this scheme in the remaining districts in the FY 2018-19.
In addition to this, govt. will also implement Kishori Shakti Yojana (KSY) along with this scheme. Even all the districts of North Eastern (NE) Region will get included under its phase-wise expansion.

The main objectives of SAG are as follows:-

To promote self development and empowerment of adolescent girls.
Subsequently, this scheme will improve their nutrition and health status.
To promote awareness about health, hygiene and Adolescent Reproductive & Sexual Health (ARSH).
This scheme also focuses on providing home-based skills and life skills along with mainstreaming these girls into formal / non-formal education.
Furthermore, SAG scheme will also deliver guidance on public services such as PHC, Post Office, Bank, police Station.

Source:Sarkariyojana