News: The 2nd meeting of the Jiyo Parsi Advisory Committee was held in Mumbai under the chairmanship of Dr. Chandra Shekhar Kumar, Secretary, Ministry of Minority Affairs.
About Jiyo Parsi Scheme
- The Jiyo Parsi Scheme is a Central Sector Scheme to address the declining population of the Parsi community.
- Launched Year: It was launched in the financial year 2013–14.
- Objective: To reverse the downward trend in the Parsi population by adopting scientific methods and structured interventions, stabilizing their numbers and increase the population of Parsis in India.
- Components: It comprises three components:
- Medical Assistance: Under this, financial support is provided for medical treatment in accordance with standard medical protocols.
- Health of the Community: Under this, Parsi couples are encouraged to have more children, and financial assistance is extended to help them care for their dependent elderly family members and children.
- Advocacy: This focuses on supporting Parsi couples facing infertility and family-related issues through counseling sessions, outreach programmes and advocacy films.
- Implemented through: It is implemented through the State Governments with the support of concerned Parsi institutions.
- Eligible Parsi couples receive financial assistance under the various components of the scheme through the Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode.
