{"id":357093,"date":"2026-03-02T15:49:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T10:19:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=357093"},"modified":"2026-03-02T15:49:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T10:19:19","slug":"jiyo-parsi-scheme-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/jiyo-parsi-scheme-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Jiyo Parsi Scheme"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News: <\/strong>The 2<sup>nd<\/sup> meeting of the Jiyo Parsi Advisory Committee was held in Mumbai under the chairmanship of Dr. Chandra Shekhar Kumar, Secretary, Ministry of Minority Affairs.<\/p>\n<h2>About Jiyo Parsi Scheme<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_357099\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-357099\" style=\"width: 341px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-357099\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Source-Ministry-of-Minority-Affairs.jpg?resize=341%2C325&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Jiyo Parsi Scheme\" width=\"341\" height=\"325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Source-Ministry-of-Minority-Affairs.jpg?resize=300%2C286&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Source-Ministry-of-Minority-Affairs.jpg?resize=768%2C733&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Source-Ministry-of-Minority-Affairs.jpg?w=879&amp;ssl=1 879w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 341px) 100vw, 341px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-357099\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; Ministry of Minority Affairs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>The Jiyo Parsi Scheme is a <strong>Central Sector Scheme<\/strong> to <strong>address the declining population of the Parsi community.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Launched Year:<\/strong> It was launched in the <strong>financial year 2013\u201314.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Objective:<\/strong> To <strong>reverse the downward trend in the Parsi population <\/strong>by adopting scientific methods and structured interventions, stabilizing their numbers<strong> and increase the population of Parsis in India.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Components:<\/strong> It comprises <strong>three<\/strong> components:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Medical Assistance: <\/strong>Under this,\u00a0financial support is provided for medical treatment in accordance with standard medical protocols.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Health of the Community:<\/strong> 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.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0Advocacy:<\/strong> This focuses on supporting Parsi couples facing infertility and family-related issues through counseling sessions, outreach programmes and advocacy films.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Implemented through:<\/strong> It is implemented through the <strong>State Governments<\/strong> with the support of concerned Parsi institutions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Eligible Parsi couples receive financial assistance<\/strong> under the<strong> various components of the scheme<\/strong> through the<strong> Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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