Brief Overview of PC&PNDT

GOVERNMET OF MANIPUR

DIRECTORATE OF FAMILY WELFARE SERVICES

 Pre-Conception & Pre-Natal Diagnostic Technique (Prohibition of Sex Selection)

Introduction:

• Gender bias and deep-rooted prejudice & discrimination against girl child and preference of male child have led to large scale female foeticide in the country.
• In order to check female foeticide, the Pre-Natal Diagnostic Technique (PNDT) Act was enacted on 20^th September, 1994.
• The PNDT Act was amended in 2003, and came to be known as Pre-Conception & Pre-Natal Diagnostic Technique (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act with the aim to prohibit use of sex-selection techniques before or after conception as well as misuse of pre-natal diagnostic technique for sex selective abortions and to regulate such techniques.

The Act is now implemented in the state of Manipur with the formation of the following implementing, advisory and supervisory bodies: 

1. State Supervisory Board (SSB)
2. State Advisory Committee (SAC).
3. State Appropriate Authority (SAA).
4. State Nodal Officer.
5. State Inspection and Monitoring Committee (SIMC)
6. State PNDT Cell.
7. District Advisory Committee (DAC) at district level.
8. District Appropriate Authority (DAA) at district level.
9. District Nodal Officer (DNO) at district level.

Schemes under PC & PNDT programme:

1. PC & PNDT Act
2. Gender Based Violence and Medico-Legal Care for Survivors/Victims of Sexual Violence.

PCPNDT Act:

It is an act to provide for the prohibition of sex-selection, before & after conception, and for regulation of pre-natal diagnostic techniques for the purpose of detecting genetic abnormalities and for the prevention of their misuse for sex determination leading to female foeticide. 

The Act provides for

1.Prohibition of misuse of pre-natal diagnostic technique   for determination of sex of fetus leading to female foeticide

2.Prohibition of advertisement of pre-natal diagnostic technique for detection of sex of fetus

3.Permission & regulation of use of Pre-natal diagnostic techniques for the purpose of detection of specific genetic abnormalities/disorders

4.Permitting the use of such techniques only under certain conditions by registered institutions

5.Punishment for violation of the provisions of the Act 

 Gender Based Violence and Medico-Legal Care for Survivors/Victims of Sexual Violence:

 It is a newly incorporated scheme under programme. Its main aim is to provide  medical treatment& psychosocial support to the  survivors/victims of sexual violence  and assist in their medico-legal proceedings  and ensure a good quality documentation to deliver justice to the victims.

Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) – 5 - Gender Equality

Theme: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

With the aim to improve sex ratio and attain gender equality, the activities taken up under the Programme are as follows:

1.Awareness workshop/programme on gender discrimination &gender-based violence, declining sex ratio issue and on PCPNDT Act/Rules

2.Observance of National & International Girl Child Day to give awareness on inequalities faced by girls & promote their rights.

3. Mandatory registration of ultrasound clinics both Govt. and private under the Act.
4. Regular inspection and Monitoring of Hospitals/Clinics, CHCs, PHCs, etc. to check for any violations of the provisions of the PCPNDT Act.
5. Sensitization workshop of Medical Officers conducting USG in health facilities, Public Prosecutors and Advocates on PCPNDT Act/Rules
6. Capacity Building of District Appropriate Authorities & District Nodal Officers

 7.Legal proceedings against defaulting ultrasound clinic/Hospital.

The Sex Ratio at birth (SRB) in the State of Manipur per 1000 male live birth is 950 for the year 2022-23 as per report from HMIS data and 960 as per Civil Registration System (CRS).

Sex Ratio at Birth as per NFHS-5, 

Achievements of Pre-Conception &Pre-Natal Diagnostic Technique During FY 2022-23

SSB meeting held on 22/11/2022

1. Statutory Body Meetings:                                                       

• State Supervisory Board (SSB) Meeting – 1
• State Advisory Committee Meeting – 5
• State Appropriate Authority Meeting – 6
• District Advisory Committee Meeting – 15

 2. Monitoring Visit of ultrasound clinics :

• of ultrasound clinics/hospital visited –103

 3. Capacity Building

• Training on PC & PNDT Acts/Rules of 45 Mos (100 %) conducting USG in public health facilities 15^th – 17^th September, 2022
• Training on PC & PNDT Acts/Rules of District Appropriate Authority & District Nodal Officer on 16^th& 17^th January, 2023 of 16 districts.
• ToT Training of MOs on Medico Legal Care (MLC) for Survivors Victims of Sexual Violence on 24^th March, 2023.                             

Training of MOs on MLC for Survivors/victims of Sexual Violence on 24^th March’23

4. IEC/BCC

• District Level Awareness Workshop on Gender Discrimination and PC & PNDT Acts/Rules conducted in11 districts out of 16 districts.
• Media Sensitization Workshop organized 17^th October, 2022.
• National Girl Child Day observed on 24^th January, 2023 at TG Higher Secondary School, Imphal.
• PC & PNDT Stall open in the Sangai Festival 2022 from 21^st – 30^th November, 2022 and awareness given to the visitors in the form of pamphlets and posters.

 5. OTHER ACTIVITIES: 

    5.1 Implementation of 6 months Training Rules, 2014

• Competency based test of Registered Medical Practitioners performing USG in public health facilities conducted at JNIMS, Porompat on 27^th June, 2022 for the first time since inception.
• 2 (two) institutes accredited for 6-months Ultrasound Training – RIMS, Lamphelpat and JNIMS, Porompat in Manipur.   

    CBT conducted at JNIMS on June’22

    5.2 Registration of Ultrasound Centres

• of PNDT registration cancelled – 10 clinics
• of new centres registered – 13

Achievements of PC&PNDT During FY 2023-24

No. of Statutory Body Meetings:

• State Advisory Committee Meeting – 5
• State Appropriate Authority Meeting – 6
• District Advisory Committee Meeting – 23

Monitoring Visits:

• State Inspection and Monitoring Visit – 36 (Ultrasound Clinics visited)
• District Inspection and Monitoring Visit – 90 (Ultrasound Clinics visited)

Capacity Building

• Attended National Workshop on strengthening the implementation of PC&PNDT Act on 5^th to 7^th July 2023 at New Delhi.

IEC/BCC

• District Level Awareness Workshop conducted at Senapati on 21^st August 2023
• Observation of International Girl Child Day on 11^th October, 2023.
• Radio jingles on the observance of International Girl Child Day 2023
• Notification of registration of manufacturers, retailers, dealers, distributers etc. published in local newspaper on 3^rd November 2023.
• State level Launching cum Awareness programme on Gender based Violence & Medico-legal care for survivors/victims of sexual violence on 30^th November 2023.
• Radio jingle on State Launching cum Awareness Programme on Gender Based Violence and Medico Legal Care for Survivors/Victims of Sexual Violence.

Other  activities:

• Notification of Secretary cum Commissioner (H&FW), Government of Manipur as State Appellate Authority under PC&PNDT on 30th August’23
• Seizure of one unregistered portable USG machine on 25^thSept’23 from Moirang, Bishnupur District.
• Reconstitution of State Appropriate Authority of PC&PNDT as on 3^rd Nov’23
• Appointment of 5 new members of the State Supervisory Board on 3rd Nov’23
• of PC & PNDT registration of Ultrasound centres cancelled = 1
• of new Ultrasound centres registered = 7
• Reconstitution of State Advisory Committee, PC & PNDT on 26^th December 2023.
• On-line registration of USG Clinic allowed from 20^th December 2023.
• Website link for on- line registration http://www.manipurdrugscontrol.in/PC-PNDT/centre-registration

Member list of State Supervisory Board (SSB): 

Member list of State Advisory Committee (SAC):

Member list of State Appropriate Authority (SAA): 

State Nodal Officer, PC & PNDT:                    Dr. Sujata Huidrom