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Date: 17-Feb-2025 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Reconstitution of EPC

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • This gazette notification pertains to the National Health Mission (NHM).
  • It announces the reconstitution of the Empowered Programme Committee (EPC) under the NHM.
  • The extension of the National Health Mission from 2021-22 to 2025-26 has been approved by the Department of Expenditure, Ministry of Finance.
  • The cabinet note for the extension of the National Health Mission from 2021-22 to 2025-26 is under process.

Key Changes

  • The Empowered Programme Committee (EPC) is reconstituted with a new composition of members.
  • The Secretary (Health and Family Welfare) will chair the EPC.
  • The EPC includes Secretaries from various ministries such as School Education & Literacy, Higher Education, Women and Child Development, Panchayati Raj, Rural Development, Drinking Water and Sanitation, Development of North Eastern Region, Expenditure, Social Justice and Empowerment, Tribal Affairs, AYUSH, and Housing and Urban Affairs.
  • The EPC also includes the Director General of Health Services (DGHS), Additional Secretary & Financial Advisor (HFW), and two public health professionals.
  • Two public health professionals are appointed as members for a term of two years: Prof. A. Venkatraman and Prof. Dr. Suneela Garg.
  • The Additional Secretary & Mission Director (NHM) will serve as the Convener.
  • The EPC has the power to frame its own rules and procedures for the Mission under the approved guidelines of the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA).

Impact Analysis

Government Stakeholders

  • State Governments: Will need to align their health programs with the revised guidelines and procedures of the NHM.

Public Health Sector

  • Enhanced monitoring and evaluation of health programs due to the EPC's power to frame its own rules and procedures.

General Public

  • Improved health outcomes due to better coordination and resource allocation in the healthcare sector.

Suggested Action Items

  • Monitor the progress of the NHM extension and evaluate its impact on public health outcomes.

Key Entities Referenced

National Health Mission (NHM): A national-level initiative by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to improve the health outcomes of the population. Empowered Programme Committee (EPC): The highest policy-making and steering institution under the NHM, responsible for overseeing the implementation of the mission. Mission Steering Group (MSG): Along with EPC, it is the highest policy marking and steering institution under NHM. Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC): A committee under the Ministry of Finance responsible for appraising and approving government expenditure proposals. Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA): A committee of the Union Cabinet responsible for taking decisions on economic matters. NITI Aayog: The premier policy think tank of the Government of India, providing directional and policy inputs.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-18022025-261145 CG-DxLx-xEG-I1D8H0x2x2x0 25-261145 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 850] नई दिल्ली सोमवार, फरवरी 17, 2025/माघ 28, 1946 No. 850] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, FERUARY 17, 2025/ MAGHA 28, 1946 स्ट्वास्ट््य और पररवार कल्याण मत्रं ालय (राष्ट्रीय स्ट्वास्ट््य जमिन) अजधसचू ना नई दिल्ली, 17 फरवरी, 2025 का.आ. 854(अ).—राष्ट्रीय स्ट्वास्ट््य जमिन (एनएचएम) के तहत, जमिन संचालन समूह (एमएसिी) और अजधकार प्राप्त काययक्रम सजमजत (ईपीसी) उच् चतम नीजत जनमायण और संचालन संस्ट्थान ह।ैं राष्ट्रीय स्ट्वास्ट््य जमिन को 2021-22 स े 2025-26 तक बढाने के जलए व्यय जवत्त सजमजत (ईएफसी) नोट को जवत्त जवभाग, जवत्त मंत्रालय न े 17.09.2021 को अपनी बैठक म ें मंिूरी िे िी ह।ै राष्ट्रीय स्ट्वास्ट््य जमिन को 2021-22 स े बढाकर 2025-26 करने के जलए कैजबनेट नोट प्रदक्रयाधीन ह।ै एनएचएम के तहत ईपीसी को जनम्नानुसार पुनगयरठत दकया गया ह:ै 1. सजचव (स्ट्वास्ट््य और पररवार कल्याण) – अध्यक्ष 2. सीईओ (नीजत आयोग)* – सिस्ट्य 3. सजचव (स्ट्कूल जिक्षा और साक्षरता) * – सिस्ट्य 4. सजचव (उच् च जिक्षा)* – सिस्ट्य 5. सजचव (मजहला एवं बाल जवकास)* – सिस्ट्य 1239 GI/2025 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 6. सजचव (पंचायती राि)* – सिस्ट्य 7. सजचव (ग्रामीण जवकास)* – सिस्ट्य 8. सजचव (पेयिल एवं स्ट्वच्छता)* – सिस्ट्य 9. सजचव (पूवोत्तर क्षत्रे का जवकास)* – सिस्ट्य 10. सजचव (व्यय)* – सिस्ट्य 11. सजचव (सामाजिक न्याय और अजधकाररता)* – सिस्ट्य 12. सजचव (िनिातीय काय)य * – सिस्ट्य 13. सजचव (आयुष)* – सिस्ट्य 14. सजचव (आवास और िहरी काय)य * – सिस्ट्य 15. डीिीएचएस - सिस्ट्य 16. अपर सजचव और जवत्तीय सलाहकार (एचएफडब्लल्य)ू , भारत सरकार – सिस्ट्य 17. इस अजधसूचना की तारीख स े िो साल की अवजध के जलए 2 िन स्ट्वास्ट््य पेिेवर – सिस्ट्य क) प्रो. वेंकटरमण, प्रमुख और डीन, एफएमएस, दिल्ली जवश्वजवद्यालय। ख) प्रो डॉ सुनीला गग,य प्रो ऑफ एक्सीलेंस चेयर काययक्रम सलाहकार सजमजत एनआईएचएफडब्लल्य,ू नई दिल्ली 18. अपर सजचव और जमिन जनिेिक (एनएचएम), भारत सरकार - संयोिक ईपीसी के पास सीसीईए के अनमु ोदित दििा-जनिेिों के तहत जमिन के जलए अपन े जनयम और प्रदक्रयाए ं बनाने की िजि होगी। इसकी बैठक ऐसे समय और स्ट्थान पर होगी िो अध्यक्ष द्वारा जनधायररत दकया िाए। * या उनके प्रजतजनजध। [फा. स.ं वी-11011/3/2024-एनएचएम-II] सौरभ िैन, संयुि सजचव MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (National Health Mission) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 17th February, 2025 S.O. 854(E).—Under National Health Mission (NHM), Mission Steering Group (MSG) and Empowered Programme Committee (EPC) are the highest policy marking and steering institutions under NHM. The Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC) note for extension of National Health Mission from 2021-22 to 2025-26 has been approved by Department of Expenditure. Ministry of Finance in their meeting held on 17.09.2021. The Cabinet Note for extension of National Health Mission from 2021-22 to 2025-26 is under process. The Expenditure EPC under NHM is hereby re-constituted as follows : 1. Secretary (Health and Family Welfare) – In the Chair 2. CEO (NITI Aayog)* – Member 3. Secretary (School Education & Literacy)* – Member 4. Secretary (Higher Education)* – Member 5. Secretary (Women and Child Development)* – Member[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 6. Secretary (Panchayati Raj)* – Member 7. Secretary (Rural Development)* – Member 8. Secretary (Drinking Water and Sanitation)* – Member 9. Secretary (Development of NE Region)* – Member 10. Secretary (Expenditure)* – Member 11. Secretary (Social Justice and Empowerment)* – Member 12. Secretary (Tribal Affairs)* – Member 13. Secretary (AYUSH)* – Member 14. Secretary (Housing and Urban Affairs)* – Member 15. DGHS – Member 16. Additional Secretary & Financial Adviser (HFW), GoI – Member 17. 2 Public Health Professionals for a term of two years from the date of this Notification – Member a. Prof. A. Venkatraman, Head & Dean, FMS, University of Delhi. b. Prof. Dr. Suneela Garg, Prof. of Excellence Chair Programme Advisory Committee NIHFW, New Delhi 18. Additional Secretary & Mission Director (NHM), GoI – Convener The EPC shall have the power to frame its own rules and procedures for the Mission under the approved guideline of CCEA. It shall meet at such time and place as may be fixed by the Chairperson. *Or their representative. [F. No. V-11011/3/2024-NHM-II] SAURABH JAIN, Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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