HM Amit Shah Launches Pilot Project Of PM Family Care Tracker, Health Passports In Gujarat

Gandhinagar: Union Home and Cooperation Minister Amit Shah on Sunday launched the pilot phase of the PM Family Care Tracker (PM-FCT) and Health Passports in Gujarat, marking the rollout of an integrated digital platform designed to track the health, nutrition and education of children from pregnancy until the age of 18 years.

The pilot project has been introduced in Gandhinagar and integrates data from the Health Department, Women and Child Development Department and Education Department through a single digital platform.

The system links health records through the Poshan Tracker and education data through the Child Tracking Portal (CTS), assigning every mother and child a unique digital identity using ABHA and the Birth Registration Number.

Addressing the gathering, Gujarat Health Minister Praful Pansheriya said the project had been launched under HM Shah’s guidance by bringing together the three departments to create an integrated digital system.

“Under his guidance, this project is being launched today. It is through his vision that the Gujarat Health Department, the Women and Child Development Department, and the Education Department have been brought together so that data from all three departments can be integrated, and we are launching the PM Family Care Tracker Pilot Project from here,” he said.

Pansheriya said Gujarat would work to make the initiative a successful model for the rest of the country.

“Today, Amit Shah has reposed his trust in the Gujarat Health Department, and with your inspiration, we are launching this pilot project in Gandhinagar. We assure you that not only Gandhinagar but the entire state of Gujarat will establish this as a successful pilot project for the whole of India,” he said.

Describing the initiative, the minister said it was intended to ensure continuous monitoring of children’s development and healthcare.

“This is not merely a digital platform but one driven by emotions and concern, ensuring that not a single child is deprived of any vaccine. For the holistic development of women and children, a card will be created for every child from an early age. It will contain details up to the age of 18 years, including information on hereditary diseases, other illnesses, treatments, and all related medical records,” he said.

Referring to the statewide Pulse Polio campaign that also began on Sunday, Pansheriya said, “Today, as we administer the two drops of the polio vaccine to children and begin this three-day campaign across Gujarat, we remember with pride that India has remained polio-free since 2007.”

He also highlighted the role of public healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic, saying, “Even during the COVID pandemic, every government hospital provided treatment to all people. With disciplined efforts and the creation of the best possible infrastructure, treatment was made available even to the poorest and most vulnerable individuals.”

On the objective of the PM-FCT, he added, “Today, when vaccines are administered for the prevention of 11 serious diseases, this entire project aims to ensure that there is not a single lapse and that not even one child is left behind.”

The minister said the Health Department would treat the initiative as a long-term commitment rather than an experiment.

“We will not treat this merely as an experiment but will carry forward the inspiration you have given us with dedication and compassion, reaching every person in line with the spirit of ‘Antyodaya’,” he said.

During the programme, HM Shah also distributed welfare kits under schemes of the Women and Child Development Department.

These included Anganwadi admission kits, preschool kits and nutritional support kits for children and pregnant women.

An Anganwadi admission kit and preschool kit were presented to three-year-old Ayushi Bajaniya following her enrolment at an Anganwadi centre.

Riyanshi Thakor, who had earlier been identified as underweight, received nutritional support under the Balshakti scheme after treatment through Poshan Sangam, including take-home rations.

Pregnant beneficiary Hina Chauhan received a kit under the ‘Chief Minister Matrushakti Yojana’ containing four packets of nutritional supplements, one kilogram of tuver dal, two kilograms of gram and one litre of fortified groundnut oil.

According to the programme, eligible beneficiaries receive such kits every month during the first pregnancy for a period of two years.

According to the state government, the PM Family Care Tracker allows real-time monitoring of every stage of maternal and child development, including pre-pregnancy services, maternal care, newborn and infant healthcare, immunisation, nutrition, growth monitoring, school enrolment, attendance and adolescent health services.

The platform also provides automated alerts and follow-up mechanisms to ensure that beneficiaries receive services on time while offering real-time dashboards at the state, district and taluka levels for planning and decision-making.

“The platform aims to facilitate early identification of at-risk children, timely intervention and improved delivery of health, nutrition and education services, and is expected to contribute towards the goals of Viksit Gujarat @2047 and Viksit Bharat @2047,” officials added.

(IANS)