Pregnant women and the government of Tamil Nadu initiated the Infant Cohort Monitoring and Evaluation Scheme. The scheme’s main aim is to make sure pregnant women receive proper medical assistance and care. By making PICME registration mandatory, the Tamil Nadu government also pushes the public to register for the PICME number to get the birth certificate.
Eligible women must log in by visiting the online portal picme.tn.gov.in to learn the status of their number.
The scheme will also track the pregnant women by giving the PICME number till the baby gets the birth certificate.
It is a 12-digit identification number, and an online website was set up to help pregnant women track the number.
The scheme is under the National Health Mission and is a campaign by the Public Health Department. Pregnant women can get the PICME registration at the nearest healthcare centres, government, first healthcare centres, and hospitals.
The expectant mothers can also contact the nearest Anganwadi centre workers or the local nurses to collect the license plate.
The nurse will also assist the woman in uploading the required documents to the online portal.
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Importance:
- The government of Tamil Nadu introduced the picme.tn.gov.in portal to assist expectant mothers. It helps the government track and monitor pregnant women’s problems and needs.
- With the help of the scheme, women can reach out to the local hospitals, health centres, and government health facilities.
- The women can also visit their nearest Anganwadi or village-level CSC centres to collect the number.
- Mothers under the scheme are under the surveillance of the nurses available in local areas to ensure the newborns’ and mothers’ good health and safety. With this number, it is easy to get a birth certificate.
Financial Benefits
Under the PICME scheme, the beneficiaries will get financial assistance of Rs 18000 under Dr Muthulakshmi Reddy’s scheme after registration. The Tamil Nadu government will provide economic benefits in instalments.
- After registration at the correct time, the first instalment of Rs 2000 will be received within twelve weeks.
- The second instalment will be made three months after registration and transferred directly to the beneficiary bank account.
- The third instalment of Rs 2000 was paid after four months of registration to the beneficiary’s bank account.
- As the fifth instalment, Rs 4000 was given after the pregnant woman had delivered in a government hospital.
- The Sixth instalment of RS 4000 was given after the newborn vaccination was completed with OPA/Rota/Peneta
- 2 IPV doses to the beneficiary’s bank account.
- Finally, the last instalment of Rs 2000, which was given after the previous vaccination, Rubella-Measles, was before the 12th month of the baby’s life.
Documents Required
- Aadhaar Card
- Bank Passbook
- Spouse Aadhaar Card as the Residential proof
- Marriage Certificate
- Medical Reports, including scanning
- Gynaecologist prescriptions
- The last three months’ transaction records
- Two photographs
PICME Registration & Login Process
Beneficiaries who want to avail of the PICME Number scheme can register through the online portal or directly consult the concerned departments offline.
PICME Registration Offline
- People can contact Seva centres nearby; pregnant women can register there absolutely free of cost.
- Women can also register by directly calling the toll-free number 102.
- The final procedure is to contact the nearest government hospital and connect with the concerned authorities there.
Online Process
To get the number, the pregnant women follow the registration process below.
- First, visit the official website.
- The home page opens; there is an option for public pre-registration on the right side of the screen.
- Click on the public pre-registration.
- A new page appears; An application for registration opens.
- Fill the form with the pregnant woman’s name, address, district, municipality/circle name, village, and pin code, and select the preferred day and time to visit the VHN.
- Also, enter the email ID, mobile number, and captcha code and click on the save option.
- After registration, a 12-digit identification number, i.e., PICME number, is sent to the email ID and mobile number.
- The nearest government healthcare authorities will connect, and the pregnant woman must visit the nearby centre so that the government can assign the RCH ID.
PICME Login
- Beneficiaries must visit the picme.tn.gov.in online portal to log in.
- Enter the username and password.
- Also, enter the captcha code, and click on the submit option.
- After logging into the portal, the beneficiaries can check several details like the financial aid status and edit the details whenever required.
How do you check the status of the PICME?
- Pregnant women must visit the portal to learn the status of the PICME.
- The home page opens. Click on the public pre-registration, which is on the right side.
- A new page opens; now, click on the application ID status on the menu bar.
- A page will appear on the screen. Enter the application ID and click on the submit option.
- Finally, the status of the PICME number will appear on the screen.
Contact
Email ID: picmehelpdesk@gmail.com
Call centre number: 102
Address: Directorate of Public Health and Preventive Medicine
359, Anna Salai, DMS complex,
Teynampet, Chennai- 600006
