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UNFPA estimated that the practice of prenatal sex selection hasresulted in approximately 6 lakhs girls being missed annually inIndia during the period 2001-07. This is roughly 1600 girls per day.No state/UT has female child sex ratio over 1000 in India. Only 8out of 35 stats in India have positive child sex ratio during last 10years. The reason for this dramatic shift stems from theintroduction into India of methods of prenatal sex determination,such as amniocentesis and ultrasound technology. Theemergence of sex-identification techniques heralded a newdiscriminatory regime in India, which is responsible today for thedramatic sex-ratio situation in many of its regions.
Sex selection in India does not take place in a legalvacuum. In fact, just a few years after the introductionof the new ultrasound and amniocentesistechnologies, in 1983 the Indian Parliament bannedthe practice of sex determination in all publicinstitutions. The prime legislation at the all-India levelremains the Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques(Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) Act, the PNDTAct, passed in 1994 and later amended in 2003.
The law was primarily meant to address the issue ofunwanted pregnancies, as part of a comprehensivefamily-planning strategy that encompassed manycontraceptive options, as well. But the combinationof new technologies for pre-natal sex determinationand abortion proved to be a dramatic cocktail, whichwould quickly become an efficient sex-selectiondevice. From the 1980s, sex-selective abortionsbecame the primary method used to alter the sexcomposition of children. The PC & PNDT Act providesformidable tools to act against the misuse oftechnology
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PCPNDT Act• The Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques
(PCPNDT) Act passed by the Indian Parliament came intoforce in 1994 for regulation and prevention of misuse ofthe diagnostic techniques. Subsequently, following aSupreme Court order on its proper implementationcertain Amendments were made to the Act. This Actcame into force in 1996. Act was amended in 2003 toinclude Pre conception techniques (PCPNDT Act).
• Prohibition of sex-selection: No person or technologyincluding a specialist or a team of specialists in the fieldof infertility, shall conduct or cause to be conducted oraid in conducting by himself or by any other person, sexselection on a woman or a man or on both or on anytissue, embryo, concepts, fluid or gametes derived fromeither or both of them.
What's Going Wrong…????
• The enforcement of PCPNDT Act 2003, which prohibits sexdetermination tests of the fetus (leading to abortion if it's female),has been far from satisfactory. The main reasons being:
• Poor supervision of genetic and ultrasound clinics
• Unethical and illegal practices of the concerned doctors/ radiologists
• Rampant misuse of technology
• Fast increase in the number of ultrasound clinics over the years
• Implementation of PCPNDT Act is far from expected
• A center doesn't generate any of the records of illegal sexdetermination. No complainer and no evidences. Unfortunately likemany other Acts, this act also faces implementation problems
• No effective monitoring mechanism
• Proper knowledge of the Law
• No Standardization in practices, record keeping etc.
• Problem of Under Reporting
• Problem of False Reporting
• Critical records are not reported
• No proofs & evidences for the authorities to take action
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Solution: Save The Baby Girl & Active TrackerMagnum Opus has invented a system comprising two phase solution
Stage I - Online Portal (www.savethebabygirl.com)• A web portal was developed titled "www.savethebabygirl.com, an online software solution that connects all genetic centers and
collects the important data on daily basis as per the PCPNDT Act rules and formats. It is an electronic method of submission ofdata and reports to appropriate Government authorities.
• The software assures that no incomplete data is submitted by users. The government authorities can access this portal throughsecured login and can automatically generate various reports from time to time. The portal has all the features to carry out theanalysis of the data and necessary pre formatted statistical analysis reports which can be leveraged for quick decision making,identifying the problem areas
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Solution: Save The Baby Girl & Active Tracker
A PCPNDT Compliance System for Genetic Centers• Secured log in• Daily submission of form F, delivery and MTP records• Auto generation of Monthly report• Can not submit incomplete F form, enabling them a
PCPNDT compliant and no risk• Can depend on their support staff for documentation• Saves time and efforts and money on record keeping• No risk of sealing or action because of incomplete F form
Stage I - Online Portal (www.savethebabygirl.com)• Online portal help the state by effectively implementing the
PCPNDT Act, the solution covers all documentation facilitiesas per the Act. It generates all MIS reports that are requiredform time to time.
• The appropriate authority can monitor the state level,district level, and block level performance, various activitiessuch as center applications, renewals, approvals, etc.
• It also has the facility of generation of reports of actiontaken, court cases, machine sealed etc.
Stage I - Online Portal (www.savethebabygirl.com)• Data Generation, Auto Processing & Analysis
• Center data, centers from rural and urban areas, centersmachine and employees details, center renewal report etc.
• Periodical (monthly) data reports for F form, delivery, MTP,rural, urban & district level data comparison, etc.
• Data auto analysis for suspected cases, F forms with 2 ormore girl child, 35 years and above, abnormal delivery,MTP advised, abnormal sonography reports and manymore
• Age wise patient analysis, 0-18 , 19-24, 25-34, 35 andabove categories data analysis of F form, delivery, MTP
• Pregnancy related data analysis such as trimester wisedata analysis, abnormal pregnancy reports etc.
• ANC tracking, area wise ANC tracking through mobilebased SMS reporting, missing cases, and analysis forimplementation
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• Active Tracker is connected to USG machine throughexternal cables
• Active Tracker receives the video signals from the USGmachine and no interference with USG machinekeeping the “insurance” of the USG machine intact.No inputs are given to USG machine
• Active Tracker shares a common power supply withUSG machine that makes Active Tracker and USGmachine switching on and off simultaneously.
• Active Tracker has a storage capacity of 1TB and canbe scaled up as per requirement
• The video data is NOT uploaded to any server butresides on the Active Tracker only
• To capture the data from the machine, appropriateauthority has to visit center personally and throughsecured mechanism that data can be copied
• The data is stored in encrypted format
Stage II: Active TrackerOnly online portal was not enough as it is not solving the problem of under reporting and false reporting. Magnum Opus hasinvented a device called the Silent Observer and upgraded version now called as Active Tracker, which is externally connectedto Sonography machine and captures videos images of on machine monitor continuously.
Advanced Features
• Active Tracker has inbuilt GPRS facility through which every machine is connected to savethebabygirl.com.
• Each and every machine can be monitored remotely and a can check for the ever machine on and off time
• Send various alerts for any tampering, access of data, if machine is switched off for more than 24 hours etc.
• A full proof device: tamper proof and highly secured
• Does not required any kind of sealing
• Remotely managing of every machine is possible
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Silent Observer has on and off button for switching on andoff. It was a loop hole and can be misused by switching onthe USG machine and not switching on the Silent Observer.
Stage II: Silent Observer to Active TrackerThe first version of the device called as Silent Observer has some drawbacks and it was affecting the objective of suchdevice. Over the period, the R&D team of Magnum Opus has resolved all the issues and Active Tracker, the new device ismore full proof and tamper proof. Active Tracker has solved all the issues raised in Silent Observer.
Active Tracker does not have on and off button. TheActive Tracker share common power supply andswitches on and off automatically with USG machine.
Silent Observer has storage capacity of 320 GB and was notscalable. 320 GB was not sufficient for recording 2 years ofdata as per law.
Active Tracker has 1TB (1024 GB) data storagecapacity and it can scaled to 2TB and even moredepending on center operations
Silent Observer needed to seal all the cables which wasdifficult to handle and possibility of leakage
Active Tracker does require any sealing to machineexcept the common power supply
Silent Observer does not have remote controllingmechanism. It does not have GPRS facility, hence every timeone need to visit the center and check physically if machineis working or not
Active Tracker has inbuilt GPRS facility integratedwith online portal. One can easily check for status ofmachine from anywhere. Active Tracker also givesvarious alerts for better control and monitoring.
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USG CENTRE
STBG
DISTRICT ADMINSTRATION
TALUKA HEALTH OFFICERMEDICAL SUPRITENDENT
ASHA WORKER
Medical Officer PHC
ANM / MPW
ANC TRACKING
USING STBG & ACTIVE TRACKER
Security?Silent Observer does had the loopholes but Active Tracker, the advanced version of full proof and all security measures have been taken care.
The data is stored in the local machine on Active Tracker and NOT TRANSFERRED to any DISTRICT SERVER.
Accessing data is possible only with secured laptop with data access software and secured log in. It is available only with district administration
Patient Privacy issues has been ruled by Hon. Bombay High Court stating that “Right to Life is more important that Right to Privacy”
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Kolhapur District: Case StudyKolhapur District of Maharashtra is one of the richest district in India as per “per capita income” and well known forGoddess Mahalaxmi. Despite such background, as per 2001 census the Kolhapur sex ratio was 839 girls per 1000 boys. TheDistrict Magistrate and Collector , Laxmikant Deshmukh (IAS) initiated this drive and Magnum Opus invented &implemented the project. The pilot was launched on 15th Aug 2009. Kolhapur District has 252 registered genetic centers,120 in Urban and 132 in Rural part. There are 270 USG machines across the District.
From 1st Oct 2009 to 30th June 2010Before installation of device
From 1st July 2010 to 30th Sept 2011After installation of device
Monthly Average F form Rural Urban District
Before Implementation of device 5512 5050 10562
After Implementation of device 8441 6570 15011
Under Reporting 2929 1520 4449
The statistics clearly shows that there was Under Reporting of 4449 F forms, 210 Deliveries &
16 MTP cases every month.There is clear indicator of control
over under reporting and false reporting.
Monthly Average Delivery Male Female IUD
Before Implementation of device 99 94 4
After Implementation of device 217 185 5
Under Reporting 118 91 1
Monthly Average MTP reporting Before 12 weeks MTP After 12 weeks MTP
Before Implementation of device 29 3
After Implementation of device 44 4
Under Reporting 15 1
As per 2011 Census, Kolhapursex ratio has increased to 845
from 839 of 2001 census.
Laxmikant Deshmukh (IAS)District Collector, Kolhapur, MaharashtraMob. 9325297509 Email: [email protected]
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Manthan Award
eIndia Award
Times of India Social Impact Award
Maharashtra Foundation Award
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Magnum Opus is one of the leading companies in social innovations using Information Technology.Magnum Opus has been involved in various innovation in E-Governance and focused with theobjective of using IT to enhance the system.
Save The Baby Girl, Silent Observer, Active TrackerA system for curbing the female feticide and effectively implement PCPNDT Act
E- ChavadiComprehensive land records and accounting solution
M-SupplyUse of mobile and SMS in transparent distribution of civil supply
ME-GovernancePioneer in ME-Governance concept (User of Mobile in E-Governance)
MaharainInnovative use of Mobile and SMS for rainfall management system
M-Disaster ManagementInnovative mobile application to be used during disaster management
GPS SystemInnovative use of GPS System for kerosene supply, police patrolling vehicles
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Magnum Opus is one of the leading companies in social innovations using Information Technology.Magnum Opus has been involved in various innovation in E-Governance and focused with theobjective of using IT to enhance the system.
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Divisional Commissioner Office, Konkan Division, Election Commission of India Maharashtra Police Collector offices: Pune, Sangli, Kolhapur, Nanded, Aurangabad,
Thane, Ratnagiri, Raigadh, Sindhudurg, Jalgaon, Nanded etc. SP Office, Kolhapur, Sangli Directorate, Sports & Youth Services, Government of
Maharashtra Director of Sports & Youth Services, Govt. of Maharashtra Director General, Information & Public Relations, Govt. of
Maharashtra Maharashtra Jeevan Pradhikaran HQ, Civil Establishments, AFMC, Indian Army, Pune District Information Center, Buldana, Kolhapur, Sangli,
Ratnagiri, Aurangabad
Maharashtra Information Center, New Delhi
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