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PICME stands for Pregnancy and Infant Cohort Monitoring and Evaluation. It is a system that is deployed by the government of Tamil Nadu to track all pregnant women. Here is a website: https://picme.tn.gov.in/ on which pregnant women can register right from the inception of pregnancy until obtaining a Birth certificate for the newborn. The RCH ID of 12 digits will be provided to those persons who are registered under PICME which is being used to track all aspects of the pregnancy by the Public Health Department.
The government of Tamil Nadu has made this portal so that the Expectant mothers can get Online PICME registration through the nearest government health care centers, hospitals, and primary health care centers. There is one other option for expectant mothers that they can also contact the local nurses or Anganwadi center workers for collecting the 12 digit registration code. In the end, the application is also available in all village level CSC (Common Service Centres).
As soon as the registration has done on the system, the expectant mothers can also avail of the perks under the RCH scheme. In addition, mothers registered on PICME will be monitored by local nurses during the ante-natal stage. Nurses from there can also help you to upload the document details on the official software.
It is important to register PICME because it is much easier to obtain a birth certificate for any child born from a mother having PICME registration. After birth, the expectant mother can provide the RCH ID to easily obtain a birth certificate for the newborn.
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Besides providing access to good healthcare during pregnancy, an expectant mother who is registered under PICME having a financial requirement can avail the perks under the Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy Maternity Benefits Scheme. According to this scheme, financial assistance of up to Rs. 12000 is provided by the Tamil Nadu government for expectant mothers as under:
But for availing the above benefits, PICME registration is mandatory and financial assistance under the DR. Muthulakshmi Reddy Maternity Benefits Scheme.
It has become mandatory to submit the RCH ID while claiming for the birth certificate in the Tamil Nadu state.
This whole process will get you registered for the PICME scheme, where you’ll receive a 12 digit RCH ID number and from this, you can generate username and password.
This would help you access your account and edit/check the status of financial support.
You have an option to contact the PICME office in case you want any help regarding the login, registration, or obtaining a birth certificate online. The contact details of the PICME are as follows:
Directorate of Public health & preventive Medicine,
359, Anna Salai, DMS complex,
Teynampet, Chennai – 600006
PBX No – 24335075, 24334818
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