Norms for establishing and running an STDC

Every State should have one STDC established with the infrastructure, equipment and human resources (norms provided subsequently). It should be preferably located alongside or nearby the State TB Cell at the state headquarters/ capital, for administrative convenience, effective coordination and sharing of responsibilities.

In larger states, the single STDC at the state may be supported by additional Regional Training and Program Monitoring Unit (RTPMC). These RTPMC may be established for each additional 5 Crore population (~20 Districts). These may take over capacity building and SM&E activities for an additional approximately 20 Districts. These additional centres will be governed by the single STDC at the state. These RTPMCs may be resourced as per norms provided subsequently. 

In smaller states having population less than 20Lakh population, may either have a RTPMC in the state or may be linked with a nearby STDC.

Based on the above norms following is the expected list of STDCs and RTPMCs to be present.

State Name Est pop 22 Remarks
Uttar Pradesh 23,15,02,578 One STDC and 4 RTPMC
Bihar 12,85,00,364 One STDC and two RTPMC
Maharashtra 12,49,04,071 One STDC and two RTPMC
Andhra Pradesh 9,17,02,478 One STDC and one RTPMC
Assam 3,59,98,752 One STDC and one RTPMC
Madhya Pradesh 8,50,02,417 One STDC and one RTPMC
Rajasthan 7,95,02,477 One STDC and one RTPMC
Tamil Nadu 8,36,97,770 One STDC and one RTPMC
West Bengal 10,08,96,618 One STDC and one RTPMC
Chhattisgarh 3,21,99,722 One STDC
Delhi 1,93,01,096 One STDC
Goa 15,21,992 One STDC
Gujarat 7,04,00,153 One STDC
Haryana 2,89,00,667 One STDC
Himachal Pradesh 75,03,010 One STDC
Jammu and Kashmir 1,49,99,397 One STDC
Jharkhand 4,01,00,376 One STDC
Karnataka 6,95,99,762 One STDC
Kerala 3,46,98,876 One STDC
Orissa 4,70,99,270 One STDC
Punjab 3,05,01,026 One STDC
Telangana 3,81,57,311 One STDC
Uttarakhand 1,17,00,099 One STDC
Tripura 41,84,959 One STDC
Lakshadweep 66,001 To be linked with STDC KE
Chandigarh 11,58,040 To be linked with STDC PN
Andaman & Nicobar Islands 3,99,001 To be linked with STDC TN
Puducherry 16,46,050 To be linked with STDC TN
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 7,73,997 to be linked with STDC GU
Arunachal Pradesh 17,11,947 to be linked with STDC TR
Mizoram 13,08,967 to be linked with STDC TR
Sikkim 6,58,019 to be linked with STDC TR
Manipur 34,36,948 One RTPMC linked with STDC TR
Meghalaya 37,72,103 One RTPMC linked with STDC TR
Nagaland 20,73,074 One RTPMC linked with STDC TR

The STDC will have two arms/ sections; the Training Section and the SM&E Section; both of which have a dedicated stream of activity in relation to conducting NTEP training and SM&E activities in the state. The personnel in these two sections will collaborate to perform any technical activities(such as PIP preparation, OR and Advocacy) in the state. 

Administration of the STDC

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STDC as an institution will function with the State TB Cell (STC). It will manage any RTPMC and the IRL in the state. The RTPMC will have a separate Training and SM&E section, each headed by a Medical Officer; the senior most of which would be designated as the RTPMC in-charge. The IRL will be led by the IRL-Microbiologist, which reports to the STDC Director.

 

Integration with Health System: Wherever there are no STDCs/ RTPMC in the state as per the norms provided above, the state may decide to inbuild the in existing state institutions like the SIHFWs and leverage upon any under utilized capacity. Dedicated human resources resources need to be provided as per the norms to take care of NTEP functions which are full time. Additional infrastructure/ equipment may be provisioned to these institutions as per the need/ load of the state though the PIP of NTEP.