MCQ – 136697

Identify the related national health programme based on the mascot shown below.

Correct Answer � A Explanation

• The mascot shown in the image is “Sapna”, the official mascot of the National Leprosy Eradication Programme (NLEP) in India.

• She is depicted as a young village girl in a pink lehenga, representing hope, awareness, and active community participation in leprosy eradication.

• “Sapna” symbolizes early detection and treatment, and aims to reduce the stigma associated with leprosy.

Why Other Options Are Incorrect:

B. National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP)

• Has its own IEC (Information, Education, Communication) materials and logo but no official mascot like “Sapna.”

C. National Anti-Malaria Programme

• Focuses on vector control and awareness regarding mosquito-borne diseases; uses mosquito logos and slogans, not human mascots.

D. National Polio Surveillance Program

• Uses the mascot “Polio Ravi”, and campaign symbols like ‘Do Boond Zindagi Ki’ (Two Drops of Life) with images of polio drops, not Sapna.