• Mr. Yash sevak
• Mr. Mahendra kumar

Introduction: DEIC under RBSK provides the much-needed early interventions services, which are easily approachable, adaptable user friendly and cost effective. Provides interdisciplinary approach of multi-disciplinary teams placed under one roof by housing age appropriate and domain specific equipment and with specific trained domain specialties15. Acts as the apex center of the district and ensures comprehensive services under one roof, with a holistic approach to children with special needs and also provides referral linkages. Provides referral support to children detected with health conditions during health screening, primarily for children up-to 6 years of age group16. Early Identification and early Intervention Programme for these 4 Ds minimizes the disability and therefore significantly improve the quality of their lives. Method and material: The method adopted for the present study was evaluative approach and the research design was pre-experimental one group pre-test and post-test. Result: The knowledge of district early intervention center among mothers of under five children was assessed. The overall assessment of mean pre-test knowledge score was 12.125 with SD 1.17 whereas the post-test knowledge score was 16.43 with SD 1.37 at 0.05 level of significance. 87.50% respondents have poor level of knowledge, 12.50% respondents have average level of knowledge and none of the respondents have good level of knowledge in pretest, whereas in posttest 63.70% respondents have good level of knowledge, 36.30% respondents have average level of knowledge and none of the respondents had poor level of knowledge. Hence, the orientation program was effective in enhancing the knowledge of the mothers of under five children. Conclusion: The knowledge of the mothers of under five children regrading facilities provided in district early intervention centers before administration of an orientation program was poor. After an orientation program was administered which significantly increased the knowledge of the mothers of under five children regarding facilities provided in district early intervention centers. An orientation program was an effective strategy which can be used in the rural community to increase the knowledge regarding facilities provided in DEIC that enhance there knowledge about DEIC and can make use of this knowledge to take early treatment and get proper incentives.

Effectiveness, orientation program, knowledge, facilities provided in DEIC, Mothers of under five children.

"“Effectiveness of an Orientation Program on Knowledge Regarding Facilities Provided in District Early Intervention Centers Among Mothers of Under five Children at Selected Rural Area of Udaipur City Rajasthan.”", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 8, page no.d934-d985, August-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRTHE2060.pdf

"“Effectiveness of an Orientation Program on Knowledge Regarding Facilities Provided in District Early Intervention Centers Among Mothers of Under five Children at Selected Rural Area of Udaipur City Rajasthan.”", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 8, page no. ppd934-d985, August-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRTHE2060.pdf