<prompt> Impoant step in national TB control programme are all except -Treatment of sputum positive casesTreatment of contactsBCG vaccinationAll  <response>: Ans. is b i.e., Treatment of contact o Treatment of contacts is not recommeded in NTP. o Isolation of sputum positive cases is not recommended in NTP. About other options o Detection of maximum number of cases and their treatment is sho term operational objective of NTP. o Vaccination of newborns and infants with BCG is also a sho term objective of NTP. 