Beti Bachao Beti Padhao

   Beti Bachao Beti Padhao

To end female feticides and discrimination against girl child Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched Beti Bachao,Bati Padhao Abhiyan on 22 Jan at Panipat,Haryana.With an initial corpus of Rs 100 crore,the scheme has been launched in 100 districts across the country. 

Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao in Hindi : बेटी बचाओ, बेटी पढ़ाओ, Save Girl Child, educate girl child) is a  Goverment of India scheme that aims to generate awareness and improving the efficiency of welfare services meant for women. The scheme was initiated with an initial corpus of 100 corore

According to census data, the child sex Ratio (0-6 years) in India was 927 girls per 1,000 boys in 2001, which dropped drastically to 918 girls for every 1,000 boys in 2011. A 2012  UNICEF report has ranked India 41st among 195 countries.

The Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao (BBBP) Scheme has been introduced in October, 2014 to address the issue declining Child Sex Ratio (CSR). This is being implemented through a national campaign and focussed multi sectoral action in 100 selected districts low in CSR, covering all States and UTs. This is a joint initiative of Ministry of Women and Child Development, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and Ministry of Human Resource Development.

Speaking on the occasion of   INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE GIRL CHILD, PM MODI JI, called for the eradication of female foeticide and invited suggestions from the citizens of India on "Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao" on THE GOVT PORTAL

PM MODI JI launched the programme on 22 January 2015 from Panipat Haryana India

The hashtag Selfie With Daughter was promoted on social media in June 2015, which started when the sarpanch of the village Bibipur in Haryana took a selfie with his daughter and posted on Facebook on 19 June 2015.The hashtag garnered worldwide fame.

Districts

The 100 districts have been identified on the basis of low Child Sex Ratio as per Census 2011 covering all States/UTs as a pilot with at least one district in each state. ^[8] The three criteria for selection of districts namely are:-

1.Districts below the national average (87 districts/23 states); 2.Districts above national average but shown declining trend (8 districts/8 states) 3.Districts above national average and shown increasing trend (5 districts/5 states- selected so that these CSR levels can be maintained and other districts can emulate and learn from their experiences).

Objective:

Prevent gender biased sex selective elimination 2.Ensure survival & protection of the girl child .Ensure education of the girl child

Strategies:-

• Implement a sustained Social Mobilization and Communication Campaign to create equal value for the girl child & promote her education.
• Place the issue of decline in CSR/SRB in public discourse, improvement of which would be a indicator for good governance.
• Focus on Gender Critical Districts and Cities low on CSR for intensive & integrated action.
• Mobilize & Train Panchayati Raj Institutions/Urban local bodies/ Grassroot workers as catalysts for social change, in partnership with local community/women’s/youth groups.
• Ensure service delivery structures/schemes & programmes are sufficiently responsive to issues of gender and children’s rights.
• Enable Inter-sectoral and inter-institutional convergence at District/Block/Grassroot levels.