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Govt extends scope of Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao scheme

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    10Pointer
  • Categories
    Polity & Governance
  • Published
    13th Oct, 2022

Context

Expanding the mandate of the ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ scheme, the Central government has announced the inclusion of skilling of girls in non-traditional livelihood (NTL) options in its flagship programme.

Need for Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme

  • The scheme was launched after the national census results for 2011 revealed detraction in key gender metrics – Child Sex Ratio (CSR) and Sex Ratio at Birth(SRB).
    • CSR is defined as the number of girls per 1,000 boys aged 0-6 years.
    • This ratio has showcased a steady decline, from 945 in 1999 to 927 in 2001.
    • This declined further to 918 girls for every 1,000 boys in 2011.
  • Dip in these ratios is a significant indicator of gender discrimination and women disempowerment.
    • It also reflects both pre-birth discrimination through gender-biased, sex selective abortion and post-birth discrimination by neglecting health, nutrition, and educational needs of the girl child.
  • Research concluded that the strong socio-cultural and religious preference for boys was the root cause of the problem and this provided impetus for the launch of the BBBP initiative.

Achievements of the Scheme

  • The National SRB Index has shown an upward trend from 918 (2014-15) to 934(2019-20), an improvement of 16 points in five years.
  • 422 districts out of the 640 districts covered under BBBP have shown improvement in SRB from 2014-15 to 2018-19.
  • The National Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) of girls in secondary schools improved from 77.45 (2014-15) to 81.32 (2018-19).
  • Proportion of schools with separate, functional toilets for girls rose from 92.1% in 2014-15 to 95.1% in 2018-19.
  • Institutional deliveries rate soared from 87% in 2014-15 to 94% in 2019-20.

About Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme

  • Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) was launched by the Central government in January, 2015.
    • The name Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao translates to 'Save the girl child, educate the girl child'.
  • The scheme aims to achieve the following goals – 
    • Improve the child sex ratio
    • Ensure gender equality and women empowerment
    • Prevent gender-biased, sex selective elimination
    • Ensure survival and protection of the girl child
    • Encourage education and participation of the girl child
  • Nodal Ministries – It is a tri-ministerial effort of –
    • Ministry of Women and Child Development (MoWCD)
      • Budgetary control and administration of the BBBP falls under the MoWCD’s purview.
    • Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
    • Ministry of Education

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