Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao (BBBP)

KEY POINTS

• The Census (2011) data showed a significant declining trend in the Child Sex Ratio (CSR), calculated as number of girls for every 1000 boys between age group of 0-6 years, with an all time low of 918 in 2011 from 976 in 1961. The decline in CSR has been unabated since 1961. This is an alarming indicator for women disempowerment. It reflects both pre birth discrimination manifested through gender biased sex selection, and post birth discrimination against girls. The decline is widespread across the country and has expanded to rural as well as tribal areas.
• Objectives of the Scheme :
  Prevent gender biased sex selective elimination
  Ensure survival & protection of the girl child
  Ensure education of the girl child
• Major components (2)
  (a) Mass Communication Campaign on Beti Bachao Beti Padhao :
  The campaign aims at ensuring girls are born, nurtured and educated without discrimination to become empowered citizens of this country. The Campaign interlinks National, State and District level interventions with community level action in 100 districts, bringing together different stakeholders for accelerated impact.
  (b) Multi-Sectoral interventions in 100 Gender Critical Districts covering all States/UTs :
  Mulit-sectoral interventions includes:
  i) Ministry of WCD:
  ii) Ministry of Health & Family Welfare:
  iii) Ministry of Human Resource Development:
  
• Individuals Duty :
  Celebrate the birth of girl child in the family and community
  Take pride in daughters and oppose the mentality of ‘Bojh’ and ‘Paraya Dhan’.
  Find ways to promote equality between boys and girls.
  Secure admission to & retention of girl child in schools.
  Engage men and boys to challenge gender stereotypes and roles.
  Educate and sensitize our sons to respect women and girls as equal members of society.
  Report any incident of sex determination test.
  Strive to make neighborhood safe & violence-free for women & girls.
  Oppose dowry and child marriage within the family and community.
  Advocate simple weddings.
  Support women’s right to own and inherit property.
  Encourage women to go out, pursue higher studies, work, do business, access public spaces freely etc.
  Mind his language and be sensitive to women and girls.

AIM

• Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao (BBBP) programme to address the issue of decline in CSR in 100 gender critical districts.
• Coordinated & convergent efforts are needed to ensure survival, protection and education of the girl child.
• This Scheme is to Celebrate the Girl Child & Enable her Education

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