Beti Bachao Beti Padhao

Beti Bachao Beti Padhao

Subject: Governance

Beti Bachao Beti Padhao

Context: Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, the Centre’s flagship programme for women’s empowerment, which focuses on education of girl child and improving sex ratio, will now be extended across the country, according to guidelines issued by the Women and Child Development (WCD) Ministry

Objective:

• The objectives of the Scheme are as under:
• To prevent gender biased sex selective elimination
• To ensure survival and protection of the girl child
• To ensure education and participation of the girl child
• To increase girl’s participation in the fields of sports

Target

• BBBP scheme aims to achieve the following:
  • Improvement in the Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB) by 2 points every year,
  • Improvement in the percentage of institutional deliveries or sustained at the rate of 95% or above,
  • 1% increase in enrolment at secondary education level and skilling of girls/women per year.
  • To check dropout rate among girls at secondary and higher secondary levels.
  • Raising awareness about safe menstrual hygiene management (MHM)

Strategies

• Implement a sustained Social Mobilization and Communication Campaign to create equal value for the girl child & promote her education.
• 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.
• Engage with Communities to challenge gender stereotypes and social norms.
• Enable Inter-sectoral and inter-institutional convergence at District/Block/Grassroot levels.