Government
of India has introduced the Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme for survival,
protection & education of the girl child. It aims to address the issue of
declining Child Sex Ratio (CSR) through a mass campaign across the country
targeted at changing societal mindsets & creating awareness about the
criticality of the issue. The Scheme will have focussed intervention &
multi-sectoral action in 100 districts with low Child Sex Ratio.
The
criteria/norms for selection/identification of 100 districts under the
BetiBachaoBetiPadao programe are as under:-
i)
87
Districts have been selected from 23 States/UTs having Child Sex Ratio below
the National average of 918.
ii)
8
Districts have been selected from 8 States/UTs having Child Sex Ratio above
National average of 918 but showing declining trend
iii)
5
Districts have been selected from 5 States/UTs having Child Sex Ratio above
National average of 918 and showing improving trend so that other parts of
country can learn from them.
It
is a joint initiative of Ministry of Women and Child Development, Ministry of
Health and Family Welfare and Ministry of Human Resource Development. The Sectoral
interventions under the programme include the following:
i)
Ministry
of WCD:
Promote registration of pregnancies in first trimester in AnganwadiCentres (AWCs); Undertake Training of
stakeholders; Community Mobilization & Sensitization; Involvement of Gender
Champions; Reward & recognition of institutions & frontline workers.
ii)
Ministry
of Health & Family Welfare: Monitor implementation of Pre-Conception
and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCP&DT)Act, 1994; Increased
institutional deliveries; Registration of births; Strengthening PNDT Cells;
Setting up Monitoring Committees.
iii)
Ministry
of Human Resource Development: Universal enrolment of girls; Decreased
drop-out rate; Girl Child friendly standards in schools; Strict implementation
of Right to Education (RTE); Construction of Functional Toilets for girls.
As the Beti Bachao,
Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme has been approved recently, no fund allocation has
been made so far to the States.
This information
was given by the Union Minister of Women and Child Development, Smt. Maneka
Gandhi in a written reply to the Lok Sabha today.
NB/PS