Alarmed by the sharp decline in the Child Sex Ratio (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 Government of India has introduced 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.
The objectives of the Scheme are as under :-
- Prevent gender biased sex selective elimination
- Ensure survival & protection of the girl child
- Ensure education of the girl child
- Mass Communication Campaign and
- Multi-sectoral action in 100 selected districts (as a pilot) with adverse CSR, covering all States and UTs.
Multi Sectoral Action
Coordinated & convergent efforts are undertaken in close coordination with MoHFW and
MoHRD to ensure survival, protection and education of the girl child.
The District
Collectors/Deputy Commissioners (DCs) lead and coordinate actions of all departments
for implementation of BBBP at the District level
- Through Ministry of Women & Child Development -
- Promote registration of pregnancies in first trimester in Anganwadi Centres (AWCs);
- Undertake training of stakeholders;
- Community mobilization & sensitization;
- Involvement of gender champions;
- Reward & recognition of institutions & frontline workers
- Through 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
- Through Ministry of Human Resource Development -
- Universal enrollment 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
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