{"id":1592,"date":"2026-08-10T06:52:26","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T06:52:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/materials.simplycurrentaffairs.com\/?p=1592"},"modified":"2026-08-13T07:01:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T07:01:09","slug":"beti-bachao-beti-padhao","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/materials.simplycurrentaffairs.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/10\/beti-bachao-beti-padhao\/","title":{"rendered":"Beti Bachao Beti Padhao"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Beti Bachao Beti Padhao<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

About<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/mark><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  • The Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) (\u2018Save the girl child, educate the girl child\u2019) scheme was launched in 2015<\/strong> to help address Child Sex Ratio (CSR) and related issues of empowerment of girls and women over a life cycle continuum.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    Did you know?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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    • The scheme was launched after the Census 2011<\/strong> revealed a steady decline in Child Sex Ratio<\/strong> (number of girls per 1,000 boys aged 0-6 years), from 976 in 1961 to 918 girls for every 1,000 boys in 2011<\/strong>. The scheme has contributed to an improvement in the Child Sex Ratio, which reached 930<\/strong> in 2023-24.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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      • It is a tri-ministerial effort<\/strong> of Ministries of Women and Child Development, Health & Family Welfare and Education.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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        • Objectives of the scheme:<\/strong>\u00a0\n
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          • Improve the child sex ratio;<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Ensure gender equality<\/strong> and women empowerment;<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Prevent gender-biased, sex-selective elimination;<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Ensure survival and protection of the girl child;<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Encourage education and participation of the girl child.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • The BBBP scheme is now integrated with Mission Shakti<\/strong>, a comprehensive program for women\u2019s safety and empowerment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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            Mission Shakti:<\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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            • The Ministry of Women and Child Development<\/strong> is implementing the Umbrella Mission<\/strong> named as \u2018Mission Shakti\u2019 <\/strong>from 2024<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • It is an integrated women empowerment programme <\/strong>aimed at strengthening interventions for women safety, security and empowerment.\u00a0<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Mission Shakti consists of two broader sub-schemes:<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

              1. Sambal: Safety and Security:<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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              • Mission Shakti\u2019s Sambal <\/strong>sub-scheme ensures women\u2019s safety <\/strong>through One Stop Centres<\/strong> (provide integrated services like legal counselling, psycho-social counselling and support), Women Helpline (181),<\/strong> and Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP)<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • It also introduces Nari Adalat<\/strong>, providing an alternate grievance redressal mechanism for resolving minor issues like harassment and rights violations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                2. Samarthya: Empowerment:<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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                • The Samarthya<\/strong> sub-scheme empowers women through Shakti Sadans<\/strong> (relief and rehabilitation homes), Sakhi Niwas<\/strong> (providing safe and secure place for stay for working women in the cities), and Palna-Creche<\/strong> (providing safe and secure place for children of working women).\u00a0\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • It also includes Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) <\/strong>and SANKALP: Hub for Empowerment of Women (HEW).<\/strong>\u00a0\n
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                  • PMMVY supports pregnant & lactating women<\/strong>, especially from disadvantaged backgrounds by providing maternal benefits of \u20b95,000 for first child. <\/strong>PMMVY now supports a second child if it\u2019s a girl<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                  • SANKALP: HEW works as a nodal agency<\/strong> at the state and district level to disseminate information regarding various schemes and policies<\/strong> through awareness campaigns at grassroots level.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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