ANSWER
MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
(SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)
(a) The Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) Scheme addresses the declining Child Sex Ratio (CSR) and related issues of women empowerment and aims to change the mindset to value girl child. To sensitize the masses under BBBP Scheme a 360 degree Nation-wide Advocacy and Media Campaign is executed through the Government Agencies. For promoting BBBP Scheme, the Ministry is also Co-branding the scheme with other programmes and initiatives of Government.
(b) The Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme is being implemented in all 640 districts (as per census 2011) of the country w.e.f. 08th March, 2018. Out of 640 districts, 405 districts are covered through Multi-sectoral intervention, Media & Advocacy and the remaining 235 districts are covered through Media & Advocacy outreach.
(c) The BBBP Scheme is being implemented in 32 districts (as per census 2011) of Tamil Nadu since 8th March, 2018. Out of these, 11 districts are covered through Multi - sectoral intervention & Advocacy & Media campaign, while remaining 21 districts are covered through Advocacy &Media campaign only. The Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB) in the Tamil Nadu at State Level and at Madurai District level have increased from 917 to 936 and 900 to 954 respectively as per Health Management Information System (HMIS) of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW) since the inception of scheme for the time period between F.Y. 2014-15 & F.Y. 2018-19.
(d) Yes, Sir. The Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB) has improved from 926 to 931 at National level as per HMIS of MoHFW during the last three years for the time period between F.Y. 2016-17 to F.Y. 2018-19. The State/UT-wise SRB data including State of Karnataka from year 2014-15 to 2018-19 is at Annexure-I.
(e) BBBP Scheme is a tri-ministerial, convergent effort of Ministries of Women and Child Development, Health & Family Welfare and Human Resource Development, with a focus on awareness and advocacy campaign to change mindsets, enforcement of Pre-Conception & Pre Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PC&PNDT) Act, ensuring the survival and safety of new born girl child. Besides, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is also addressing the neonatal and child mortality issues through Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, Adolescent Health and Nutrition (RMNCAH+N) strategy in all States/UTs under National Health Mission.
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Annexure – I
Statement refers to in reply to Part (d) of Lok Sabha Un-Starred Question No.3230 due for answer on 13.03.2020 regarding regarding Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme raised by. Shri S. Venkatesan and Shri Y. Devendrappa, Hon,ble M.Ps (LS).
State/UT-wise details of Sex Ratio at birth during the period from 2014-15 to 2018-19 as under:
Sl. No. States/ UTs Sex Ratio at birth ( Female Live Births/ Male Births *1000)
Year 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19
All India 918 923 926 929 931
1 A & N Islands 967 890 1,003 897 948
2 Andhra Pradesh 921 951 946 958 953
3 Arunachal Pradesh 916 951 936 956 914
4 Assam 920 922 936 938 936
5 Bihar 936 928 918 910 915
6 Chandigarh 874 906 921 897 910
7 Chhattisgarh 930 931 946 961 959
8 Dadra & Nagar Haveli 939 951 934 919 938
9 Daman & Diu 894 906 972 894 889
10 Delhi 901 904 908 917 920
11 Goa 939 918 937 942 954
12 Gujarat 901 907 910 910 918
13 Haryana 876 887 902 914 914
14 Himachal Pradesh 897 908 916 931 927
15 Jammu & Kashmir 936 942 947 958 943
16 Jharkhand 920 924 918 921 921
17 Karnataka 945 943 948 940 945
18 Kerala 959 953 958 964 959
19 Lakshadweep 1,000 832 955 885 891
20 Madhya Pradesh 926 929 937 929 938
21 Maharashtra 920 924 922 940 930
22 Manipur 933 936 952 914 924
23 Meghalaya 938 952 949 936 951
24 Mizoram 971 955 980 958 958
25 Nagaland 948 904 923 921 936
26 Odisha 948 943 940 936 941
27 Puducherry 916 948 931 939 943
28 Punjab 892 891 902 907 900
29 Rajasthan 929 929 938 945 947
30 Sikkim 957 998 954 928 948
31 Tamil Nadu 917 935 938 947 936
32 Telangana 925 947 941 925 943
33 Tripura 958 930 954 946 941
34 Uttar Pradesh 885 902 906 911 918
35 Uttarakhand 903 906 914 922 938
36 West Bengal 942 937 936 942 944
Note: Data for the period of April- March, 2014-15 to 2018-19, as per HMIS of MOH&FW (Figures are statistically round off)
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