Question : Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme

(a) the details of Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme, districts selected/ covered and the Child Sex Ratio (CSR) thereunder along with the funds allocated, released and utilised under the scheme during each of the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise;
(b) whether the scheme is progressing successfully and if so, the details thereof indicating the targets fixed and the achievements made under the scheme during the said period;
(c) whether the Government has made any impact assessment of the scheme, if so, the details and the outcome thereof;
(d) whether there has been any improvement in the sex ratio since the year 2014 when the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao campaign was launched; and
(e) if so, the sex ratio at present and the sex ratio before the year 2014 State/ UT-wise?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
(DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR)

(a) : Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme (BBBP) was launched by Hon’ Prime Minister on 22nd January, 2015 addresses the declining Child Sex Ratio (CSR) and related issues of women empowerment and aims to change mindsets to value girl child. It is a tri-ministerial effort of Ministries of Women and Child Development, Health & Family Welfare and Human Resource Development. The key elements of the scheme include nation-wide awareness and advocacy campaign and multi- sectoral action, initially in selected 100 districts (low on CSR) and got expanded to 61 additional districts in 2015-16. Considering the encouraging results of implementation in 161 districts the Government of India has expanded the BBBP Scheme in all 640 districts (as per census 2011) of the Country on 8th March, 2018. The 405 districts are covered through Multi -sectoral intervention, Media & Advocay and 235 districts covered through alert Media & Advocacy outreach. Multi-sectoral action includes effective enforcement of pre-Conception & Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PC&PNDT) Act, Pre-Natal/ Post Natal care of mother, improve enrolment of girls in schools, community engagement/ training/ awareness generation etc. State/UT-wise lists of Child Sex Ratio (CSR) and funds released under Beti Bachao Beti Padhao are annexed at Annexure –I & II respectively.

(b) to (e): BBBP aims to address the issues of declining Child Sex Ratio (CSR) and enabling Girl Child education. Towards this purpose, multi-sectoral interventions are carried out in selected BBBP districts. Apart from this, an awareness campaign is carried out for creating awareness and visibility about the criticality of the issue of declining CSR in the country. To improve declining Child Sex Ratio in the country and to change the mindset is a long-term challenge. CSR is calculated on decadal basis by Registrar General of India through census. This Ministry has not made any impact assessment of the scheme, however as per the latest reports of Health Management Information System (HMIS) data of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, 161 districts selected under BBBP indicate improving trend in Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB) and 1 district stable trend during the period 2015-16 and 2016-17. A list of Sex Ratio at Birth during the period 2015-16 and 2016-17 for the 161 select district under BBBP is annexed as Annexure –III

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