Question : SAVE THE GIRL CHILD

(a) the details of the efforts made by the Union Government to control female foeticide in the country, State-wise;

(b) whether the Union Government has conducted any awareness programme especially for `Beti Bachao Abhiyan` to check the female foeticide;

(c) if so, the details thereof and the achievements made during the last three years and the current year, State-wise;

(d) whether the Government also proposes to start said programme in the tribal dominated and neglected areas; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI GHULAM NABI AZAD)

(a) The efforts made by the Union Government include the Constitution of a National Inspection & Monitoring Committee (NIMC) for detecting violation of the Act and conducting of raids, Monitoring through the Central Supervisory Board under the Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare, Creating awareness on the issue through various IEC mechanisms, Sensitizing stake holders including the Judiciary and public prosecutors, holding of workshops/seminars and community awareness through Auxilliary Nursing Midwife (ANM) and Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA), as well as facility for on-line Complaint registration facility and online filling of ‘Form F” by clinics.

(b) to (e) A National Level meeting on ‘Save the Girl Child’ held on 28.4.2008 at New Delhi inaugurated Hon’ble Prime Minister, attended by the senior Health Officers from the Central and State/UT Governments and representatives of organizations active in the area of Child welfare.

All the State/UT Governments have been advise to replicate such a meeting in their respective States/UTs.