10 Years of Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP)

GS Paper II Indian Polity and Governance

Celebrations marking 10 years of the BBBP will continue from January 22 to March 8, International Women’s Day.

The event will also showcase the launch of Mission Vatsalya for development and child protection priorities and Mission Shakti portals for women’s safety, security and empowerment.

Beti Bachao Beti Padhao

About BBBP Scheme

It was launched on January 22, 2015, in Panipat, Haryana, by the Prime Minister as a flagship Scheme.
Aim: To combat sex-selective abortion and improve the declining child sex ratio, which was 918 girls per 1,000 boys in 2011.
Collaborative Initiative:
- Jointly implemented by the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, and Ministry of Education.
- Later, the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and the Ministry of Minority Affairs were added as partners.
Type of Scheme: Centrally sponsored, with no provision for Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) or the creation of capital assets.
Allocation for Districts Based on Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB)
- SRB ≤ 918: ₹40 lakh per year.
- SRB 919–952: ₹30 lakh per year.

Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB): Represents the number of female live births per 1,000 male live births during a specific period.
- A higher SRB reflects reduced gender-based discrimination and the curbing of female foeticide.
Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER): Indicates the percentage of students enrolled in a specific level of education compared to the population of the official age group for that level.
- Measures the accessibility and inclusiveness of education for all children, especially girls.
Institutional Deliveries: Refers to childbirths conducted in medical institutions like hospitals or clinics under skilled health professionals.
- Reduces maternal and neonatal mortality by ensuring access to emergency care during childbirth.
ANC (AnteNatal Care) Registration: Refers to the registration of pregnant women within the first trimester for medical check-ups and monitoring.
- Ensures early screening, nutritional support, and identification of pregnancy-related risks.

- SRB > 952: ₹20 lakh per year.
Inclusion in Mission Shakti: BBBP is part of the ‘Sambal’ vertical of Mission Shakti, which focuses on women’s safety, security, and empowerment.
- Mission Shakti has two sub-schemes:
- Sambal: Safety and Security
- Samarthya: Empowerment

The family should have a girl child below 10 years of age.
There should be a Sukanya Samriddhi Account or SSA which has been opened in any Indian bank, in the name of the girl child in the family.
The girl child should be a resident Indian.
NRI citizens do not possess eligibility for the BBBP scheme.

Improve Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB): Aim to improve SRB by 2 points every year.
- Enhance Institutional Deliveries: Sustain institutional deliveries at 95% or above.
Increase Enrolment and Skilling: Achieve a 1% annual increase in secondary education enrolment and skilling of girls and women.
Reduce Dropout Rates: Minimize dropout rates at secondary and higher secondary levels.
Promote Menstrual Hygiene Awareness: Raise awareness about safe menstrual hygiene management (MHM).

Beti Bachao Beti Padhao

Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB): Improved nationally from 918 in 2014-15 to 930 in 2023-24.
Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER): Increased from 75.51% in 2014-15 to 78% in 2023-24.
Institutional Deliveries: Rose from 61% in 2014-15 to 97.3% in 2023-24.
Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR): Reduced from 130 deaths per lakh live births in 2014 to 97 deaths in 2023.
Infant Mortality Rate (IMR): Declined from 39 deaths per 1,000 live births to 28 during the same period.

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