Context:
The Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme, launched in 2015, has completed 10 years, registering progress in sex ratio at birth and girls’ education outcomes across India. The initiative has been implemented as a convergence of Women & Child Development (WCD), Health, and HRD Ministries.
Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao (BBBP) Scheme
- Launch: 22 January 2015 by the Government of India at Panipat, Haryana.
- Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Women and Child Development (MoWCD) in collaboration with the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW) and the Ministry of Education (MoE, formerly HRD).
- Objective: To prevent gender-biased sex-selective elimination (female foeticide), ensure survival & protection of the girl child, and promote her education & participation.
Achievements of BBBP
- Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB): Improved from 919 (2015–16) to 929 (2019–21).
- State-level performance: 20 out of 30 States/UTs now above the national average.
- Awareness impact: Surveys (e.g., Madhya Pradesh) show 89.5% people aware of BBBP, with 63.2% motivated to send daughters to school.
- Education outcomes: Higher enrollment of girls in secondary schools and improved transition rates.
