Master In Current Affairs Magazine

Master In Current Affairs Magazine

Master In Current Affairs Magazine Published this article page no  137 BETI BACHAO BETI PADHAO SCHEME Recently, the committee report titled "Empowerment of Women through Education with Special Reference to Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao (BBBP) Scheme" was tabled in Lok Sabha. Achievements of BBBP so far During the last 6 years since its inception, the progress in terms of monitorable targets as per Health Management Information System (HMIS) of Ministry of Health and Family Welfare are as followsParameter Details Status Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB) In 2021, SRB has improved by 19 points from 918 to 937. Some districts which have shown huge improvement are Mau (Uttar Pradesh), Karnal, and Mahendergarh, Rewari (Haryana), Patiala (Punjab). Improved Health Percentage of institutional deliveries has shown an improving trend from 87% to 94% in 2019- 20. Improved Education Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) of girls in the schools at secondary level and percentage of schools with functional separate toilets for girls has improved. Improved About BBBP Scheme It was launched in 2015 at Panipat, Haryana to address a decline in child sex ratio and related issues of empowerment of girls. It brings behavioural change in the society towards birth and rights of a girl child. Scheme aims to introduce mind set change with the help of nuanced communication with the following target groups: o Primary: Young and newly married couples; Pregnant and Lactating mothers; parents o Secondary: Youth, adolescents (girls and boys), in-laws, medical doctors/ practitioners, private hospitals, nursing homes and diagnostic centres  Tertiary: Officials, PRIs; frontline workers, women SHGs/Collectives, religious leaders, voluntary organizations, media, medical associations, industry. It is a tri-ministerial convergent effort of Ministries of Women and Child Development (MoWCD), Health & Family Welfare and Education.  MoWCD is the nodal ministry. 2 major components of BBBP:- o Advocacy and Media Campaign on BBBP o Multi-Sectoral intervention in selected Districts: It has no provision for individual cash incentive components and thus is not a DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer) scheme Master In Current Affairs Magazine buy. 

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