Question

The Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme was launched to control which of the following declining options?

1. Adult Sex Ratio
2. Child Sex Ratio
3. Education level in females
4. Health issues in female child
5. None of the above

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Child Sex Ratio

The correct answer is Child Sex Ratio.

• The Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme:
  • The Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme was launched on 22 January 2015 by PM Narendra Modi.​
  • It is a tri-ministerial effort of Ministries of Women and Child Development, Health & Family Welfare, and Human Resource Development.
  • BBBP addresses the declining Child Sex Ratio (CSR) and related issues of women empowerment over a life-cycle continuum. 
  • In Phase-1 (2014-15 i.e. January 2015), the scheme was started with 100 districts and got expanded to 61 additional districts in Phase-II (2015-16, February 2016).

• Main Objectives:
  • Prevention of gender-biased sex-selective elimination.
  • Ensuring survival & protection of the girl child.
  • Ensuring education and participation of the girl child.
  • Protecting Rights of Girl child.
• The main reason behind the launch of this scheme is
  • ​The Census, 2011 has shown a significant declining trend in Child Sex Ratio, with 918 girls per 1000 boys in the age group of 0-6 years.
  • Child Sex Ratio has declined from 976 in 1961 to 918 in 2011. Out of 640 districts, the Child Sex Ratio has declined in 429 districts (2/3rd of the country).
  • 244 districts were below the national average of 918.