Correct Answer - Option 2 : 2015
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).
Thus, the "Beti Bachao, Beti Padao" Scheme was launched in 2015.
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
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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.
