{"id":7924,"date":"2025-07-16T12:33:18","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T12:33:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lemonn.co.in\/blog\/?post_type=glossary&#038;p=7924"},"modified":"2025-07-16T12:33:19","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T12:33:19","slug":"beti-bachao-beti-padhao","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/lemonn.co.in\/blog\/glossary\/beti-bachao-beti-padhao\/","title":{"rendered":"Beti Bachao Beti Padhao"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Launched on <strong>22 January 2015<\/strong> in Panipat, Haryana, <em><a class=\"glossaryLink\" href=\"https:\/\/lemonn.co.in\/blog\/glossary\/beti-bachao-beti-padhao\/\" data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]' tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\">Beti Bachao Beti Padhao<\/a> (BBBP)<\/em> is a <strong>tri-ministerial initiative<\/strong> (Women &amp; Child Development, Health &amp; Family Welfare, Education) aimed at fixing the poor child sex ratio and empowering girls through survival, protection, education, and societal awareness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"core-objectives\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Core Objectives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Stop gender-biased sex selection<\/strong> &#x2013; to prevent female foeticide.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Ensure survival and protection<\/strong> of the girl child, improving health and safety services.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Promote education and participation<\/strong> &#x2013; encouraging schooling, skill development, and community inclusion).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"key-features\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Features<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Awareness campaigns<\/strong><br>Mass media, community engagement, and social messaging (like #SelfieWithDaughter and daughter nameplates) to shift mindsets.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Targeted interventions<\/strong><br>Started in 100 &#x201C;gender&#x2011;critical&#x201D; districts based on poor sex ratio; now covers all districts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Multi-<a class=\"glossaryLink\"  href=\"https:\/\/lemonn.co.in\/blog\/glossary\/sector\/\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'  tabindex='0' role='link'>sector<\/a> coordination<\/strong><br>Collaboration across sectors&#x2014;health (PCPNDT Act compliance), education (girl-friendly schools), and protection measures.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Monitoring &amp; evaluation<\/strong><br>Setting targets (e.g., reduce girl child mortality, increase school enrollment), with district and state task forces tracking progress.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Incentives &amp; infrastructure<\/strong><br>Scholarships, financial support, improved school facilities (like separate toilets), and promoting menstrual hygiene.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Convergent schemes<\/strong><br>Aligned under <em>Mission Shakti<\/em> along with safety and empowerment programs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"eligibility-criteria\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eligibility Criteria<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>BBBP is <strong>area-based<\/strong>, not individual-beneficiary driven. It supports:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Families with an <strong>Indian girl child under 10 years<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Urban and rural regions, especially those with low child sex ratio.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>NRIs<\/strong> are <strong>not eligible<\/strong> directly; benefits flow through state-level interventions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>There&#x2019;s no individual application; the scheme works via schools, ICDS, health centers, and local bodies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"highlights-impact\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Highlights &amp; Impact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A <strong>100&#x202F;cr initial budget<\/strong>, fully <strong>funded by the centre<\/strong>, now expanded countrywide.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Already, Haryana&#x2019;s child sex ratio has crossed 900 in many areas thanks to community engagement.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Celebrated its <strong>10th anniversary<\/strong> (Jan&#x2013;Mar 2025) with national events promoting women-led development.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"summary-table\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summary Table<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th><strong>Aspect<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Details<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Launch<\/strong><\/td><td>22 Jan 2015, Panipat, Haryana<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Objectives<\/strong><\/td><td>Prevent sex selection, enhance survival, support education<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Coverage<\/strong><\/td><td>Initially 100 districts, now nationwide<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Approach<\/strong><\/td><td>Awareness, multi-sectoral efforts, monitoring, incentives<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Eligibility<\/strong><\/td><td>Regions with girl child under 10; NRI exclusions<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"in-simple-terms\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">In simple terms:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>BBBP is like planting a seed &#x2014;it educates, protects, and nurtures the girl child by changing mindsets, strengthening support systems, and building safer, more encouraging spaces for girls to thrive.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Launched on 22 January 2015 in Panipat, Haryana, Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) is a tri-ministerial initiative (Women &amp; Child Development, Health &amp; Family Welfare, Education) aimed at fixing the poor child sex ratio and empowering girls through survival, protection, education, and societal awareness. 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