{"id":9914,"date":"2026-01-24T10:04:44","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T04:34:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=9914"},"modified":"2026-01-24T15:18:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T09:48:04","slug":"beti-bachao-beti-padhao","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/beti-bachao-beti-padhao\/","title":{"rendered":"Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao campaign completed 11 years.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) initiative, <\/span><b>meaning \u201cSave the Girl Child, Educate the Girl Child,\u201d<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a flagship initiative of the Government of India <\/span><b>launched in 2015.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>Centrally Sponsored Scheme<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and is component of SAMBAL sub-scheme under Mission Shakti.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Aim:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It aims to <\/span><b>address the declining child <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/sex-ratio-in-india\/\" target=\"_blank\">sex ratio<\/a>,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> prevent gender-based discrimination, and promote education and empowerment of girls across the country.<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Objectives of Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Prevent Gender-Based Discrimination:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Combat societal norms and practices that lead to discrimination against the girl child.\u200b<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Improve Child Sex Ratio (CSR):<\/b> <b>Address the declining number of girls<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> per 1,000 boys by curbing practices like female foeticide.\u200b<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Promote Education for Girls:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Ensure access to quality education for girls, thereby empowering them to lead independent lives.\u200b<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Enhance Participation of Girls:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Encourage the active participation of girls in various spheres, including sports, arts, and leadership roles.\u200b<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Strengthen Existing Schemes:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Integrate and reinforce existing government schemes aimed at the welfare of the girl child.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was initiated as a <\/span><b>tri-ministerial effort<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of <\/span><b>Ministries of Women and Child Development<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Health &amp; Family Welfare and Ministry Of Education.<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From 2021-22, the <\/span><b>Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><b>Ministry of Minority Affairs<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> have also been added as partners.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsonair.gov.in\/beti-bachao-beti-padhao-campaign-completes-11-years\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">News On Air<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme is a flagship initiative of the Government of India launched in 2015. 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