10th Anniversary of Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) Scheme

1. The Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 22, 2015, in Panipat, Haryana.
2. The scheme was created to address the declining Child Sex Ratio (CSR) in India, prevent gender-biased sex-selective abortions, and promote the survival, protection, and education of the girl child.

3. Key Aims:

   1. Prevent gender-biased practices.
   2. Promote girl child education and empowerment.
   3. Improve maternal health and healthcare access for women and girls.
4. In 2025, the scheme marks 10 years of implementation, with celebrations from January 22, 2025, to March 8, 2025 (International Women’s Day).
5. These activities include:
   1. Mission Vatsalya and Mission Shakti portal launches.
   2. A Compendium of Best Practices to showcase successful models.
   3. SANKALP: Hub for Empowerment of Women.
6. Moreover, The SANKALP: (Hub for Empowerment of Women), functions in the district and serves as a single window inter-sectoral convergence mechanism provided for all women to avail the benefits of Central and State Government schemes.
   1. It works as a nodal agency at the state and district level to disseminate information regarding various schemes and policies through awareness campaigns at grassroots level.
   2. Over the past decade, BBBP has expanded its scope through collaborations between multiple ministries.

Integration with Mission Shakti:

BBBP has now been integrated with Mission Shakti — a comprehensive program for women’s safety and empowerment, launched during the 15th Finance Commission period (2021-2026).

Mission Shakti has two important sub-schemes:

Sub-scheme	Focus Area	Key Features
Sambal	Women’s safety and security	One Stop Centres (OSCs), Women Helpline (181), Nari Adalat for minor grievances.
Samarthya	Women’s empowerment and economic support	Shakti Sadans (safe homes), Sakhi Niwas (safe spaces for working women), Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) for maternal health.

Key Objectives of BBBP:

The primary objectives include:

1. Improving Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB) by 2 points every year.
2. Improvement in the percentage of institutional deliveries or sustained at the rate of 95% or above.
3. 1% increase in 1st Trimester Ante-Natal Care (ANC) Registration per year.
4. 1% increase in enrolment at secondary education level and skilling of girls/women per year.
5. To check dropout rate among girls at secondary and higher secondary levels.
6. Raising awareness about safe Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM).

Target Groups of BBBP:

1. Primary Target Groups:

   1. Young and newly married couples, expecting parents.
   2. Adolescents (girls and boys), households, and communities.

2. Secondary Target Groups:

   1. Schools, Anganwadi Centres (AWCs), medical professionals, and healthcare facilities.
   2. Panchayat Raj Institutions (PRIs), Urban Local Bodies (ULBs), frontline workers.
   3. Women collectives, Self-Help Groups (SHGs), NGOs, and media.

Financial and Operational Structure:

BBBP is a centrally sponsored scheme, funded 100% by the Central Government. It operates under Mission Shakti’s Sambal vertical with financial assistance varying by the Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB) in districts:

SRB Category	Annual Funding
SRB ≤ 918	Rs. 40 lakh
SRB 919–952	Rs. 30 lakh
SRB > 952	Rs. 20 lakh

Key Achievements and Data Highlights:

Key Achievements	2014-15	2023-24	Impact
Improvement in Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB)	918	930	Reflects success of BBBP in combating gender-biased sex selection.
Increase in Girls' Enrollment in Secondary Education (GER)	75.51%	78%	Significant improvement in educational access for girls.
Increase in Institutional Deliveries	61%	97.3%	Drastic improvement in childbirth safety, leading to a decline in maternal and infant mortality.

1. The ‘Selfie with Daughters’ campaign went viral, motivating fathers to share pictures with their daughters, bringing attention to gender equality.
2. ‘Beti Janmotsav’ celebrated the birth of girl children, helping shift societal attitudes about daughters.
3. Skill Development Programs in collaboration with the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship have improved the economic participation of young girls and women.

Key Interventions and Activities:

BBBP follows a multi-sectoral approach, with coordinated efforts across ministries and stakeholders at the community level. Some of the notable campaigns and initiatives include:

Campaign/Initiative	Objective	Impact/Outcome
Yashaswini Bike Expedition	Cross-country bike journey to promote women’s empowerment	150 women bikers covered 10,000 km, reaching thousands.
National Conference on Skilling	Focus on increasing women’s workforce participation	Highlighted women’s potential in the labor market.
Kanya Shiksha Pravesh Utsav	Re-enrollment campaign for out-of-school girls	Successfully re-enrolled 100,786 girls in 2022.

Conclusion:

By addressing gender disparities, enhancing educational access, improving healthcare, and promoting women’s economic empowerment, BBBP has laid a solid foundation for the empowerment and protection of every girl child in India. Moving forward, the focus will remain on inclusive policies, better implementation, and community participation to ensure sustainable progress towards gender equality.

 

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