Lok Sabha Question No. 1636 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-02
Subject: Social Welfare Schemes
Ministry: SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT
Asked by: Alok Kumar Suman

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1636 TO BE ANSWERED ON 02.07.2019

## SOCIAL WELFARE SCHEMES

## 1636. DR ALOK KUMAR SUMAN:

## Will the Minister of SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Ministry has implemented various social welfare schemes in the States including Bihar for the girl child;
- (c) whether there are specific schemes for the girl child; and
- (d) if so, the details of these schemes along with the allocations made thereunder?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT (SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA)

- (a) (b): The Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment has Scholarship schemes for prematric and post-matric children belonging to Scheduled Castes and Other Backward Classes categories.  There is one scheme for providing hostel  facilities and hostels are constructed for both   boys and girls   separately. These schemes are gender-neutral hence include as beneficiaries as well; These schemes are implemented throughout the country including Bihar: girls
- (c) & (d): The  Ministry of Social Justice   and  Empowerment  does not implement   scheme specifically for girl child: However; the Ministry of Women and Child Development has social welfare schemes   specifically for  girl child which are   implemented  throughout the  country including Bihar: The names of schemes and allocations made thereof is given in Annexure

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Annexure

| SL; No.   | Name of Scheme                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Allocations of funds (Rs. in Crore)                                                                            | Allocations of funds (Rs. in Crore)                                                                            | Allocations of funds (Rs. in Crore)                                                                            |
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|           |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      | 2016-17                                                                                                        | 2017-18                                                                                                        | 2018-19                                                                                                        |
|           | Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme (BBBP) The scheme was launched on 22.01.2015, The scheme addresses the declining Child Sex Ratio (CSR) in the age group of 0-6 years and aims to change mindsets to value girl child. It is a tri-ministerial effort of Ministries of Women and Child Development; Health & Family elements of the scheme include nation-wide awareness and advocacy campaign and multi-sectoral action; initially in selected 100 districts (low o CSR) and expanded to 61 additional districts in 2015-16. Considering the encouraging results of implementation in 161 districts the Government of India has expanded the BBBP Scheme in all 640 districts (as per census 2011) of the Country on Sth March; 2018. The 405 districts are covered through Multi-sectoral intervention; Media & Advocay and 235 districts are covered through alert Media & Advocacy   outreach: Multi-sectoral action includes effective enforcement of Pre   Conception Pre-Natal Diagnostic   Techniques (PCePNDT) Act; Pre-Natal/ Post Natal care of mother; improve   enrolment of   girls in schools,  community engagement/ training/ awareness  generation etc. The BBBP Scheme is being implemented across the nation including the State of Bihar: key got | 43.00                                                                                                          | 200.00                                                                                                         | 280.00                                                                                                         |
| 2         | National Creche_Scheme The Scheme was launched on 1.1.2017 and is being   implemented as Centrally_ Sponsored Scheme through the States/UTs to provide care facilities to children (age: 6 month to 6 years) of working mothers. The scheme provides supplementary nutrition, health care inputs like immunization; drops, basic health   monitoring, sleeping facilities, early stimulation and   pre-school education for 3-6 years. day polio                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     | The Scheme includes infants children boys and girls,hence separate   allocation for  girl  child are not made. | The Scheme includes infants children boys and girls,hence separate   allocation for  girl  child are not made. | The Scheme includes infants children boys and girls,hence separate   allocation for  girl  child are not made. |