Lok Sabha Question No. 3230 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-13
Subject: Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: S. Venkatesan, Devendrappa Y

## MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3230 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.03.2020

## BETI BACHAO BETI PADHAO SCHEME

3230.   SHRI S. VENKATESAN: SHRI Y. DEVENDRAPPA:

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  taken  steps  for  creating  awareness  about  the empowerment and promotion of the girl child in the country under Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Programme, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the scope of the Programme has recently been widened, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the details of the performance of the programme in the State of Tamil Nadu including Madurai district since its inception;
- (d) whether  there  has  been  any  improvement  in  the  sex  ratio  after  the  launch  of  the scheme  during  the  last  three  years  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof,  State/UT-wise including Karnataka; and
- (e) the details of other steps being taken by the Government to ensure the survival and safety of new born girl child?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SMRITI ZUBIN IRANI)

(a)  The Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) Scheme addresses the declining Child Sex Ratio (CSR) and related issues of women empowerment and aims to change the mindset to value girl child. To sensitize the masses under BBBP Scheme a 360 degree Nation-wide Advocacy and Media Campaign is executed through the Government Agencies. For promoting BBBP Scheme, the Ministry is also Co-branding the scheme with other programmes and initiatives of Government.

(b) The Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme is being implemented in all 640 districts (as per census 2011) of the country w.e.f. 08th March, 2018. Out of 640 districts, 405 districts are covered  through  Multi-sectoral  intervention,  Media  &  Advocacy  and  the  remaining  235 districts are covered through Media & Advocacy outreach.

(c)  The BBBP Scheme is being implemented in 32 districts (as per census 2011) of Tamil Nadu since 8th March, 2018. Out of these, 11 districts are covered through Multi - sectoral intervention  &  Advocacy  &  Media  campaign,  while  remaining  21  districts  are  covered through Advocacy &Media campaign only. The Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB) in the Tamil Nadu at State Level and at Madurai District level have  increased from 917 to 936  and 900 to 954 respectively as per Health Management Information System (HMIS) of  Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW) since the inception of scheme for the time period between F.Y. 2014-15 &   F.Y. 2018-19.

(d) Yes, Sir.  The Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB) has  improved from 926 to  931 at National level as per HMIS of MoHFW  during the last three years for the time period between F.Y. 201617 to F.Y. 2018-19.   The State/UT-wise SRB data including State of Karnataka from year 2014-15 to 2018-19 is at Annexure-I.

(e)  BBBP  Scheme  is  a  tri-ministerial,  convergent  effort  of  Ministries  of  Women  and  Child Development, Health & Family Welfare and Human Resource Development, with a focus on awareness and advocacy campaign to change mindsets, enforcement of Pre-Conception & Pre Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PC&PNDT) Act, ensuring the survival and safety of new born girl  child.    Besides,  the  Ministry  of  Health  and  Family Welfare  is  also  addressing the neonatal  and  child  mortality  issues  through  Reproductive,  Maternal,  Newborn,  Child, Adolescent  Health  and  Nutrition  (RMNCAH+N)  strategy  in  all  States/UTs  under  National Health Mission.

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Statement refers to in reply to Part (d) of Lok Sabha Un-Starred Question No.3230 due for answer on 13.03.2020 regarding regarding Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme raised by. Shri S. Venkatesan and Shri Y. Devendrappa, Hon,ble  M.Ps (LS).

State/UT-wise details of Sex Ratio at birth during the period from 2014-15 to 2018-19 as under:

| Sl. No.   | States/ UTs         | Sex Ratio at birth ( Female Live Births/ Male Births *1000)   | Sex Ratio at birth ( Female Live Births/ Male Births *1000)   | Sex Ratio at birth ( Female Live Births/ Male Births *1000)   | Sex Ratio at birth ( Female Live Births/ Male Births *1000)   | Sex Ratio at birth ( Female Live Births/ Male Births *1000)   |
|-----------|---------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sl. No.   | Year                | 2014-15                                                       | 2015-16                                                       | 2016-17                                                       | 2017-18                                                       | 2018-19                                                       |
|           | All India           | 918                                                           | 923                                                           | 926                                                           | 929                                                           | 931                                                           |
| 1         | A &NIslands         | 967                                                           | 890                                                           | 1,003                                                         | 897                                                           | 948                                                           |
| 2         | Andhra Pradesh      | 921                                                           | 951                                                           | 946                                                           | 958                                                           | 953                                                           |
| 3         | Arunachal Pradesh   | 916                                                           | 951                                                           | 936                                                           | 956                                                           | 914                                                           |
| 4         | Assam               | 920                                                           | 922                                                           | 936                                                           | 938                                                           | 936                                                           |
| 5         | Bihar               | 936                                                           | 928                                                           | 918                                                           | 910                                                           | 915                                                           |
| 6         | Chandigarh          | 874                                                           | 906                                                           | 921                                                           | 897                                                           | 910                                                           |
| 7         | Chhattisgarh        | 930                                                           | 931                                                           | 946                                                           | 961                                                           | 959                                                           |
| 8         | Dadra &Nagar Haveli | 939                                                           | 951                                                           | 934                                                           | 919                                                           | 938                                                           |
| 9         | Daman &Diu          | 894                                                           | 906                                                           | 972                                                           | 894                                                           | 889                                                           |
| 10        | Delhi               | 901                                                           | 904                                                           | 908                                                           | 917                                                           | 920                                                           |
| 11        | Goa                 | 939                                                           | 918                                                           | 937                                                           | 942                                                           | 954                                                           |
| 12        | Gujarat             | 901                                                           | 907                                                           | 910                                                           | 910                                                           | 918                                                           |
| 13        | Haryana             | 876                                                           | 887                                                           | 902                                                           | 914                                                           | 914                                                           |
| 14        | Himachal Pradesh    | 897                                                           | 908                                                           | 916                                                           | 931                                                           | 927                                                           |
| 15        | Jammu &Kashmir      | 936                                                           | 942                                                           | 947                                                           | 958                                                           | 943                                                           |
| 16        | Jharkhand           | 920                                                           | 924                                                           | 918                                                           | 921                                                           | 921                                                           |
| 17        | Karnataka           | 945                                                           | 943                                                           | 948                                                           | 940                                                           | 945                                                           |
| 18        | Kerala              | 959                                                           | 953                                                           | 958                                                           | 964                                                           | 959                                                           |
| 19        | Lakshadweep         | 1,000                                                         | 832                                                           | 955                                                           | 885                                                           | 891                                                           |
| 20        | Madhya Pradesh      | 926                                                           | 929                                                           | 937                                                           | 929                                                           | 938                                                           |
| 21        | Maharashtra         | 920                                                           | 924                                                           | 922                                                           | 940                                                           | 930                                                           |
| 22        | Manipur             | 933                                                           | 936                                                           | 952                                                           | 914                                                           | 924                                                           |
| 23        | Meghalaya           | 938                                                           | 952                                                           | 949                                                           | 936                                                           | 951                                                           |
| 24        | Mizoram             | 971                                                           | 955                                                           | 980                                                           | 958                                                           | 958                                                           |
| 25        | Nagaland            | 948                                                           | 904                                                           | 923                                                           | 921                                                           | 936                                                           |
| 26        | Odisha              | 948                                                           | 943                                                           | 940                                                           | 936                                                           | 941                                                           |
| 27        | Puducherry          | 916                                                           | 948                                                           | 931                                                           | 939                                                           | 943                                                           |
| 28        | Punjab              | 892                                                           | 891                                                           | 902                                                           | 907                                                           | 900                                                           |
| 29        | Rajasthan           | 929                                                           | 929                                                           | 938                                                           | 945                                                           | 947                                                           |
| 30        | Sikkim              | 957                                                           | 998                                                           | 954                                                           | 928                                                           | 948                                                           |
| 31        | Tamil Nadu          | 917                                                           | 935                                                           | 938                                                           | 947                                                           | 936                                                           |
| 32        | Telangana           | 925                                                           | 947                                                           | 941                                                           | 925                                                           | 943                                                           |
| 33        | Tripura             | 958                                                           | 930                                                           | 954                                                           | 946                                                           | 941                                                           |
| 34        | Uttar Pradesh       | 885                                                           | 902                                                           | 906                                                           | 911                                                           | 918                                                           |
| 35        | Uttarakhand         | 903                                                           | 906                                                           | 914                                                           | 922                                                           | 938                                                           |
| 36        | West Bengal         | 942                                                           | 937                                                           | 936                                                           | 942                                                           | 944                                                           |

Note: Data for the period of   April- March, 2014-15 to 2018-19, as per HMIS of MOH&FW (Figures are   statistically round off)