Lok Sabha Question No. 1731 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-16
Subject: Skilling of Girls under BBBP Scheme
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Satyadev Pachauri, Jugal Kishore Sharma, Pradeep Kumar Singh

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1731

TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.12.2022

## SKILLING OF GIRLS UNDER BBBP SCHEME

1731.  SHRI SATYADEV PACHAURI: SHRI JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA: SHRI PRADEEP KUMAR SINGH

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

- (a) whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  include  the  skilling  of  girls  in  nontraditional  livelihoods  in  Beti  Bachao  Beti  Padhao  (BBBP)  Scheme,  if  so,  the details thereof;
- (b) the definition of the 'non-traditional livelihood' adopted by the Government; and
- (c) the quantum and percentage of funds lying unutilized during 2017 to 2022 under BBBP Scheme?

## ANSWER

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

(a)  &  (b): Beti  Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme was launched on 22nd January, 2015 as a tri-ministerial effort of the Ministry of Women & Child Development, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to prevent Gender biased sex selective elimination, to ensure survival and protection of girl child and also to ensure education of the girl child.

In the 15th Finance Commission period, under BBBP, as a component  of Sambal sub scheme in Mission Shakti, Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship has also been  added  as  a  partner,  with  a  view  to  undertake  a  special  drive  and  awareness programme for promoting skilling among girls.

A  National  Conference  for  skilling  of  Girls  in  Non-Traditional  Livelihoods  (Betiyan Bane Kushal) was organised on 11 th October,  2022,  on  the  occasion  of  International Day of Girl Child. During the conference, a factsheet inter-alia defining the term 'nontraditional  livelihood'  was  shared  with  the  participants.  Non-Traditional  Livelihoods  for girls means those livelihood practices that do not adhere to past practices or conform to traditional role plays. They help women to break the barriers that confine her within the gendered  stereotypes  of  a  typically  masculinised  and  feminised  role.  Non-Traditional Livelihoods allow girls to participate in non-traditional sectors such as entrepreneurship, mobility, logistics, defence, aviation etc.

(c): The  Central  Government  has  been  persistent  in  its  efforts  to  ensure  optimum utilisation of funds towards the cause. The funds remain unutilized primarily due to lack of  qualitative  initiatives  at  the  level  of  state/  district  administration.  The  quantum  and percentage of funds lying unutilised for Multi Sectoral Intervention in selected districts during 2017 to 2022 under BBBP Scheme is as under:

## (Amount in Rs. Crores)

|   S No. | Financial Year   |   Total fund available for Multi Sectorial Intervention | Unutilized amount   |   Percentage of fund lying unutilized. |
|---------|------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|---------------------|----------------------------------------|
|       1 | 2017-18          |                                                   45.74 | 24.13               |                                  52.75 |
|       2 | 2018-19          |                                                  104.82 | 63.56               |                                  60.63 |
|       3 | 2019-20          |                                                  123.59 | 49.27               |                                  39.86 |
|       4 | 2020-21          |                                                  102.82 | 48.17               |                                  46.84 |
|       5 | 2021-22          |                                                  105.3  | 83.54*              |                                  79.33 |

*Status based on UC received till 15.12.2022

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