Lok Sabha Question No. 426 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-03
Subject: Skilling of Girls under BBBP Scheme
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Satyadev Pachauri

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 426

TO BE ANSWERED ON 03.02.2023

## SKILLING OF GIRLS UNDER BBBP SCHEME

## 426.       SHRI SATYADEV PACHAURI:

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

- (a) whether the Government is planning to include skilling of girls in Non-Traditional Livelihood under Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao scheme, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the definition of Non-Traditional Livelihoods as adopted by the Government; and
- (c) the quantum and percentage of funds lying unutilized during 2017-2022 under Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao 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 'non-traditional 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  | 81.82*              |                                  77.7  |

*Status based on UC received till 30.01.2023

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