Lok Sabha Question No. 2135 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-08-01
Subject: Training under Beti Bachao Beti Padhao
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Dr. Amol Ramsing Kolhe, Shri Mohite Patil Dhairyasheel Rajsinh, Smt. Supriya Sule, Shri Sanjay Dina Patil, Prof. Varsha Eknath Gaikwad, Shri Bhaskar Murlidhar Bhagare

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2135 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01.08.2025

## TRAINING UNDER BETI BACHAO BETI PADHAO

## 2135: SHRI SANJAY DINA PATIL:

SHRI BHASKAR MURLIDHAR BHAGARE:

SHRI MOHITE PATIL DHAIRYASHEEL RAJSINH:

DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE:

PROF. VARSHA EKNATH GAIKWAD:

SMT. SUPRIYA SULE:

Will the Minister of Women and Child Development be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  operationalized  multi-sectoral  District  Action  Plans under the  Beti  Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme in the country including Maharashtra;
- (b)      If so, the number of districts in which said Plans have been implemented since its inception, State/UT-wise;
- (c) the  number  and  nature  of  capacity-building  programmes  /  training  sessions conducted for district-level officials and frontline workers since the inception of the scheme;
- (d) whether the Ministry had conducted nine sets of such trainings during April to October 2015, if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;
- (e) the  details  of  the  mechanisms  put  in  place  to  monitor  the  effectiveness  of  these trainings at the ground level; and
- (f)         whether  the  Government has undertaken any third-party evaluation to assess the outcomes of these capacity-building efforts under the BBBP scheme, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (SHRIMATI SAVITRI THAKUR)

(a) to (f): Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) Scheme was launched on 22nd January 2015  to  help  address  declining  Child  Sex  Ratio  (CSR)  and  related  issues  of empowerment  of  girls  and  women.  The  scheme  focuses  on  creating  mindset  and behavioural  changes  towards  the  girl  child  by  informing,  influencing,  motivating, engaging, and empowering various stakeholders. The scheme has been expanded to cover  all  the  districts  of  the  country  including  Maharashtra  through  multi-sectoral interventions. Training and capacity-building sessions have been regularly organised for district  and  State/UT-level  officials  and  frontline  workers  since  the  inception  of  the scheme.

Ministry  has  developed  an  operational  manual  which  inter-alia  includes  a  thematic calendar for suggested convergence activities at district level with month wise specific themes for holistic development of the Girl Child and to ensure year-round engagement of girls, their families and communities and training in this regard is regularly conducted at district, state and national level.

BBBP has transformed from a policy initiative into a national movement by mobilizing various stakeholders, including government agencies, media, civil society, and the public at large. This movement aims not only to address immediate concerns related to sex ratio and gender-based discrimination but also to foster a cultural shift towards valuing the girl child and ensuring realization of her rights and opportunities.

Evaluation  of  the  schemes  of  the  Ministry  of  Women  and  Child  Development  was conducted  during  the  Financial  Year  2020-21  by  NITI  Aayog.  The  study  found  the relevance,  effectiveness,  and  sustainability  of  the  various  schemes  as  satisfactory including Beti Bachao Beti Padhao. Based on the report Ministry has launched Mission Shakti guidelines for implementation during the 15th Finance Commission up to FY 202526.  Mission  Shakti  has  two  sub-schemes namely "Sambal" for safety and security of women and "Samarthya" for empowerment of women.

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