Lok Sabha Question No. 3092 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-13
Subject: Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: Shri Shashank Mani, Shri Anto Antony

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3092

TO BE ANSWERED ON 13.12.2024

## BETI BACHAO BETI PADHAO SCHEME

3092.  SHRI SHASHANK MANI: SHRI ANTO ANTONY:

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

- (a) whether the Government has launched specific initiative under the 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' scheme to improve education rates for girl children in rural areas, if so, the details thereof, including any measurable outcomes achieved so far;
- (b) whether the Ministry has implemented outreach programs or support services to  address  domestic  violence  issues  during  the  pandemic,  if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (c) the details  of  the  fund  utilization  under  the  said  scheme  during  the  last  five years, year-wise, State/UT-wise;
- (d) the  details  of  the  measures,  if  any,  being  taken  to  ensure  that  the  funds allocated for the said scheme are being efficiently and effectively utilised at the grassroot level; and
- (e) the details of the expenditure on media and publicity for the said scheme during the last five years, year-wise?

## ANSWER

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

(a):  Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme launched on 22 nd  January 2015 aims at preventing gender-biased sex-selective practices, ensuring survival and protection of the girl child and promoting her education. BBBP is a 100% centrally sponsored scheme and a component under Sambal vertical of Mission Shakti.

With  the  objective,  to  re-enroll  out  of  school  adolescent  girls  (OoSAG)  into  formal schooling a special campaign namely 'Kanya Shiksha Pravesh Utsav' was launched on 07 th   March 2022 through BBBP scheme. As per the final report of PRABANDH

portal, a total of 1,44,107 OoSAG were identified and mapped in 22 States/UTs. Out of these, 1,00, 786 OoSAG have been enrolled back to education system.

The key measurable criteria to evaluate the progress of scheme is the improvement in Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB) and Gross Enrolment Ratio of girl child at secondary level. The SRB has improved from 918 in 2014-15 to 930 in 2023-24 (provisional data) as per Health Management Information System (HMIS) of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW). Also, as per the data of Unified District Information System for Education  Plus  (UDISE  +)  of  Department  of  School  Education  and  Literacy,  the National Gross Enrollment ratio of girls in school at secondary level has increased from 75.51 percent in 2014-15 to 79.4 percent in 2021-22 including rural areas.

(b)  To  address  domestic  violence  issues  during  the  pandemic,  the  National Commission  for  Women  has  undertaken  following  outreach  activities  of  support services:

- I. Special campaign and media plan were launched on 25 th  March, 2020 on the themes  of  'Domestic  Violence  Against  Women'  and  'Sexual  Harassment  at Workplace' to create awareness about legal provisions for protection of women and to apprise them to approach government through various help lines and institutional support. It was broadcast across different modes of media.
- II. National Commission for Women in addition to handling complaints received through regular modes has launched the WhatsApp number '7217735372' for reporting domestic violence cases amid lockdown, considering the urgency in the matters of domestic violence that survivors are confined at homes with their abusers.
- III. The other initiatives taken for speedy handling of complaints during the period of lockdown for providing immediate relief to the complainants were: -
- i. The complaints received through other platforms of social media like twitter, Facebook, etc., were also duly taken care by contacting complainants, police or other authorities on priority basis.
- ii. In  matters  which required  urgent  intervention,  the  State  Police  authorities, administration  and  other  authorities  were  also  contacted  telephonically/by email/WhatsApp for providing immediate assistance to those women.

Government ensured that the schemes of One Stop Centres (OSCs), Universalisation of Women Help Line (WHL), Shakti Sadan, Emergency Response Support System (112) and various institutional authorities under women centric laws remain ready and available  for  providing  assistance  to  women  during  the  period.  Government  also undertook sensitisation programs for the concerned officials of States and UTs for this purpose.

(c) Details of the fund utilization under BBBP during the last five years, years-wise, State/UT wise are given at Annexure-I.

(d) Funds are being released on the basis of guidelines of Department of Expenditure, prescribed for Single Nodal agency (SNA) of the Public Financial Management System (PFMS). Further, based on the differential SRB status of districts as per HMIS data of SRB for the year 2020-21, three brackets for release of funds under the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao component have been prescribed:

- I. Districts with SRB less than or equal to 918 are allocated Rs. 40 lakh/year.
- II. Districts with SRB from 919 to 952 are allocated Rs. 30 lakh/year.
- III. Districts with SRB more than 952 are allocated Rs. 20 lakh/year.

Ministry has also issued an Operational Manual for Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) which  includes  a  detailed  and  well-rounded  suggested  Activity  Calendar  for  the districts to ensure year-round engagement of girls, their families and communities.

The monitoring mechanism for Beti Bachao Beti Padhao is in line with and embedded within the larger framework of Mission Shakti, at all levels of implementation. Once in a  year  during  Programme  Approval  Board  Meeting  with  States/UTs,  Ministry  of Women and Child Development closely monitors the progress of the overall scheme activities  and  status  of  achievement  of  objectives.  Apart  from  this,  officials  of  the Ministry periodically review the scheme through meetings and video conferences from time to time with officials of States/UTs and by undertaking field visits.

(e) Details of the expenditure on media and publicity for the said scheme during the last  five  years,  year-wise  is  given  at Annexure-II. In  the  15 th   finance  commission period (2021-22 to 2025-26), a combined budget has been kept under Mission Shakti and  focus  of  BBBP  scheme  is  on  advocacy  through  social  media  platform, encouraging greater spend on activities that have impact on ground, e.g. for promoting sports among girls, self-defence camps and awareness about PC-PNDT act etc.

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Annexure-I ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  PART  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3092 FOR REPLY ON 13.12.2024 ASKED BY SHRI SHASHANK MANI AND SHRI ANTO ANTONY REGARDING BETI BACHAO BETI PADHAO SCHEME .

| (Rs.in Lakhs)                                         | (Rs.in Lakhs)                                         | (Rs.in Lakhs)                                         | (Rs.in Lakhs)                                         | (Rs.in Lakhs)                                         | (Rs.in Lakhs)                                         | (Rs.in Lakhs)                                         |
|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
| Fund Utilization under BBBP scheme 2019-20 to 2023-24 | Fund Utilization under BBBP scheme 2019-20 to 2023-24 | Fund Utilization under BBBP scheme 2019-20 to 2023-24 | Fund Utilization under BBBP scheme 2019-20 to 2023-24 | Fund Utilization under BBBP scheme 2019-20 to 2023-24 | Fund Utilization under BBBP scheme 2019-20 to 2023-24 | Fund Utilization under BBBP scheme 2019-20 to 2023-24 |
| S.No. State/UT                                        | S.No. State/UT                                        | 2019-20                                               | 2020-21                                               | 2021-22                                               | 2022-23                                               | 2023-24                                               |
| 1                                                     | Andhra Pradesh                                        | 137.49                                                | 36.92                                                 | 14.41                                                 | 48.00                                                 | 455.65                                                |
| 2                                                     | Arunachal Pradesh                                     | 208.85                                                | 99.58                                                 | 29.80                                                 | 0.00                                                  | 398.29                                                |
| 3                                                     | Assam                                                 | 53.55                                                 | 37.16                                                 | 15.11                                                 | 27.38                                                 | 830.22                                                |
| 4                                                     | Bihar                                                 | 52.25                                                 | 10.91                                                 | 42.19                                                 | 60.82                                                 | 822.99                                                |
| 5                                                     | Chhattisgarh                                          | 67.23                                                 | 28.16                                                 | 39.78                                                 | 9.05                                                  | 592.59                                                |
| 6                                                     | Goa                                                   | 4.07                                                  | 8.00                                                  | 0.00                                                  | 0.00                                                  | 0.00                                                  |
| 7                                                     | Gujarat                                               | 434.08                                                | 348.39                                                | 252.51                                                | 67.32                                                 | 470.16                                                |
| 8                                                     | Haryana                                               | 286.69                                                | 142.27                                                | 27.10                                                 | 5.97                                                  | 235.93                                                |
| 9                                                     | Himachal Pradesh                                      | 229.85                                                | 135.18                                                | 70.26                                                 | 55.54                                                 | 114.27                                                |
| 10                                                    | J&K                                                   | 370.45                                                | 341.63                                                | 117.56                                                | 0.00                                                  | 204.23                                                |
| 11                                                    | Jharkhand                                             | 80.24                                                 | 19.94                                                 | 31.10                                                 | 0.00                                                  | 218.91                                                |
| 12                                                    | Karnataka                                             | 99.71                                                 | 112.67                                                | 57.12                                                 | 0.00                                                  | 413.94                                                |
| 13                                                    | Kerala                                                | 17.14                                                 | 6.08                                                  | 0.00                                                  | 0.00                                                  | 255.52                                                |
| 14                                                    | Madhya Pradesh                                        | 758.70                                                | 833.77                                                | 542.55                                                | 424.87                                                | 652.32                                                |
| 15                                                    | Maharashtra                                           | 365.14                                                | 167.10                                                | 99.94                                                 | 5.07                                                  | 270.27                                                |
| 16                                                    | Manipur                                               | 367.73                                                | 324.98                                                | 30.00                                                 | 0.00                                                  | 0.00                                                  |
| 17                                                    | Meghalaya                                             | 57.80                                                 | 19.89                                                 | 0.00                                                  | 0.00                                                  | 0.00                                                  |
| 18                                                    | Mizoram                                               | 75.00                                                 | 75.00                                                 | 60.00                                                 | 0.00                                                  | 195.60                                                |
| 19                                                    | Nagaland                                              | 298.92                                                | 290.60                                                | 194.29                                                | 0.00                                                  | 579.05                                                |
| 20                                                    | Odisha                                                | 50.89                                                 | 52.38                                                 | 0.60                                                  | 0.00                                                  | 440.79                                                |
| 21                                                    | Punjab                                                | 683.75                                                | 534.39                                                | 74.17                                                 | 0.00                                                  | 209.96                                                |
| 22                                                    | Rajasthan                                             | 430.59                                                | 525.66                                                | 591.11                                                | 262.67                                                | 458.78                                                |
| 23                                                    | Sikkim                                                | 50.00                                                 | 22.20                                                 | 25.00                                                 | 0.00                                                  | 6.00                                                  |
| 24                                                    | Tamil Nadu                                            | 302.73                                                | 224.61                                                | 97.53                                                 | 39.10                                                 | 970.21                                                |
| 25                                                    | Telangana                                             | 216.11                                                | 118.68                                                | 7.09                                                  | 0.00                                                  | 357.92                                                |
| 26                                                    | Tripura                                               | 20.94                                                 | 12.50                                                 | 0.00                                                  | 0.00                                                  | 179.56                                                |
| 27                                                    | Uttar Pradesh                                         | 970.39                                                | 938.61                                                | 163.80                                                | 810.50                                                | 1201.76                                               |
| 28                                                    | Uttarakhand                                           | 537.43                                                | 255.24                                                | 114.11                                                | 113.31                                                | 291.62                                                |
| 29                                                    | Andaman & Nicobar                                     | 28.09                                                 | 19.47                                                 | 1.47                                                  | 0.00                                                  | 0.00                                                  |

| 30   | Chandigarh        | 11.23                | 9.63   |   22.29 | 0.00           | 0.00   |
|------|-------------------|----------------------|--------|---------|----------------|--------|
| 31   | 18.19             | 0.42                 | 25.79  |    0    | 0.00           | DNHDD  |
| 32   | NCT DELHI 38.53   | 0.25                 | 86.52  |    0    | 40.03          |        |
| 33   | Lakshadweep 23.52 | 0.00                 | 0.00   |    0    |                | 0.00   |
| 34   | Puducherry 22.32  | 9.01                 | 0.00   |    0    |                | 10.57  |
| 35   | Ladakh 0.00       | 0.00                 | 0.00   |    0    | 0.00           |        |
|      | Total             | 7384.60481 5761.6982 |        | 2840.53 | 1929.610877.14 |        |

Annexure-II ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  PART  (e)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.3092 FOR REPLY ON 13.12.2024 ASKED BY SHRI SHASHANK MANI AND SHRI ANTO ANTONY REGARDING BETI BACHAO BETI PADHAO SCHEME .

(Rs.in Crore)

| Sl. No.   | Financial Year   |   Total Fund Utilization under BBBP |   Expenditure For media/advocacy |
|-----------|------------------|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| 1         | 2019-20          |                               73.84 |                            25.75 |
| 2         | 2020-21          |                               57.61 |                             7.02 |
| 3         | 2021-22          |                               28.4  |                             0    |
| 4         | 2022-23          |                               19.29 |                             0    |
| 5         | 2023-24          |                              108.77 |                             0    |
|           | Total            |                              287.91 |                            32.77 |

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