Govt to launch Beti Bacho Beti Padhao in 61 more districts

NEW DELHI: Buoyed by the results of 'Beti Bacho Beti Padhao' campaign, Women and Child Development Ministry will now launch the saving the girl child scheme in 61 more districts tomorrow.

The scheme will be launched by Union minister Maneka Gandhi.

BBBP is designed to address the issue of declining child sex ratio (CSR) and related issues of disempowerment of women through a life cycle continuum.

"On completion of its first year, the scheme is being expanded in additional 61 districts across 11 states/UTs with low child sex ratio," an official statement said.

BBBP was launched by the Prime Minister on 22 January 2015 and has completed one year of implementation.Initially launched in select 100 districts (low on CSR), the key elements of the scheme include awareness and advocacy campaign, multi-sectoral action in these select districts and effective enforcement of pre-conception and pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques Act.