Question 15GS2GS2
To what extent has the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme, launched in 2015, succeeded in addressing the declining child sex ratio and empowering the girl child? Suggest measures to enhance its impact at the grassroots level. (Answer in 250 words)
Main Body
BBBP scheme was launched to boost female participation in education & empower girl children
[Positive achievements]
1Increasing enrollments of girls in schools => Universalization of primary education achieved
2Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) of women in higher education (28.4.1) higher from any
3Reduction in cases of female infanticide
4Sex ratio in India now 1020 (NFHS-5)
5Reduced dropouts of girls from schools
6Mindset change of parents => encourage education to girl child
[Shortfalls]
1Literacy rate of women = 65.1 vs men = 81.1 (2011 Census)
2Disparities in child sex ratio remain => low in Haryana, UP but high in southern states
3Girl students 70.1 more likely to dropout due to family concerns (CAER)
4Sex selection at birth via infanticide is a skid big concern
[Further measures]
1Shift from focus on enrollments of girls in schools to reducing dropouts.
2Social awareness campaigns like in Swadh Bharat Abhiyan needed for social mindset change
3Encourage female role models for girl children
4Gender sensitive education in schools (JINA Verma Committee)
5Empower local governments to carry out campaigns, collect data
Empowering girl children is crucial to SDG 5: gender equality & inclusive growth
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Conclusion
Empowering girl children is crucial to SDG 5: gender equality & inclusive growth
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Topper
Aryan Yadav
AIR 31
Subject & Paper
GS2GS2
Topic
Welfare Schemes for Vulnerable Sections - Performance, Mechanisms, Laws and Institutions
Women's Social Capital
Women's Social Capital
Writing Stats
214
Total words
5
Paragraphs
analytical with statistics
Tone