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)
Introduction
Recent headlines stated that a majority of the expenditure in the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme went to marketing, but favourable outcomes can be seen in the 'country of missing women', where sex ratio is now 1010/1009.
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Main Body
Recent headlines stated that a majority of the expenditure in the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme went to marketing, but favourable outcomes can be seen in the 'country of missing women', where sex ratio is now 1010/1009.
However, certain challenges exist in its full success.
1. High dropout rate for girls post 8th standard - education lasts rush
2. Inadequate focus on vocational training - low financial progression and independence
3. Women burdened with gender-norms. Eg: care work, child rearing
4. Labour market opportunity cost is high. Eg: past 8th grade - another set of earning avenues
5. Low labour force participation post graduation.
6. Women confined to public places—private place dichotomy.
7. Education of girls still seen as burden.
8. Burden of sanitation seen as hindrary to education. Eg: irregular pubities for menstruating girls
9. Issue of child safety for transportation.
10. Issues regarding co-ed schools.
11. Lack of quality education several areas.
2. Inadequate focus on vocational training – low financial progression and independence
3. Women burdened with gender-norms. Eg: care work, child rearing
4. Labour market opportunity cost is high. Eg: past 8th grade - another set of earning avenues
5. Low labour force participation post graduation.
6. Women confined to public places—private place dichotomy.
7. Education of girls still seen as burden.
8. Burden of sanitation seen as hindrary to education. Eg: irregular pubities for menstruating girls
9. Issue of child safety for transportation.
10. Issues regarding co-ed schools.
11. Lack of quality education several areas.
Thus, the measures to address the areas follows:
Thus, target results will lead to both—education for intrinsic value (learning) and goal-based value (learning)
this [Learning & learning] approach can aid grassroots impact of the scheme
Conclusion
Thus, target results will lead to both—education for intrinsic value (learning) and goal-based value (learning). This [Learning & learning] approach can aid grassroots impact of the scheme
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Diagram
A branching diagram showing success of Beti Bachao scheme with three main branches: (1) Awareness scheme - DBE at primary level, (2) Economic incentive to parents ordered behavioral change, (3) Halting change to son-meta-preference (Eg: North Western brew Revolution Belt)
- Identifies marketing impact
- Provides concrete statistics (sex ratio 1010/1009)
- Lists multiple success factors
- Provides concrete, actionable solutions
- Uses diagram effectively to organize solutions
- Distinguishes intrinsic vs instrumental value of education
Bhavika Chopra
Welfare Schemes for Vulnerable Sections
Women's Empowerment and Girl Child
Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme
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