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.
Introduction
Beti Bachao Beti Padhao BBBP has completed 10 years and has been a landmark scheme in bringing attitudinal change and upholding women's right to get born
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Impact of BBBP Scheme on Sex Ratio and Empowering Girl Child: i Improved Sex Ratio as reported by NFHS-5 Survey - 1080 females per 1000 males for the first time ii Sahemed Gross Enrolment of females at primary education level - More than 97% GER iii Improvement in Gender Parity: a GRI Case Ceiling Band restricting habib now on women confined to low (2000 dowry declare every year CRPR) b Patriarchal mindset and issues due Sarpanch Pati c Gender wage gap
In higher education - 4.01 for tertiary education iv Rise in female labor force participation PLFS 2024 Female LFPR D 2019 - 27.0%, 2023 - 42.6% v Ownership of companies and women entrepreneurship - Economic Survey: 20% MSME owned by women Challenges That Remain: A Glass ceiling bind (hitting Habib now) against women - Confined to low (10,000 dowry declare every year CRPR) i Biased against women ii Limited dowry clause per 3000 dowry declare every year CRPR iii Patriarchal mindset and issues due Sarpanch Pati iv Dual budget of schooling women (women spend more time on unsaid chores) v Gender wage gap B For some cases men get Rs 100, women Rs 40 ILO
Measures to Enhance Impact at Grassroot Level: i Enhanced Budgetary allocation to the scheme R current budgeting is Rs 1 Cr. Budget R Goal of achieving 100 sex ratio by 2047 (on lines of Sustainable Development Goals) ii Targeted Actionable outcomes to achieve tangible impact - Goal of achieving 100 sex ratio by 2047 (on lines of Sustainable Development Goals) iii Causal Audit to assess utilization of funds under scheme iv Inclusion of SKILL Development and vocational training to enhance employability R only TFI formal training v Role models and Mentored leadership programs R Chunavi Rajewort: Fixed MPAN expansion To duly unleash the potential R Nari Shakti cultivational change via value education along with policy appost would help achieve Inclusive Growth
Conclusion
SHG can act as Vehicle of nation building via grassroot development and Inclusive Growth.
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Diagram
Diagram showing interconnected challenges: Socio-cultural barriers, Glass ceiling bind, Female labor participation issues, Patriarchal mindset, Gender wage gap
Monika Srivastava
Welfare Schemes for Vulnerable Sections
Women's Empowerment
Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme
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