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)

Beti Bachao Beti Padhao has led to increase in child sex ratio from 919 to 929 in India reflecting major improvement in protection of girls at grassroots level. Success of Beti Bachao and Beti Padhao: 1) Increase in child sex ratio in states such as Haryana, Punjab 2) Centralized the issue of girl infanticide and feticide: Beti Bachao Beti Padhao increased public awareness. 3) Social influence: Participation by Prime Ministry influenced mindset of citizens toward girl child

Self with daughter campaign 4) Rising girls education: Universal gross enrollment at Primary level in India. 5) Higher education: Gender parity index showed 1. More girls than boys 6) National family Health survey 5: Overall sex ratio 1020 in favour of girls. Issue with scheme implementation: 1) Unutilized fund: Lack of utilization of funds for tangible asset creation 2) Mone focus on advertisement and campaign 3) Girls security: NCAB data 44% crime against women. 4) Patriarchal system: Women labour force participation still 44% (LFP5) 5) Dropout: Dropout of girls after Primary education still challenge. Higher education GER = 28% Reforms required in scheme: 1) Tangible assets: Women toilets, training and schools for girls. 2) Better budgeting and monitoring of fund utilization under school 3) Community involvement and civil society participation: To ensure continued education of girl child. 4) Security: Promote women self help training and strengthen women helpline.