Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme aligns with the Viksit Bharat 2047 vision and the global shift from Women’s Development to Women-Led Development.
About BBBP Scheme
- Ministry: Joint Initiative of Ministry of Women and Child Development, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and Ministry of Education.
- Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Ministry of Minority Affairs have been added later as partners.
- It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme and has been included under Sambal vertical of Mission Shakti.
- Mission Shakti aims at strengthening interventions for women safety, security & empowerment in mission mode.
- It has two sub-schemes - 'Sambal' and 'Samarthya'.
- Mission Shakti aims at strengthening interventions for women safety, security & empowerment in mission mode.
- Aims:
- Improvement in the Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB) by 2 points every year.
- Improvement in the percentage of institutional deliveries or sustained at 95% or above.
- 1% increase in enrolment at secondary education level and skilling of girls/women per year.
- To check dropout rate among girls at secondary and higher secondary levels.
- Raising awareness about safe Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM).
- There is no provision for Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) or creation of capital asset under the BBBP.