BETI BACHAO BETI PADHAO (BBBP) SCHEME

PRELIMS BITS

The Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme aligns with India’s vision for Viksit Bharat 2047 and supports the global shift from Women’s Development to Women-Led Development.

About BBBP Scheme:

• Ministries Involved:
  • Joint initiative by the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, and Ministry of Education.
  • Additional support from the Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship and Ministry of Minority Affairs.
  • Part of Sambal under Mission Shakti, which focuses on strengthening women’s safety, security, and empowerment.
• Sub-schemes:
  • Sambal and Samarthya.

Key Aims:

1. Improve Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB) by 2 points annually.
2. Ensure 95% or more institutional deliveries.
3. Achieve a 1% annual increase in secondary education enrolment and skill development for girls and women.
4. Reduce dropout rates among girls in secondary and higher secondary education.
5. Raise awareness on safe Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM).

 

• The scheme does not include provisions for Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) or the creation of capital assets under the scheme.
• It contributes to India’s long-term development goals by addressing gender disparities in education, healthcare, and empowerment.