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The Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme was launched on 22 January 2015 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] It aims to address the issue of the declining child sex ratio image (CSR) and is a national initiative jointly run by the Ministry of Women and Child Development , the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Ministry of ...
The scheme, which was piloted in Tamil Nadu, saw cradles placed outside state-operated health facilities. The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu added another incentive, giving money to families that had more than one daughter. 136 baby girls were given for adoption during the first four years of the scheme. In 2000, 1,218 cases of female infanticide ...
The annual scholarship is for unmarried girls aged 13–18 years enrolled in class VIII-XII in government recognized regular or equivalent open school or vocational / technical training courses. Recently the bar of income was withdrawn by the government of West Bengal; now every girl can apply for that scheme.
Gwalior Mayor Sameeksha Gupta and Shivraj Singh Chouhan at Ladli Laxmi Yojana event. Ladli Laxmi Yojana is a scheme introduced by Government of Madhya Pradesh.It was inaugurated by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on 2 May 2007, [1] which was followed by expansion to six additional states including Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Delhi, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Goa. [2]
Sukanya Samriddhi Account (Girl Child Prosperity Account) is a Government of India backed saving scheme targeted at the parents of girl children. The scheme encourages parents to build a fund for the future education of their female child.
UNICEF has provided essential supplies for the ICDS scheme since 1975. [10] World Bank has also assisted with the financial and technical support for the programme. [9] The cost of ICDS programme averages $10–$22 per child a year. [9] The scheme is Centrally sponsored with the state governments contributing up to ₹ 1.00 (1.2¢ US) per day ...
For example, the state of Delhi adopted a pro-girl policy initiative (locally called Laadli scheme), which initial data suggests may be lowering the birth sex ratio in the state. [50] [51] These types of government programs and schemes are a type of redistribution in an attempt to further development in the country. The central and state ...
One study found that 4 out of 10 women in India have experienced domestic violence in their lifetime and 3 out of 10 women experienced domestic violence in the past year. [96] Victims of domestic violence often continue to stay silent out of shame, fear of retaliation, and possibly social isolation within their communities. [97]