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Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao Flagship Scheme
THE BEGINNING OF THE MISSION TO SAVE GIRL CHILD

The child sex ratio (0 to 6 years) in 1961 was them security while the Sukanya Samriddhi
976 girls per 1000 boys and in 2011 it fell to Account Scheme aims at reducing the
918. The root cause of such decline was the expenditure on the education and marriage
strong socio-cultural prejudices in all Indian of daughters.
communities, which were strongly fixated Strict implementation of PC and PNDT Act
on boys resulting in discrimination against in the first phase. Extensive nationwide
girls. A country where the ancient philosophy awareness, and publicity campaign to
of "Yatra Naryastu Pujyante, Ramante Tatra discourage female foeticide. Under it, several
Devta" guided every walk of life, there the campaigns were launched for sensitization,
reports of female foeticide, disturbed the awareness, and community mobilization at
conscience of the nation. the grassroots level. It was started as a pilot
Sukanya Samriddhi Account Scheme was project under the first phase in 100 districts
announced by the Prime Minister on 22 with a low child sex ratio. After this, it was
January 2015 while launching the 'Beti Bachao expanded to 61 additional districts.
Beti Padhao' scheme at Panipat, Haryana After its successful implementation in 161
in the backdrop of increasing incidence of districts, it was extended to another 244
foeticide and the declining level of child sex districts. Women's toilets have been built in
ratio. more than 95 percent of the schools in the
The objective of the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao country. This has resulted in a reduction in
scheme is to prevent female foeticide, to the number of girls dropping out midway due
provide quality education to girls, to provide to toilets.
SHAPING THE FUTURE- SUKANYA

Objective… SAMRIDDHI YOJANA
Under Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana, a Sukanya account
for daughters can be opened in any post office or
bank. Its minimum monthly amount is Rs 250 and
PREVENTING GENDER- the maximum annual deposit limit is 1.5 lakhs.
BIASED SEX SELECTION Compound interest is calculated on it at the rate of
8.40%. A deposit of Rs 10 thousand per month in
Sukanya account for 15 years, will fetch about 74 lakh
ENSURING SURVIVAL AND rupees to your daughter after 21 years. The specialty
SAFETY OF THE GIRL CHILD of the account is that the amount deposited under it
is exempted from tax. Also, you can withdraw 50% of
the amount when the daughter becomes 18 years of
ENSURING THE EDUCATION age and the rest 50% can be withdrawn at the time of
OF GIRL CHILD the daughter's marriage as well.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi gains and losses, aimed at shaking the parochial
himself gave a new direction to view existing in the society. This marked a new
the 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' beginning for the country as evidenced by the
campaign by launching campaigns recent data of the National Family Health Survey
like #selfiewithdaughter and which highlighted the ameliorating sex ratio
#bharatkilaxmi. tilting in favor of women. In the last survey, the

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