Ministry of Women and Child Development
Beti Bachao Beti Padhao helps to address Child
Sex Ratio and related issues of empowerment of
girls and women
Primarily focuses on creating behavioural and social change
in the way girl child is perceived across the country
प्रव तथ: 31 JUL 2026 2:08PM by PIB Delhi
Beti Bachao Beti Padhao helps to address Child Sex Ratio (CSR) and related issues of...
Ministry of Women and Child Development Beti Bachao Beti Padhao helps to address Child Sex Ratio and related issues of empowerment of girls and women Primarily focuses on creating behavioural and social change in the way girl child is perceived across the country प्रव तथ: 31 JUL 2026 2:08PM by PIB Delhi Beti Bachao Beti Padhao helps to address Child Sex Ratio (CSR) and related issues of empowerment of girls and women. The scheme tries to create mindset and behavioural changes towards the girl child by informing, influencing, motivating, engaging, and empowering various stakeholders. In the 15th Finance Commission Period, BBBP as a component under the SAMBAL vertical of Mission Shakti, has been expanded to cover all the districts of the country through multi-sectoral interventions encouraging greater spend on activities that have on ground impact. BBBP has transformed from a policy initiative into a national movement by mobilizing various stakeholders, including government agencies, media, civil society, and the public at large.
BBBP primarily focuses on creating behavioural and social change in the way the girl child is perceived across the country. The nature of BBBP is such that beneficiaries' numbers are not measurable. As per the latest report of Health Management Information System (HMIS) of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
(MoHFW), Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB) at the national level has increased from 918 in 2014-15 to 929 in 2025-26(provisional). Further, in the Union Territory of Delhi, the Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB) is showing improving trends and has increased from 901 to 915 during 2014-15 to 2025-26 (provisional). As per UDISE data of Ministry of Education, Gross enrolment ratio of girls in the schools at secondary level at national level has increased from 75.51% in 2014-15 to 83.4% in 2025-26. Further, in the Union Territory of Delhi, Gross enrolment ratio of girls in the schools at secondary level has increased from 99.13% in 2014-15 to 108.3% in 2025-26.
This information was given by the Minister of State for Women and Child Development Smt. Savitri Thakur in Lok Sabha in reply to a question. ***** SS/PC (रलीज़ आईडी: 2292322) आगंतुक पटल : 551 इस वज्ञ को इन भाषाओ ंम पढ़: Urdu , ही , Gujarati , Tamil