Centre extends Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao scheme in 61 districts

Centre has extended its flagship scheme Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao in additional 61 district, across eleven states. The scheme was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Haryana last year, seeks to improve the declining trend of child sex ratio in selected districts. It is a tri-ministerial effort of Ministries of Women and Child Development, Health and Family Welfare and Human Resource Development. 

In the first phase, the programme was launched in 100 districts with poor sex ratio



across the country. Women and Child Development Ministry said, during the last one year, the Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Scheme is being implemented under the overall guidance and supervision of concerned District Magistrate and Deputy Commissioners. It said, seeing the overwhelming response by stakeholders in the form of various initiatives and innovations at the local level to the scheme, the Ministry has approved the expansion of the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme in additional 61 districts.