Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme helps to address Child Sex Ratio and related issues of empowerment of girls and women

Key Highlights:

• Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) addresses Child Sex Ratio (CSR) and promotes empowerment of girls and women.
• BBBP has been expanded to cover all districts under the SAMBAL vertical of Mission Shakti during the 15th Finance Commission period.
• The national Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB) improved from 918 in 2014-15 to 929 in 2024-25.
• Gross Enrolment Ratio (GER) of girls at the secondary level increased from 75.51% in 2014-15 to 83.4% in 2025-26.
• Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) provides ₹5,000 for the first child, totaling ₹6,000 with Janani Suraksha Yojana.
• PMMVY also offers ₹6,000 for the second child if it is a girl.
• PMMVY has disbursed ₹20,446 crores to approximately 4.35 crore women since its inception (01.01.2017) till 15.07.2026.

Detailed Insights:

• BBBP aims to create mindset and behavioural changes towards the girl child through multi-sectoral interventions.
• It has evolved from a policy initiative into a national movement, engaging various stakeholders including government, media, and civil society.
• The scheme's focus on social and behavioural change means direct beneficiary numbers are not easily measurable.
• PMMVY is a centrally sponsored maternity benefit scheme implemented across States/UTs (except Telangana) since January 1, 2017.
• Cash incentives under PMMVY are provided directly to beneficiaries' bank/post office accounts via Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) mode.
• The scheme encourages institutional delivery by integrating benefits with the Janani Suraksha Yojana.

Key Concepts Involved:

• Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP): A government scheme to address declining Child Sex Ratio and promote girls' education and empowerment.
• Mission Shakti: An umbrella scheme for women's safety, security, and empowerment, comprising SAMBAL and SAMARTHYA verticals.
• Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY): A maternity benefit program providing cash incentives to pregnant and lactating women.
• Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT): A system to transfer subsidies directly to beneficiaries' bank accounts, reducing leakages and delays.