Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao Yojana
Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao (Save girl child, educate girl child) is a Government of India scheme that aims to generate awareness and improving the efficiency of welfare services meant for women.
The scheme was initiated with an initial corpus of Rs 100 crore
According to census data, the child sex Ratio (0-6 years) in India was 927 girls per 1,000 boys in 2001, which dropped drastically to 914[2] girls for every 1,000 boys in 2011.
AT 2012 UNICEF report ranked in India 41st among 195 countries.
The Government also proposed Rs 150 crore to be spent by Ministry of Home Affairs on a scheme to increase the safety of women in large cities.
Speaking on International Day of the Girl Child, Prime Minister Modi, called for eradication of female foeticide and invited suggestions from the citizens of India on "Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao" on the MyGov portal
Prime Minister Modi launched the programme on January 22, 2015 from Panipat, Haryana.