What is the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme?

The government of India launched its ambitious 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' (BBBP) scheme on January 22,  2015 in Panipat, Haryana. BBBP is a national initiative run by a tri-ministerial effort of Ministries of Women and Child Development, Health & Family Welfare and Human Resource Development. The scheme strives to address various discrimination faced by the girls in the society and change the negative mindset of the citizens for girls.

Aims of Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme  

The objective of the scheme is to address issues from declining Child Sex Ratio (CSR), women empowerment, removal of gender inequality to protecting a girl child.