Beti Bachao Beti Padhao

Cong's Kharge questions Centre on 10 yrs of 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao'

Slamming, Prime Minister Narendra Modi led government, Kharge alleged BJP of adopting the policy of 'save the criminals'

'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' has become people-powered initiative: PM Modi

With the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao initiative completing 10 years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said it has been instrumental in overcoming gender biases and at the same created the right environment to ensure that the girl child has access to education and opportunities to achieve her dreams. Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) was launched by the prime minister on January 22, 2015 at Panipat, Haryana. BBBP addresses the declining Child Sex Ratio (CSR) and related issues of women empowerment over a life-cycle continuum. "Today we mark 10 years of the #BetiBachaoBetiPadhao movement. Over the past decade, it has become a transformative, people-powered initiative and has drawn participation from people across all walks of life," Modi said. 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' has been instrumental in overcoming gender biases and at the same time it has created the right environment to ensure that the girl child has access to education and opportunities to achieve her dreams, the prime ...

10 yrs of Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao: Gains in gender ratio, hurdles persist

Originally implemented in 100 districts, the BBBP scheme has expanded to cover the entire country

Girls need real opportunities to lead, not just slogans: Mallikarjun Kharge

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Friday called for ensuring that girls have equal opportunities to lead and are included in decision-making processes, asserting that mere slogans cannot usher in real change. In a post on X on International Day of the Girl Child, Kharge said gender equality and justice are essential for achieving social, political, and economic progress. "This year's theme for #DayOfTheGirl is 'Girls' vision for the future' which conveys both the need for urgent action and persistent hope, driven by the power of girls' voices and vision for the future," he said. "We must ensure that girls have equal opportunities to lead by placing them at the forefront of change, amplifying their voices, responding to their needs, and including them in decision-making processes," the Congress president said. Mere slogans cannot usher in real change, he asserted. Kharge said it is vital to listen to girls, to invest in proven solutions that will accelerate progress towards

Union Minister fails to write 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' slogan. WATCH

The Minister of State for Women and Child Development, Savitri Thakur, misspelt the slogan, leading to criticism from the Opposition

Sukanya Samriddhi scheme: Key features of saving plan for girl child

It offers attractive tax benefits and incentives to help secure your daughter's finances

'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' now 'Beti BJP ke netaon se bachao': Cong to govt

The Congress on Thursday claimed the BJP's slogan of 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' now means 'Beti BJP ke netaon se bachao' (save daughters from BJP leaders)' and also hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for not making an appeal to the protesting wrestlers urging them not to immerse their medals in the Ganga. The Congress' attack came a day after the matter escalated as the protesting wrestlers reached Haridwar on the banks of the Ganga, threatening to immerse their World and Olympic medals in the river but were stopped from doing so by farmer leaders who sought five days to address their grievances. Olympic medallists Sakshi Malik, Bajrang Punia and Asian Games gold medallist Vinesh Phogat had reached Har ki Pauri to protest the inaction against Wrestling Federation of India chief and BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, accused of sexually harassed women grapplers. Addressing a press conference at the AICC headquarters, Congress MP Depender Hooda said, "These medals are their life,

Beti Bachao Beti Padhao includes skilling girls on conventional livelihood

Smriti Irani, the minister for women and child development, emphasised the significance of convergence amongst various departments for delivering high-quality education to empower girls

54% of Beti Bachao Beti Padhao expenditure on media advocacy: WCD ministry

The key elements of the scheme included nationwide media and advocacy campaign and multi-sectoral interventions in selected 405 districts

Beti Bachao campaign led to improvement in sex ratio at birth: Smriti Irani

The Beti Bachao Beti Padhao movement has made a lasting impression on people, Irani said

'Beti Bachao', 'Mission Shakti' hollow slogans for UP govt: Priyanka Gandhi

The Yogi Adityanath government in UP spends crores of rupees on propaganda about women's security while having a negligent attitude towards the issue at the ground level, Priyanka Gandhi said

Centre spent Rs 393 cr on 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' ads since 2014: WCD

he government spent Rs 18.91 crore in 2014-15, Rs 24.54 crore in 2015-16, Rs 29.79 crore in 2016-17 and Rs 135.71 crore in 2017-18 and Rs 160 crore in 2018-19, according to the data

Rape as a tamasha

In India, rape as an issue remains hostage to social and political contestations that ricochet between high-profile righteous indignation and spurious Bollywood-style anguish

Gopal Kanda: BJP has a lot to answer for Haryana's new kingmaker

The BJP has also been criticised for the mismatch between seeking support from a rape accused and its much-publicised Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao campaign

Govt receives 3 million fake 'beti bachao, beti padhao' forms; cancels all

While most forms came from Uttar Pradesh, the other states on the list are Haryana, Uttarakhand, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Delhi

Beti Bachao Beti Padhao: Surat businessman gifts Rs 85000 bond to 50 girls

However, the girls will get the amount under Vidyalakshmi Yojana after turning 20.

New scam under the guise of 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' unfolding in UP

Nearly 30,000 forms have been sent from virtually each district in the state in the past fortnight