How many districts have been selected for the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao initiative?

Question

Question

This question was previously asked in

MP Mahila Supervisor Official Paper (Held on: 28 Mar, 2017 Shift 1)

Answer 1

The correct answer is that 100 districts have been selected for the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao initiative.

Key Points

Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) initiative:
- Launched by the Government of India in January 2015, the BBBP initiative aims to address the declining child sex ratio (CSR) and promote the survival, protection, and education of the girl child.
- The initiative is a tri-ministerial effort of the Ministries of Women and Child Development, Health & Family Welfare, and Human Resource Development.
- It focuses on multi-sectoral action in 100 selected districts across India to improve the CSR and ensure education for girls.

Additional Information

Program Components:

The BBBP initiative includes components such as awareness and advocacy campaigns, multi-sectoral interventions, and monitoring and evaluation mechanisms to track progress.
The initiative encourages community participation and highlights the importance of gender equality and the value of the girl child.