Consider the following Statements.

(i) Beti Bachao Beti Padhao is one the flagship programmes of the government, launched in 2015.

(ii) The main reason for the launch of the scheme was to address the declining Child Sex Ratio (CSR) and other related issues of disempowerment of women.

(iii) It is a tri-ministerial, convergent effort of Ministries of Women and Child Development, Health and Family Welfare and Education.

Solution

Beti Bachao Beti Padhao is one the flagship programmes of the government, launched in 2015 to address the declining Child Sex Ratio (CSR) and other related issues of disempowerment of women. CSR is the number of girls against 1,000 boys in the age group of 0- 6 years. It is a tri-ministerial, convergent effort of Ministries of Women and Child Development, Health and Family Welfare and Education with focus on the following: awareness and advocacy campaign; multi-sectoral action in select 161 districts (low on CSR); enabling girls’ education; effective enforcement of pre-conception and pre-natal diagnostic techniques (PC&PNDT) Act.