**Executive Summary**
The document is an answer provided by the Minister of Women and Child Development to the Lok Sabha regarding funds distribution under the Beti Bachao Beti Padao (BBBP) Scheme. It details the scheme's objectives, achievements, and fund allocation based on the Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB) in different districts. The question was asked on 06.02.2026.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) Scheme:**
* Launched on January 22, 2015, to address Child Sex Ratio (CSR) and empower girls and women.
* Transformed into a national movement mobilizing various stakeholders.
* Aims to address sex ratio, gender-based discrimination and to foster a cultural shift towards valuing the girl child.
* Focuses on mindset and behavioral changes through informing, influencing, motivating, engaging, and empowering.
* **Operational Manual:**
* Ministry developed an operational manual, which includes thematic calendar for suggested convergence activities.
* Ensures year-round engagement of girls, their families, and communities.
* **Achievements:**
* Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB) increased from 918 in 2014-15 to 929 in 2024-25 (as per HMIS data).
* Gross enrolment ratio of girls in secondary schools increased from 75.51% in 2014-15 to 80.2% in 2024-25 (as per UDISE data).
* **Funds Distribution:**
* Based on SRB status of districts as per 2020-21 HMIS data.
* Districts with SRB ≤ 918: Rs. 40 lakh per year.
* Districts with SRB 919-952: Rs. 30 lakh per year.
* Districts with SRB > 952: Rs. 20 lakh per year.
* New districts are kept under Rs. 30 lakh bracket.
* **Expenditure (in Crores):**
* 2020-21: 60.57
* 2021-22: 58.8
* 2022-23: 91.98
* 2023-24: 88.63
* 2024-25: 33.08
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder:** Districts with declining Child Sex Ratio (CSR)
* **Impact**: The districts receive funds allocated for multi-sectoral interventions, including media advocacy, to address the declining Child Sex Ratio (CSR) and promote the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme.
* **Action Required**: The Single Nodal Agency (SNA) or SNA SPARSH of the Public Financial Management System (PFMS) must follow the Department of Expenditure guidelines for releasing funds, based on the SRB of the districts.
Key Entities Referenced
Child Sex Ratio (CSR): A primary focus of the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme.
Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) Scheme: A scheme launched in January 2015 to address child sex ratio and empower girls and women, aiming for behavioral and cultural shifts.
Ministry of Women and Child Development: The ministry responsible for implementing and overseeing the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme.
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW): Provides data on Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB) used to determine funding for districts under the BBBP scheme.
GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1367
TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.02.2026
FUNDS DISTRIBUTION UNDER BETI BACHO BETI PADAO
1367. SHRI SACHITHANANTHAM R:
Will the Minister of Women and Child Development be pleased to state:
(a) the details of the funds dispersed for Beti Bachao Beti Padao that has been spent on
publicity and interventions addressing child sex ratio, nutrition and education;
(b) the details of the expenditure on advertisements/programme activities during the last
five years, year-wise; and
(c) the details of interventions and outcomes in districts with declining child sex ratio?
ANSWER
MINISTER OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
(SHRIMATI ANNPURNA DEVI)
(a) to (c): Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) Scheme was launched on 22nd January 2015 to
help address Child Sex Ratio (CSR) and related issues of empowerment of girls and women
over a life cycle continuum. Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme has transformed from a
policy initiative into a national movement by mobilizing various stakeholders, including
government agencies, communities, media, civil society and the public at large. This movement
aims not only to address immediate concerns related to sex ratio and gender-based
discrimination but also to foster a cultural shift towards valuing the girl child and ensuring her
rights and opportunities
The scheme focuses on creating mindset and behavioural changes towards the girl child by
informing, influencing, motivating, engaging, and empowering various stakeholders. To
address this, Ministry has developed an operational manual which, inter-alia, includes a
thematic calendar for suggested convergence activities at district level with month wise specific
themes for holistic development of the Girl Child and to ensure year-round engagement of
girls, their families and communities.
As per the latest report of Health Management Information System (HMIS) of Ministry of
Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW), Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB) at the national level has
increased from 918 in 2014-15 to 929 in 2024-25. As per UDISE data of Ministry of Education,Gross enrolment ratio of girls in the schools at secondary level has increased from 75.51% in
2014-15 to 80.2% in 2024-25.
Based on the Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB) status of districts as per the 2020–21 HMIS data of the
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, funds are provided to districts according to their SRB.
The districts with SRB less than or equal to 918 are provided assistance of Rs.40 Lakh per year,
districts having SRB from 919 to 952 are provided assistance of Rs. 30 lakh per year and
districts having SRB more than 952 are provided assistance of Rs. 20 lakh per year. Further,
any new district formed in the coming years is also be kept under Rs. 30 lakh bracket. However,
funds are being released on the basis of guidelines of Department of Expenditure prescribed
for Single Nodal agency (SNA) or SNA SPARSH of the Public Financial Management System
(PFMS). The details of the expenditure during the last five years, are as below:
(In Crores)
Financial Funds released For Multi Sectoral Interventions including media
Year advocacy
2020-21 60.57
2021-22 58.8
2022-23 91.98
2023-24 88.63
2024-25 33.08
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