What is the purpose of the 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' scheme?

Correct option is A

The correct answer is: (a) Saving and educating the girl child
Explanation:

• Launched in 2015 by the Government of India.

• Aim: Improve Child Sex Ratio (CSR) and ensure education for girls.

• Focus on prevention of gender-biased sex-selective elimination and empowerment of girls.
Information Booster:

• Implemented jointly by Ministries of Women & Child Development, Health, and HRD.

• Slogan: “Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao” (Save the Daughter, Educate the Daughter).

• Initially focused on 100 gender-critical districts, later expanded nationwide.

• Emphasizes awareness campaigns and enforcement of PC-PNDT Act.

• Links with schemes like Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana for financial security of girls.
Additional Knowledge:

• Women’s health insurance – Covered under schemes like PM Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan and Ayushman Bharat.

• Employment for women – Addressed under programs like Stand Up India and Skill India.

• Financial support for girl’s marriage – Implemented at state levels (e.g., Kanyadan Yojana in MP, Mukhya Mantri Kanya Vivah Yojana in Bihar).