National Girl Child Day

Initiatives for Girl Child Development

Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP)

• Launched in – 2015.
• Aim – To address declining Child Sex Ratio (CSR) and related issues of empowerment of girls & women over a life cycle continuum.

UDAAN – A program to give wings to girl students

• Launched in – 2014.
• Aim – At addressing the low enrollment of girl students in prestigious engineering institutions and bridging the gap between school education & engineering entrance examinations.

Scheme for Adolescent Girls (SAG)

• Launched in – 2010.
• Aim – At providing nutritional support to out of school girls in the age group of 11-14 years for improving their health and nutritional status.       

National Scheme of Incentives to Girls for Secondary Education

• Launched in – 2008.
• Aim – To enhance educational opportunities for girls, particularly those from Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities.
• Now integrated into the National Scholarship Portal (NSP).

Scheme for Promotion of Menstrual Hygiene among Adolescent Girls in Rural India

• Launched in – 2011.
• Aim – Enhancing menstrual hygiene practices for girls aged 10-19 in rural areas.

Sukanya Samriddhi Scheme

• Launched in – 2015.
• Part of – Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao campaign.
• It encourages parents to build a fund for the future education and marriage expenses for their female child.

Child Protection Services Scheme

• Launched in – 2009-10.
• Aim – At building a protective environment for children in difficult circumstances.

POSHAN Abhiyaan

• Launched in – 2018.
• Aim – To address malnutrition issues across the nation through components like Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Application.