SRB to be raised by 10 basis points every year Smt. Maneka Sanjay Gandhi holds Regional Consultations on Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme

The government has planned to improve child Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB) by 10 basis point per year. This was stated by Union Minister for Women and Child Development, Smt. Maneka Sanjay Gandhi while inaugurating the first Regional Consultation of District Collectors/Deputy Commissioners on the District Action Plan of Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme here today. The government has chosen 100 districts, each of which will be given upto Rs. one crore rupees for this scheme this year, she said. The Minister said that the Ministry has come out with Action Plans for Village level, Block level as well as district level so that the number of girl children registers an ongoing increase, as also their educational levels go up. The steps she mentioned in this regard include promoting early registration of pregnancy in the first trimester, institutional deliveries and 100% birth registration. The Minister said that sarpanches need to be the nodal person in this endeavour and his/her role and responsibilities need to be defined.