BBBP action plan

With focus on the girls, the entire Jammu and Kashmir administration is trying to provide basic education to the females in the rural areas.

Recently District Social Welfare Officer of Ramban briefed the members about the scheme and its major objectives. He said the BBBP scheme aims to address concerns about gender discrimination and women empowerment in the country. The name Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao translates to ‘Save the girl child, educate the girl child’. The objective of the scheme is to educate citizens against gender bias and improve the efficacy of welfare services for girls.

The committee discussed proposals revolving around orientation and sensitization of Anganwadi staff, ASHA workers, Para Legal Volunteers, teaching staff and others concerned about the issue of gender gap. The committee also deliberated on the plan of carrying out Outreach programmes, Innovation exhibition, Capacity building programmes for girls and women, Skill Development, Self Defense and Self Employment of women, Exposure tours for the girls and other such measures to improve the child sex ratio in the district.

Similarly, the Health Department proposed various activities like conduct of awareness campaigns and sensitization of all the stakeholders, including public, about PC & PNDT Act, MTP Act and convergence for nutrition and health education including menstruation hygiene behavior.