February 3, 2025 3:11 PM

Ten years of Beti Bachao Beti Padhao: Jharkhand’s efforts in Palamu

The Union Ministry of Women and Child Development marked the 10th anniversary of the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) Scheme on 22 January 2025. Launched in 2015, the scheme aims to protect, educate, and empower girls while addressing gender imbalance and declining child sex ratio in India. States, Union Territories, and Districts implement programmes tailored to local needs and stakeholders to achieve these objectives. Palamu district in Jharkhand has been implementing the initiative in alignmen...