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Initiatives for Girl Child Development
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Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP)
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- Launched in – 2015.
- Aim – To address declining Child Sex Ratio (CSR) and related issues of empowerment of girls & women over a life cycle continuum.
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UDAAN – A program to give wings to girl students
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- 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.
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Scheme for Adolescent Girls (SAG)
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- 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.
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National Scheme of Incentives to Girls for Secondary Education
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- 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).
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Scheme for Promotion of Menstrual Hygiene among Adolescent Girls in Rural India
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- Launched in – 2011.
- Aim – Enhancing menstrual hygiene practices for girls aged 10-19 in rural areas.
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Sukanya Samriddhi Scheme
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- 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.
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Child Protection Services Scheme
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- Launched in – 2009-10.
- Aim – At building a protective environment for children in difficult circumstances.
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POSHAN Abhiyaan
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- Launched in – 2018.
- Aim – To address malnutrition issues across the nation through components like Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Application.
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