Beti Bachao Beti Padhao — Girl Child Welfare Scheme in West Bengal
Ministry of Women & Child Development / Health / Education, Government of India
📋 Scheme Overview
Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) is a multi-ministry national campaign to address declining Child Sex Ratio (CSR) and promote the education, survival, and empowerment of the girl child. In West Bengal, BBBP is actively implemented in gender-critical districts through community awareness drives, conditional cash transfers for girls' education, and strict enforcement of Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PC&PNDT) Act to prevent sex-selective practices.
✅ Eligibility Criteria
- All families with girl children in West Bengal, especially in districts with low Child Sex Ratio
- Pregnant women (for awareness and institutional delivery incentives)
- Families from any economic background
- Priority focus on districts: Murshidabad, Purba Medinipur, Birbhum, Malda
🎁 Benefits & Features
- Scholarships and incentives for keeping girls in school (linked with Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana)
- Cash incentives for institutional delivery of girl child
- Awareness programs and community engagement at Panchayat level
- Free healthcare monitoring for girl children under Anganwadi centres
- Strictenforcement of PC&PNDT Act — sex determination tests are illegal
- Sukanya Samriddhi Account: open with ₹250, earns 8.2% interest, matures at daughter's age 21
📝 How to Apply — Step by Step
- For Sukanya Samriddhi Account (key BBBP benefit): visit any post office or authorised bank in West Bengal
- Fill the Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana account opening form
- Deposit minimum ₹250 (maximum ₹1.5 lakh/year) for 15 years
- Account matures when girl turns 21 (50% withdrawal allowed at 18 for education)
- For cash incentives on institutional delivery: register pregnancy at nearest government hospital or Sub-Centre
- BBBP awareness programmes: contact your local Anganwadi Centre or CDPO (Child Development Project Officer)
- Report sex determination clinic violations: call PC&PNDT helpline 1800-11-6555
📄 Documents Required
- 📎Girl child's birth certificate
- 📎Parents' Aadhaar card
- 📎Bank/Post Office account details
- 📎Address proof
- 📎Passport-size photographs
- 📎Caste certificate (if applicable for priority)
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