Beti Bachao Beti Padhao completes 10 years; Mission Vatsalya and Mission Shakti portals launched
The 10th anniversary of the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme was celebrated at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on 22 January 2025, where the Mission Vatsalya Portal and the Mission Shakti Portal and app were launched.
Summary
Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) marked 10 years on 22 January 2025 with a celebration at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, inaugurated jointly by Health Minister J.P. Nadda and Women and Child Development Minister Annpurna Devi. The scheme was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 22 January 2015 at Panipat, Haryana, as a joint effort of the Ministries of Women and Child Development, Education, and Health and Family Welfare to address the declining child sex ratio and promote girls' education. The Mission Vatsalya Portal, the Mission Shakti Portal and mobile app, and a Compendium of BBBP Best Practices were launched. Nadda said MMR has fallen from 130 to 97 per lakh live births and IMR from 39 to 28 per 1,000 since 2014.
Key facts
- Event
- 22 January 2025, Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi
- Scheme launched
- 22 January 2015, Panipat, Haryana
- Ministries
- Women & Child Development, Education, Health & Family Welfare
- Launched at event
- Mission Vatsalya Portal; Mission Shakti Portal and app; Compendium of BBBP Best Practices
- MMR since 2014
- 130 to 97 per lakh live births
- IMR since 2014
- 39 to 28 per 1,000 live births
- Under-5 mortality
- Declined 75% vs global 60%
Practice MCQs 3 questions
From where was the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme launched on 22 January 2015?
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Correct answer: A — Panipat, Haryana
PIB 2095231: PM Narendra Modi launched BBBP on 22 January 2015 from Panipat, Haryana.
According to the Health Minister at the BBBP 10-year event, India's Maternal Mortality Rate has fallen since 2014 from 130 to how many deaths per lakh live births?
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Correct answer: C — 97
PIB 2095231: MMR decreased from 130 to 97 deaths per lakh live births, and IMR from 39 to 28 per 1,000 live births.
Consider the following about Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP): 1. It was launched in 2015 from Panipat, Haryana. 2. It is a joint effort of the Ministries of Women and Child Development, Education, and Health and Family Welfare. 3. The Mission Vatsalya Portal was launched at its 10-year celebration. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — 1, 2 and 3
PIB 2095231: BBBP was launched in 2015 from Panipat by three ministries; the Mission Vatsalya Portal was launched at the 22 January 2025 event.