National Girl Child Day

Top government schemes for girl child in India

Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY) The Ministry of Finance launched the Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana (SSY), a deposit system, as part of the Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao campaign.

National Scheme of Incentive for the Girls of Secondary Education The National Scheme of Incentive to Girls for Secondary Education (NSIGSE) seeks to create a climate in secondary schools that would encourage girls from SC/ST communities to enrol and decrease their dropout rate.

Balika Samridhhi Yojana The Ministry of Women and Child Development launched the Balika Samridhhi Yojana initiative to aid female children who fall under the Below Poverty Line (BPL) category by giving them the required financial support.

CBSE Udaan Scheme The low enrollment of female students in prestigious engineering colleges and the knowledge gap between schooling and engineering admission exams were the reasons behind the introduction of the Udaan plan.

Beti Bacho, Beti Padhao On January 22, 2015, Prime Minister Modi introduced the Beti Bacho, Beti Padhao programme. The programme was launched in response to concerns about women's and girls' empowerment in the nation as well as the drop in the Child Sex Ratio (CSR).