Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao now includes skilling
Context
The Centre has expanded the scope of its flagship outreach program‘BetiBachao, BetiPadhao' to include skilling.
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- The government has decided to include skilling for girls in its BetiBachao, BetiPadao programme and has included the following component in the scheme:
- Ensuring a 1% annual increment in enrolment at the secondary school level
- To raise awareness about safe menstrual hygiene
- To promulgate the elimination of child marriages
- The scheme will now also focus on increasing the enrolment of girls in secondary education, particularly in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) subjects.
- Women have been historically under-represented in areas such as technology.
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