‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ scheme : Uttarakhand named among best performing states

Uttarakhand has been adjudged as one of the country’s five best performing states in ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’, a central scheme aimed at addressing declining child sex ratio and issues of women empowerment.
The state will be felicitated, along with the other selected states, in recognition of its consistent performance in respect of sex ratio at birth, according to a letter from the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development.

The main aim is to address declining child sex ratio and issues of women empowerment.
As per the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development, the recognition for its consistent performance in respect of sex ratio at birth. 
Haryana bagged three awards which include one state-level and two district-level awards for consistent performance in respect of the Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB).
The two districts of Haryana won the awards are Bhiwani and Mahendragarh. 
The state felicitated in recognition of its consistent performance in respect of sex ratio at birth.

About Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) Scheme: 
BBBP scheme launched on 22 January 2015 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. 
It is a joint initiative of the Ministry of Women and Child Development.
It is a campaign of the Government of India 
Main Aim of this Scheme : To generate awareness and improve the efficiency of welfare services intended for girls in India. 
The scheme launched with an initial funding of ₹100 crores
Launch year: 2015
Launched by : Shri Narendra Modi