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AcidAttactprevention,IUCAWunits
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1. ModischemesforGirlChild
1. BetiBachaoBetiPadhao
2. SukanyaSamridhiYojana
2. AcidAttackvictims
3. IUCAWunitsWomensafety
4. MockQuestions

ModischemesforGirlChild
Who WomenandChildDevelopmentministry,underManekaGandhi
Twoschemes,toimprovechildsexratio(present918/1000)
What?

1. BetiBachao,BetiPadhao(BBBP)
2. SukanyaSamriddhiaccount(girlchildprosperityscheme)itisasub
componentofBBBP

Letscheckemonebyone:

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Whymustweprotectgirlchild?

BetiBachaoBetiPadhao
Threeobjectives
1. Preventfemaleinfanticide
2. Ensureeverygirlchildisprotected
3. Ensureeverygirlchildiseducated
Targets(asofDecember2014guidelines)
Target
Howmuch?

Initialfocus

In100criticaldistricts,improvesex
ratioby10pointsinayear
Reducegenderdifferenceunder5
childmortality
Increasegirlsinsecondaryschools
Separatetoiletsforgirls(by2015)

100districtswithlowsexratio.
Atleast1districtineachstate.
Harayanas12districtscoveredbecause
itsthemostbogusstateinsexratio
10moregirlsper1000babiesborn
4pointsby2017
79%by2017
Over95,000toilets@primaryschools
Over6500toilets@secondaryschools

NewKasturbaGandhibalvidhyalay ~50moreby2015.
Celebrategirlchildday
24thJanuary

Implementation

SalientFeaturesofBetiBachaoBetiPadhaoYojana
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Administrative
1. Districtcollectorwillheadadistricttaskforce,willnetworkwithschoolscolleges,
NGOs,companiesaimingtospendCSRfunds,media,youthandsoon.
2. SamewaySDMwillheadblocktaskforce.
3. Onenodalofficerineachdepartmentformonitoringthedistrictplans.
Childmarriages
1. InNorthIndia,ChildmarriagesheldonAkshayaTritiyasoadditionalsurveillance
duringthatperiod.
2. Panchayatwillbeheldaccountableifchildmarriagesoccur.
3. CreateparliamentaryforumofMPsrepresenting100districts.
Birthandfemalefeticide
1. CollectorandDistrictjudgewillsubmitcollaborateonPNDTcases,submitmonthly
reportstouniongovernment.PreNatalDiagnosticTechniques
2. Regularinspectionofclinicsindistrict.
3. Onlineportalforfillinganonymouscomplaints.Rewardsystemforinformants
aboutdoctorsinvolvedinsexdetermination,illegalabortion,ultrasoundmachines
etc.
4. Ashaworkerswillgivemotherchildprotectioncard.
5. IfpregnantmotherregisteredunderIndiraGandhiMatritvaSahyogyojanain1st
trimester,shellbegivenRs.3500/
6. Reduceno.ofunderweightgirlsunder5age
7. Panchayattodisplayguddaguddiboardnumberofnewbornboysandgirls
everymonth.
Protection
1. StrictlyimplementPOCSOActtosavegirlchildfromsexualabuse.POCSO=
ProtectionofchildrenfromsexualoffensesAct2012.
2. Shelters:Sabla,Swadhargrih,workingwomenshostelandsoon.
3. Makecommunitywatchgroupofwomentoensureprotectiveenvironmentforgirl
child.
Education
1. SchoolManagementCommitteestoensureallgirlchildenroll.
2. Identifyproblemsfacedbygirlchildincomingtoschoole.g.takingcareofsiblings,
collectionofwaterfirewood,transportsafety,separatetoilets,lackofuniformand
textbooksandsoon.Thenhelpaccordingly.
3. Introducesyllabuswithgenderequality.

Behavioralchange
Withhelpofreligiousleadersandcommunityleaders,introducesocialcustomswith
Genderequalitye.g.
1. CelebratebirthofgirlchildsimilartoLohri
2. SiblingsshouldtieRakhitoeachotherduringRakshaBandhan
3. PromoteconceptofArdhangini(equallifepartner),andEncourageequalproperty
rights.
4. Discouragethefirstpreferencetoson.Allowdaughterstoperformlastritesof
parents.
5. Promotesimpleweddings,massweddingtoreducecostongirlsparents.
6. Preventchildmarriage,dowrypractice.
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7. GovernmentofficialsshouldkeepemailsignatureBetiBachaoBetiPadhao.
8. Posterawarenessmaterial,advertisements,songdramas,socialmedia,google
hangout

RewardsunderBetiBachao
1. IfaVillageusesinnovativemethodstoimprovesexratio,itllbegivenRs.1crore.
2. Districtcollectors/DM,campaignambassadors,grassrootworkerswillalsobegiven
suitablereward.
3. SchoolManagementCommitteeswillberewardedif100%girlchildrenenrolled,
andpassineachclass.

SukanyaSamridhiYojana
ThissmalldepositschemeissubpartofBetiBachaocampaign.
(Minor)bankaccountforgirlchildbelowtheageof10.
Shecanwithdraw50%ofthemoneyafterreachingageof18e.g.forhigher
education.18yearsdeadlinewillalsohelppreventingchildmarriages.(Although
schemeissilentonwhetheraccountmoneywillbeforfeitedifchildmarriage
done.)
Forinitialaccountopening,minimumdepositRs.1000required.
Later,anyamountinmultipleof100canbedeposited,butmaximumRs.1.5lakh
peryear.
Interestrate:9.1%compoundedannually.Noincometaxforthisyear.
Accountcanbeopenedviapostofficeorcommercialbanks,Accountwillremain
operativeuntilshereaches21age.
WhyinNews?ModilaunchedthisschemeinJanuary2015.

AcidAttackvictims
HomeministrygavefollowingguidelinesagainstAcidattacksonwomen
Districtadministrationwillgivelicensetoacidseller,onlyafterKYClikenorms
idproof,addressproofetc.
Awebportalforstockists,retailers,theiridproofs.
HospitalswilltreatAcidAttackvictimsinhasslefreemannerwithoutaskingfor
cash,FIRetc.
Homeministrywillsetupacompensationfundtopayforvictimsmedical
expenses.Helathministry,FinanceministryandSarkaariInsurancecompanieswill
supportthisfund.
AcidattackswillbetreatedasHeinousCrimes.
CourtTrialwillbefinishedin60days.(asperprovisionsofCriminallawact2013)
Lawwillbeamendedfurthertoputdeadlinesonpoliceinvestigation,andeven
appealsinhighercourtstoensurespeedyjustice.(otherwiseifcriminalconvicted
inlowercourt,thengoestoappealinHCandSCforyears,thenpurposeis
defeated.)
AcidAttackvictimswillbeincludedinPhysicallydisabledcategorysotheycan
benefitfromPHreservationinsarkaarijobs,collegeadmissions,vocational
training,loans&otherschemes.
Criticism
1. Largevolumeofacidsoldviablackmarket.Barely1bottlerequiredtoattack
someone.Thatmuchcanbesiphonedoffeventhroughregisteredacidseller.
2. Toevaderegistrationnorms,chemicalfactoriesarechangingtheproduct
description,avoidlabellingshipmentsasAcid.
3. Mostacidattackersarespurnedlovers.Thistypeofmedievalmindsetmustbe
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changedthroughgendersensitive,valuebasedmoraleducationfromprimary
schoolitself.

IUCAWunitsWomensafety
Who? Homeministry
What? InvestigativeUnitsonCrimesagainstWomen(IUCAW)

Where?

20%districtsIneachstate.(~150unitsacrossIndia,total2250
personnel,750ofthemtobewomen).
Homeministryalsoadvisedthestatestosetupfasttrackcourtsforcrime
againstwomen.

Cost? 50:50costsharingbetweenUnion:State
IUCAWStructurefunction
Eachteamtohave15personnel,5ofthemwomen.AlthoughStateswillhave
flexibilitytocreatenewposts.
Leader:Addl.SP,supportedbytwoDy.SP.
TheyllinvestigatecrimesagainstwomenRape,DowryDeath,AcidAttack,
prostitutionandHumanTrafficking.
Intelligencegathering,fightagainstorganizedcrime,awareness,public
participationetc.
Theyllinstilconfidenceamongwomen,encouragethemtoapproachpolicefor
help.

MockQuestions
Q1.FindcorrectstatementsaboutBetibachaobetipadhaao(BBBP)
1.
2.
3.
4.

ItllbeimplementedthroughministryofhumanresourceDevelopment.
SubkanyaSamriddhiaccountisasubcomponentofBBBP.
BothAandB
NeitherAnorB

Q2.WhatarethefocusareasofBetibachaobetipadhaao(BBBP)
1. ReplacePOSCOactwithamorestringentact.
2. Reducemalnutritionamonggirls
3. GiveadditionaljudicialpowerstoDistrictcollectorforimplementationofPNDTAct
Answerchoices
a.
b.
c.
d.

Only1and2
Only2and3
Only1and3
Noneofthem

Q3.WhatarethesalientfeaturesofSukanyaSamridhiYojana
1. Itismeanforgirlchildof10yearsorabove.
2. Itcanbeopenedwithnilbalance.
3. Girlchildreceivesfree1lakhaccidentinsuranceand30,000lifeinsurancetiedup
withheraccount.
Answerchoices
a. Only1and2
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b. Only2and3
c. Only1and3
d. Noneofthem
Q4.Recently____ministryissuedguidelinestostopAcidattacksagainstwomen
a.
b.
c.
d.

Chemical
Socialjustice
womanandchildDevelopment
home

Q5.ConsiderfollowingstatementsabouttheproposedInvestigativeUnitson
CrimesagainstWomen(IUCAW)
1. underthisscheme,eachstatecapital/UTandallmetrocitieswillhavededicate
policeunitsforcrimeagainstwomen
2. Theseunitswillbegivenadditionalpowerstosearchseizeandarrestbeyondthe
traditionalpowersavailabletoapoliceofficeunderCrPC.
3. Theseunitswillget100%fundingfromunionGovernment
Answerchoices
a.
b.
c.
d.

Only1and2
Only2and3
Only1and3
Noneofthem

DescriptiveQuestions
1. DiscussthefactorsresponsiblefordeclineofchildsexratioinIndiaandlistthe
initiativestakenbyvariousgovernmentssofar.
2. WhataretheobjectivesofaboutBetibachaobetipadhaao.Discussthemeasures
providedundertheschemetoimplementthem.Suggestadditionalreformsifany.
3. Discussinbrief,Homeministrysguidelinestopreventacidattacksagainstwomen.

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