Role of ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ in Improving Child Sex Ratio in Haryana – An Analysis

The BetiBachaoBetiPadhao Scheme was launched from Panipat, Haryana on 22nd January,2015. The State of Haryana is known for its worst Sex Ratio in the nation. Out of total 100 districts having the lowest Sex Ratio initially selected for the scheme, 12 districts were from Haryana. The performance of the scheme is to be evaluated at the end of 12th five year plan i.e. after 2017. But the government of Haryana has made impressive claims regarding the success of the scheme by declaring that the Sex Ratio at Birth has been touched the 900 mark in December, 2016 from a low level of 834 in 2011. Such a claim raises doubt about the authenticity of the data. The claim is looks like based upon the window dressing of the data and there is a marginal increase in Child Sex Ratio in Haryana. The government machinery is immediately registering the birth of girl child and delaying the registration of male children. This type of practice is carried out merely to show the achievement of the targets of the scheme. Hence, effective implementation followed by periodic audit of the data is required to find out the true picture of the Sex Ratio in Haryana.