Sex Ratio: There’re 1,020 Females Per 1,000 Males In India, Says MoS Health
Mumbai: According to the fifth round of the National Family Health Survey, there are an estimated 1020 females per 1000 males in India.
Union Minister of State for Health Bharti Praveen Pawar said, “As per the fifth round of the National Family Health Survey (2019-21), the sex ratio of the population (females per 1000 males) for the country was estimated as 1020.”
Linking the improvement in child sex ratio with the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme, the minister said, The key elements of the scheme include nation-wide media and advocacy campaigns and multi-sectoral interventions in some districts. Intermediary target i.e., Sex Ratio at Birth has been set as a monitoring parameter for the progress of the scheme.”
“BBBP aims to address declining Child Sex Ratio (CSR) and related issues of empowerment of girls and women over a life cycle,” Minister said.
“The primary objectives of the scheme are to prevent gender-biased sex selective elimination, to ensure survival and protection of the girl child and to ensure education and participation of the girl child,” she added.
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