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The beti bachao beti padhao yojana is a national campaign to protect and educate the girl child, and it pays no cash to any family or girl. The Ministry of Women and Child Development has said clearly that the scheme has no individual cash incentive and is not a direct benefit transfer scheme.
Its money goes to district administrations for awareness drives, monitoring of the sex ratio at birth, and work with schools and health centres. If someone sells you a form promising money under this name, it is fake. This page explains what the campaign does, how families benefit indirectly and which real schemes pay for a daughter.
At a glance
Run by
Ministry of Women and Child Development, with health and education ministriesType
Awareness and advocacy campaign, part of Mission Shakti (Sambal)Cash to families
None; no individual cash transferCoverage
All districts of the countryFunding
100 percent central, given to districtsApplication form
None; any paid form is a fraudOfficial page
Aims of the beti bachao beti padhao yojana
The campaign works on the whole life of a girl, from before birth to school. Its stated goals include:
- Raising the sex ratio at birth by two points each year.
- Keeping institutional deliveries at 95 percent or above.
- A 1 percent yearly rise in antenatal check up registration in the first three months of pregnancy.
- A 1 percent yearly rise in girls enrolled at secondary level and in skill training.
- Cutting school drop outs among girls and spreading awareness on menstrual hygiene.
It also supports strict use of the law against sex determination tests, so that families do not learn and act on the sex of an unborn child.
How the money is used
BBBP is funded fully by the Union government under the Sambal part of Mission Shakti. Each district gets a yearly grant based on its sex ratio at birth, as described by the Press Information Bureau:
| District sex ratio at birth | Yearly grant to the district |
|---|---|
| 918 or below | 40 lakh rupees |
| 919 to 952 | 30 lakh rupees |
| Above 952 | 20 lakh rupees |
The district spends this on rallies, school events, celebrations of the birth of daughters, training of front line workers and awards to villages and schools that do well. None of it is paid into a family account.
Beti bachao beti padhao scheme benefits for a family
A family gains in indirect ways. Health workers follow up pregnancies more closely, schools track girls who stop coming, and the district holds camps on girls' rights and safety. Awards and recognition may go to a gram panchayat, a school or a front line worker. The help a family can draw on in money terms comes through other schemes the campaign promotes, listed below.
Real schemes that support a daughter
These schemes have their own rules and forms at the post office, bank or anganwadi:
- Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana, a small savings account for a girl under 10 opened at a post office or authorised bank, now paying 8.2%.
- PM Matru Vandana Yojana, maternity cash support, with an extra amount when the second child is a girl.
- Janani Suraksha Yojana, cash for delivery in a government hospital.
- State girl child schemes such as Kanya Sumangala Yojana and others listed on our women and girl child page.
Fake BBBP forms and how to avoid them
The ministry received lakhs of fake forms claiming cash for girls under this name, and referred the fraud to the Central Bureau of Investigation. Fraud messages often promise a lump sum for each daughter and ask for a form fee, bank details or Aadhaar.
| Warning sign | What it means |
|---|---|
| Form sold at a shop or cyber cafe | No such form exists |
| Message promising money per daughter | The campaign pays no individual cash |
| Request for OTP or bank PIN | Likely theft attempt; never share it |
| Link that is not on a gov.in site | Not an official page |
If you have already paid, report it at the nearest police station or on the national cyber crime portal, and tell the district women and child development office.
Who to contact
The district programme officer for women and child development, the district collector's office and the anganwadi worker are the local contacts. For help in distress, the women helpline 181 runs under the same Mission Shakti programme. More about the campaign is on the Ministry of Women and Child Development website.
Frequently asked questions
Does beti bachao beti padhao yojana give money?
No. The ministry has stated that there is no individual cash incentive or cash transfer under the scheme. Funds go to districts for awareness and monitoring.
Is there an online form to apply?
No. There is nothing for a family to apply for. Any form sold in its name is fake.
Which scheme gives savings for a girl?
Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana is the savings scheme for girls under 10. It is opened at a post office or authorised bank and is separate from this campaign.
Who runs the campaign in my district?
The district collector leads it with the women and child development, health and education departments. The anganwadi worker can tell you about local events.
What did the campaign achieve?
PIB reported that the national sex ratio at birth rose from 918 to 930 over the first decade of the campaign, and girls' secondary enrolment also improved.
Official sources
- Ministry of Women and Child Developmentwcd.gov.in
- PIB: No individual cash component in BBBPwww.pib.gov.in
- PIB: A decade of Beti Bachao Beti Padhaowww.pib.gov.in
Rules, amounts and portals can change. Check the official source before you apply or deposit.