Beti Bachao Beti Padhao helped improve gender ratio: PM Modi

TIL Desk/National/New Delhi/ Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao campaign has been a success and has helped the gender ratio in several states, including Haryana and Rajasthan, to improve. “I can say with pride that with Beti Bachao Beti Padhao campaign, there has been a rise in the number of girls (female ratio) in Haryana, Rajasthan and many other states. Many innocents have got rights. The meaning of life is not only to live, but live with dignity,” he said.

PM Modi was speaking at the silver jubilee foundation day of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC). The ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ campaign was started by the Modi government to curb female infanticide and promote education of girl child. PM Modi said he was hopeful that the triple talaq bill gets passed by Parliament. The bill is pending before Rajya Sabha with Lok Sabha having already passed it.

The Prime Minister said the government has increased the period of maternity leave from 12 weeks to 26 weeks. “We have, in a way, protected the right of a newborn so that his mother can stay with the kid for six months. This is a big step. Even this is yet to happen several progressive countries,” he said. Highlighting the legislation on triple talaq and increasing the period of maternity leave from 12 to 36 weeks, PM Modi said through law the government has ensured rights of the citizens and has taken steps to strengthen them.