Integrated and constant efforts of the State Government, District Collector, Women and Child Development Department and strict implementation of PCPNDT Act for the last few years have yielded positive results in the Bhind district.
The district, once at the bottom of sex ration not only in the country but also in Asia, is now writing a new script. Highest number of girls were born in Bhind district among the districts where Beti Bachao-Beti Padao campaign was implemented in the country.
According to Census-2011, Bhind was the district which had the lowest sex ratio in Madhya Pradesh. There were only 896 daughters on one thousand boys in Bhind. But now the figure has now reached 929 in the year 2017.
In the district, 13,829 girls and 15,050 boys were born in the year 2014-15 with a difference of 1221 between them. In the year 2015-16, there were 16,231 boys born and 14,547 girls and there was difference of 1684. Next year, in 2016-17, 13,797 girls were born, and there were 14,845 boys born, and the difference between two genders was reduced to 1,048.
In order to remove disparity between girls and boys in Bhind district and create public awareness, Beti Bachao-Beti Padao Chauraha was constructed under the guidance of authority of PCPNDT and the Collector. The spots at squares were successful in communicating silent ethical message to all passers-by. Regular meetings of PCPNDT under the Collector's leadership were held.
Special discussions were held by the Collector on implementation of Ladli Laxmi Yojana in the review meetings. The villages where girls could not live up to the age of five years after birth, special studies to find out reasons of deaths of maternal and infant mortality rates were conducted and special attention was paid to these villages.
In the year 2015-16, police action was taken by carrying out sting operation at illegal abortion clinics in Bhind under PCPNDT Act under the guidance of Bhind Collector and Superintendent of Police.
Girls making the district proud were made brand ambassador of Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao Campaign. Posters of these girls, who were selected in sports, prestigious services were displayed at public places and they were awarded in the programs.
Winner of National and International Canoeing-Kayaking Competitions, Ku Puja Ojha was feted on the arrival of the Chief Minister on December 18. Gauri- Kaksh was constructed at district hospital in Bhind and there, aadhar card of mother giving birth to girl child, providing mamta kit on priority to mother after delivery and opening of bank account on zero balance was opened for providing amount of Janani Suraksha Yojana.
The Superintendent of Police and other officials of the district adopted the meritorious girls and provided economic help and worked for their progress to increase respect for girls in the society.
Free Sankalp coaching was launched for preparations of public service commission and union public service commission examinations on the initiative of the Collector. The girls were given priority and were motivated for preparations for the prestigious examinations. Special vigilance was carried out in execution of all schemes for the caring of girls.