Jhajjar district in Haryana has recorded the sex ratio at birth at 920 in December 2017 as compared to 825 at the time of launch of the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao campaign by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2015.

Now, the target has been set to reach sex ratio at birth to atleast 950 by December 2018, said Deputy Commissioner Jhajjar, Sonal Goel before the President, Ram Nath Kovind during Nari Shakti Puraskar at Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi.

The President appreciated the initiative of Jhajjar district in improving the SRB and urged to target to make the ratio equal. As per latest SRS, the sex ratio at birth is 914 for year 2017 in the State. Goel informed that according to census 2011, Jhajjar distict reported a child sex ratio of 774 compared with the national average of 914 and the State average of 830. The sex ratio at birth was 825 in Jhajjar, one of the lowest in country in the year 2015. She said that multi pronged strategy and multiple targeted interventions of enforcement as well as community engagement were adopted at behavioural change. As part of enforcement drives, 28 raids have been conducted under PC PNDT Act 1994 including inter- district and inter-State raids. Registration of pregnancy in first trimester is targeted by district administration; close to 90 per cent has been achieved, one of the highest than state average.

Under Community engagement, social rituals and customs related to celebration of birth of male child are being promoted to celebrate the birth of girl child like Kuan Pujan, Kalash yatra, etc; targeted interventions are being made in panchayats with low sex ratio at birth; local champions have been identified, BBBP fair etc being organize. For promoting education of girls; initiatives are being taken under ‘Saksham Haryana’ for enhancing learning competency levels, she said. Apart from the deliverables Government initiatives, Jhajjar administration has been collaborating with other NGO’s and civil society bodies to create a greater impact towards women empowerment in the region. Participation of girls in sports is also encouraged, Goel said.

A small booklet ‘Mhari laado’ highlighting the activities under BBBP and related schemes was presented to the President.