<div>Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the pan-India expansion of flagship programme–Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao (BBBP)–from JhunJhun district of Rajasthan today to mark the International Women's Day. Giving a fillip to the Government's initiative to save and educate the grl child, the programme will be expanded from the present 161 districts to 640 all over the country. <br />''<br />''Mr. Modi will also interact with beneficiary mothers and girl children during the program besides distributing certificates to best performing districts.</div>''<div></div>''<div>In another landmark initiative, the Prime Minister will also launch the National Nutrition Mission (NNM). He will also launch NNM- ICDS Common Application Software. </div>''<div><br />''</div>''<div>AIR correspondent reports that the mission strives to reduce under-nutrition and low birth weight, bring down anaemia among young children, women and adolescent girls and to reduce the prevalence of stunting among children.</div>''<div><br />''</div>
News On AIR | March 8, 2018 6:46 AM
Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao: PM Modi to inaugurate pan-India expansion of flagship programme