Women and Child Development minister Maneka Gandhi today said Kolkata is the worst performing city in the critical issue of child sex ratio. Replying to supplementaries in the Lok Sabha, she said, 9 districts of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand have also been identified as worst performers in child sex ratio.<br/><br/>She said, government has conducted special drive under Beti Bachao Beti Padhao schme in 100 districts in 2014 to improve child sex ratio. She said out of 100 districts, 58 have given good results.<br/><br/>The Minister said, Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme envisages capacity building, training and sensitization of functionaries and stakeholders to orient and sensitize them on this critical issue. <br/><br/>Ms Gandhi said, a scheme being implemented by the Rajasthan Government for welfare of girl child is under consideration of her ministry for implementation in other states. The minister also said, government has raided above 57,000 clinics and cancelled registration of 114 doctors allegedly engaged in sex determination. She also said 416 licenses of clinics have also been cancelled.
News On AIR | July 28, 2017 1:46 PM
Kolkata is worst performing city in critical issue of child sex ratio: Maneka Gandhi