PM Modi's 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' yojana effect! Man gifts bonds worth Rs 200 cr to 10K girls of Patidar community in Surat

Surat: Inspired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 'Beti Bachao Beti Padhao' programme, a Surat-based person gifted bonds of Rs 200 cr to 10,000 girls of Patidar community.

Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) was launched by PM Modi on 22nd January, 2015 at Panipat, Haryana.

The Census (2011) data showed a significant declining trend in the Child Sex Ratio (CSR), calculated as number of girls for every 1000 boys between age group of 0-6 years, with an all time low of 918 in 2011 from 976 in 1961.