Itanagar, March 3 -- The implementation of the Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme has led to a remarkable improvement in Arunachal Pradesh's sex ratio, with 14 out of 25 districts recording over 900 females per 1,000 males in 2023-24, State's Women & Child Development (WCD) Minister Dasanglu Pul announced on Monday.
Speaking at a Beti Janmotsav event in Roing, Lower Dibang Valley district to mark the 10th anniversary of the scheme, Pul revealed that the state's sex ratio stood at 948.68 females per 1,000 males, surpassing the national average of 930.
Notably, five districts namely, Shi-Yomi, East Kameng, Kamle, Upper Siang, and Tawang recorded sex ratios exceeding 1,000 in 2023-24, she said.
The Minister also highlighted a significan...