Prime Minister Narendra Modi chose Panipat, Haryana, to launch the Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao (Save the girl child, educate the girl child) national campaign. Haryana’s child sex ratio was 834, compared with the national average of 919. The last three years have seen a steady rise with the sex ratio at birth increasing from 876 in 2015 to 900 in 2016. Today at least 12 Haryana districts have a sex ratio of 900 or more. Still, it can’t be ignored that a state, once infamous for female foeticide is showing greater regard for the girl child.

Source: Hindustan Times January 17, 2018 06:00 UTC