Women & Child
Central schemeMinistry of Women & Child Development
Beti Bachao Beti Padhao
What the scheme does
A national initiative addressing gender bias and supporting the value, protection and education of the girl child.
Who it is for
The initiative works through communities, schools, local administrations and public institutions. It is not an individual cash-benefit or scholarship application scheme.
Current benefit
The programme focuses on preventing gender-biased sex selection, ensuring survival and protection of the girl child, and promoting her education and participation. It does not provide a standard direct deposit into an individual girl’s bank account.
How to access it
There is no central individual application form. Access related local awareness, school, protection and convergence services through district administration and the relevant women-and-child, education and health systems.
Conditions to know
Do not confuse BBBP with Sukanya Samriddhi Account, Ladli-type state schemes or a scholarship. Questions often test its three objectives and its awareness-and-convergence nature.
Exam answer in one line
Remember: launched 2015; prevent gender-biased sex selection, ensure survival and protection, and promote education and participation of the girl child; no standard direct cash transfer.
Women and childSocial justiceGovernance
Women & Child
Central schemeMinistry of Women & Child Development
POSHAN Abhiyaan
What the scheme does
A nutrition mission that brings together multiple sectors to address malnutrition and improve nutrition outcomes.
Who it is for
It reaches children below six years, adolescent girls, pregnant women and lactating mothers through nutrition, health and Anganwadi service systems. It is not an individual cash-transfer application.
Current benefit
The programme strengthens nutrition services, growth monitoring, counselling, convergence and community action to reduce stunting, undernutrition, anaemia and low birth weight. Benefits are delivered through public nutrition and health services, not as one fixed cash amount.
How to access it
Use the local Anganwadi centre, ASHA, ANM or government health facility for nutrition-service and counselling access. Programme support is delivered through public service systems, not a standalone individual portal application.
Conditions to know
Service access depends on local Anganwadi, health and nutrition systems. It should not be described as a direct cash scheme or treated as a separate central benefit form.
Exam answer in one line
Remember: nutrition outcomes for children, adolescent girls, pregnant women and lactating mothers; convergence, technology and behaviour change; not a direct cash transfer.
NutritionWomen and childHealth
Women & Child
Central schemeMinistry of Petroleum & Natural Gas
Pradhan Mantri Ujjwala Yojana
What the scheme does
A clean-cooking-fuel programme centred on LPG connections for eligible households.
Who it is for
An adult woman from an eligible poor household may apply if no household member has an LPG connection. The applicant must be at least 18 and meet the current category or deprivation-declaration conditions.
Current benefit
The Government provides ₹1,600 assistance for a 14.2 kg connection or ₹1,150 for a 5 kg connection. The connection package includes the cylinder, regulator, hose, booklet, first refill and two-burner stove under the current official FAQ.
How to access it
Apply through an authorised LPG distributor or the official PMUY route. Submit KYC, family-composition proof or the permitted migrant self-declaration, identity and address documents, then complete distributor verification.
Conditions to know
KYC, ration card or permitted family-composition proof, identity and address documents are required. An existing LPG connection in the same household disqualifies the applicant under the current official conditions.
Exam answer in one line
Remember: clean cooking LPG for eligible poor adult women; launched 2016; ₹1,600 for a 14.2 kg connection or ₹1,150 for a 5 kg connection under the current official FAQ.
Women and childHealthEnergy