Tag: Sex Ratio

The total fertility rate has even come down below the replacement level of fertility (2.1 children per woman) in the country, the Survey said.

Berhampur: Despite numerous schemes and programmes of Odisha government along with the efforts to create awareness on the importance of girl child, the widening sex ratio in Ganjam district has raised serious concerns. It is alleged that the district administration has failed to implement government schemes like the Biju Kanya Ratna Yojana in the region… […]

Berhampur: The child sex ratio at birth in Odisha’s Ganjam district rose to 869 females against 1000 males in 2017 from 790 females in 2014, officials said today. Though the figure has improved in the district in 2017 when compared to 2014, it is still lower than the state’s average of 921 females against 1000 […]

Panipat: In a determined effort to counter the adverse sex ratio in the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday launched the nationwide ‘Beti Bachao-Beti Padhao’ (save girl child and educate her) campaign from Panipat, in Haryana. The prime minister flagged off 72 campaign vehicles (raths) on the occasion that will make people aware about the […]

Bhubaneswar: Due to the sharp fall in sex ratio in other states, girls from Odisha are now being trafficked to such places including Rajasthan, believe experts. Mostly the traffickers are targeting girls with poor financial background in Odisha and the tentacles of girl trafficking racket is spread from Uttar Pradesh to Haryana. The recent rescue […]