NGO's working on Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Yojna

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Sukanya Scholarships for 233 girls by NGO Vidya Gyan to propel Beti Bachao Beti Padhao



Vidya Gyan, an NGO co-founded by Minnesota-based retired professor Vijendra Agarwal and his wife Indu Agarwal, a doctor, has been working towards the education and well-being of girls in rural Uttarpradesh.
An IIT Roorkee alumnus, Vijendra grew up in Kota in Saharanpur district, before moving to the US in the 1970s, and is now trying to make a difference back home. This year, 233 girls studying between grades 1 to 5 in government primary schools have been awarded Sukanya Scholarships. 
The funds have been raised from donors based in the US, and the scholarship amounts have been credited into a high-yielding savings account under Sukanya Samridhi Yojana. The hope is that these scholarships will be a significant step toward future financial security, education, and empowerment of these girls. 
The chosen students are from underprivileged families, studying across 18 government primary schools in Saharanpur district.
Vijendra says, “If young girls are empowered, they can make better choices for themselves and their daughters in the future. The immediate goals include continued education for the girls, promotion of their health through good nutrition, personal hygiene, and pro-health habits.”
How Sukanya Scholarships help the girls 

The Sukanya Scholarships can be used only after each child turns 18, either for her higher education  or her marriage. The Vidya Gyan team held three camps in association with local post offices and initiated the Sukanya Savings accounts on the spot. The parents, particularly the mothers, were coached about the benefits of investing in the future of the girl child during the meetings and how and why they should secure the future of their daughters.
Each Sukanya Scholarship of Rs. 500 has to be matched by parents in equal amount to open a savings account, with a minimum amount of Rs. 1000 required to open an account.
The parents are being encouraged to develop the habit of saving Rs.100 per month to appreciate the value of incremental savings. Vidya Gyan hopes that in the long run, parents will stop viewing the girl children as a burden.
The team also organises poster creation and essay writing competitions for high school students to raise their awareness of Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, an initiative that could transform our society if implemented at the grassroots level.




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