• DIVYA BABURAJ

A fall in child sex ratio throughout the country has called for immediate attention and for corrective measures to be taken as early as possible. States like Maharashtra, Gujarat, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Haryana have recorded a more than 50-point decline in the child sex ratio in this period with the state of Punjab being the worst. States in the North East and in Kerala show a comparatively better sex ratio. It has been suggested that there is a positive correlation between abnormal sex ratio and better socio-economic status and literacy. According to the conservative and out dated thoughts that prevail in our society, having a female child becomes more expensive (due to dowry prices, lack of financial return in the future, educational and health expenses) or in other words more of a financial liability which leads to a strong preference for male children. Sukanya samriddhi account (SSA)Launched by Sri Narenda Modi ON on 22 January 2015 is a small saving scheme in India which encourages parents of girl children to build funds to meet their girl child’s education and marriage expense as a part of Beti Bachao, Beti padhao campaign.

Female Feticide, Girl Child, Saving Scheme, Sex Ratio

"AN ANALYSIS OF SATISFACTION TOWARDS SUKANYA SAMRIDDHI YOJANA (SSY)", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no.333-338, May-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905M55.pdf

"AN ANALYSIS OF SATISFACTION TOWARDS SUKANYA SAMRIDDHI YOJANA (SSY)", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 5, page no. pp333-338, May-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1905M55.pdf