Q. Improve enrolment and retention of girl children in Schools and raise the age at marriage of girls are the main objectives of?

A
ICDS
B
Balika Samridhi Yojana
C
NHRD
D
None of these
Solution:

The Balika Samridhi Yojana, a conditional transfer scheme was launched by government of India in 1997 with the following objectives a) to change negative attitudes of family and community towards the girl child at birth. b) to improve enrolment and retention of girl children in schools. c) to raise the age at marriage of girls.

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