National-Level Sensitization Meeting on Strengthening PC&PNDT Act, 1994
On 6th October 2025, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) convened a National Sensitization Meeting in New Delhi, focusing on strengthening the implementation of the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 (PC&PNDT Act).
Theme: “जब लड़का लड़की है बराबर, तो पूछना क्यों?”
Key Points
Progress Reflected in Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB)
- The positive impact of enforcement of PC&PNDT Act improving gender balance was highlighted:
- The country has recorded a positive improvement in the Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB).
- As per the Sample Registration System (SRS) Report 2023, the SRB has increased by ....
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