Overall Status of Implementation of the PCPNDT Act COMMUNITY Naveen Jain, IAS Chairperson, State Appropriate Authority, PCPNDT Medical, Health & Family Welfare Department, Rajasthan

INDEX Sex Ratio in India & Rajasthan-CSR. PCPNDT Act & Relevant Rules. "Daughters are Precious" Campaign. Efforts of Rajasthan Government. Mukhbir and Decoy Operations. Learnings from Real cases Impact of all the exercises on SRB How daughters are killed? What we are doing to save our girls?

Meet Pooja Bijarnia a real life hero who underwent Liver Transplant to save her father. We are proud of you as you will change the minsets of many people who do not want girl child

Discuss with audience Why we discriminate against Girls? Why we don’t want a girl child? Safety Religious reasons Sons for old age support Family name

Daughters are Precious "Request to the doctors not to kill the girl growing in the womb. Advise to the mothers, Sisters, Fathers not to sacrifice daughters in the hope of son ". On the Independence Day Hon’ble PM. Narendra Modi said “Save the Girl Child” Daughters are Precious Campaign launched on 23/9/2016 by Hon’ble Minister of State for Health, GoI & State Health Minister of Rajasthan

Community mobilization for reducing demand – Daughters are Precious Campaign Seminars in Colleges More than 14 Lakh Youths in 6623 colleges/ schools/institutes were reached through campaign

Daughters are Precious at Various Districts of Rajasthan

School Awareness Drive

Introduction What is female foeticide? What is sex selection? Practice of determining the sex of an unborn foetus and eliminating it if found to be female. sex selection is also referred to as pre-natal elimination of girls. What is female foeticide? It is defined as aborting a female foetus after sex determination test. Ultrasonography helps determine abnormalities in the fetus, but it is misused to find out sex of the foetus and abortion is done if it is a girl.

Root Cause of Sex determination Poverty Lack of Education Low status of women and girls in a male dominated society The culture of son preference Monitoring of foetus sex determination Obsession for Son. Fear of dowry by many poor class families. Girls are considered as financial obligation by many parents. Advancement in technology , nowadays parent determines the sex of a child before birth.   Some of the doctors do this heinous act to fulfill their money desire.

PCPNDT-Introduction Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Regulation and Prevention of Misuse) Act enacted in 1994; came into force in 1996 Act amended in 2003: Renamed as the Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 Now includes prohibition of sex selection before and after conception Also regulates use of pre-conception diagnostic techniques for sex selection Central legislation; however, implementation completely rests with the States through decentralised implementing mechanisms (Appropriate Authorities) at the state/ district / sub-district level

How the Act works? PROHIBITON: Sex selection before or after conception and misuse of pre-natal diagnostic techniques for determination of the sex of the foetus Advertisements in relation to such techniques for detection or determination of sex REGISTRATION: Facilities providing pre-conception and pre-natal diagnostics capable of determining the sex of the foetus MAINTENANCE & PRESERVATION OF RECORDS: Prescribes formats including Form F SEARCH, SEIZURE & SEALING POWERS: Appropriate Authorities empowered with the powers of Civil Court

Strength of the Act of 1994 Cognizable FIR registration- Arrest without warrant Non-bailable Police can’t grant bail Non-compoundable No negotiation

Who all are liable? Unit in-charge / owner Persons who perform the tests Mediator abetting pregnant woman’s access Husband / relatives of the pregnant woman The pregnant woman herself is considered innocent under the Act, unless proved otherwise Persons / units advertising about sex selection in any form

The Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques includes Ultra-sonography, Foetoscopy, Taking samples of amniotic fluid, embryo, blood or any tissue or fluid of pregnant women before or after conception, Testing samples in Genetic Laboratory to detect genetic disorders, abnormalities or sex-linked diseases

Imposes restrictions on: The Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 Imposes restrictions on: Clinics, medical personnel and sale of machines Only registered genetic clinics can use pre- natal diagnostic techniques By qualified medical practitioner Prohibition of sex-selection Prohibition on sale of ultrasound machine to unregistered laboratories, clinics & persons

The Pre-conception and Pre-natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994 PNDT can be used for detection of abnormalities: Chromosomal Abnormalities Genetic Metabolic Diseases Haemoglobinopathies Sex-linked genetic diseases Congenital abnormalities Any other abnormalities

Sonography Machine Authorized Not Authorized

Trend in Child sex ratio in Rajasthan 1971-2011 Major Fall of 38 Points Due to Non Implemention of Act, Fall of 21 Points PCPNDT ACT Implemented in 1994

926 888 Status of Sex-Ratio and Child Sex Ratio in Rajasthan (A comparison during 1991; 2001; 2011) Year 1991 2001 2011 1991-2001 2001-2011 Sex Ratio 910 921 926 +11 +5 Child Sex Ratio (0-6 years) 916 909 888 -7 -21

Child Sex Ratio (0-6 years) 2001 2011 Rajasthan - 909 Rajasthan - 888 Less than 850 850 - 899 900 to 949 950 And Above

AAMIR KHAN CLIP FROM SATYAMEV JAYATE

How Rajasthan is different in India? What Government is doing? How Rajasthan is different in India? 104 & 108 helpline for complaints IMPACT software Active tracker on Sonography machines GPS on new machines PBI Mukhbir network and then Decoy operations Separate courts for hearing such cases in all districts Beti Bachao Prakoshtha and “Daughters are Precious” campaign Regular inspections by Appropriate Authorities at State/ District/ Sub Division Workshops, Seminars etc for awareness in community.

Beti Janam Badhai Sandesh & Mukhyamantri Rajshree Yojna Congratulatory message, signed by the Hon’ble Chief Minister is given to every mother who comes to government institutions for delivery and delivers a girl child

Integrated Ambulance Services 104 & 108 Toll Free Service Any one can file complaint against sex determination/ selection on 104 & 108 Toll free services It is very easy to access Efforts have been undertaken to create awareness about it among the public Hamaribeti.nic.in Integrated Ambulance Services Dial an Ambulance

Integrated Monitoring System for PCPNDT Act IMPACT Software Integrated Monitoring System for PCPNDT Act Website Address - http://pcpndt.raj.nic.in

IMPACT Software The website was launched on 1st Oct, 2012. The website address is http://pcpndt.raj.nic.in. The system is designed and developed by the National Informatics Centre – Rajasthan. More than 1554+ sonography centres are registered online. More than one crore Form-F have been submitted online till date (since launch date). More than 8000 online Form-F are being submitted by centers on daily basis.- 30 lakh sonography p.a. More than 2666+ Tracking devices have been installed.

Tracking Device It is installed with Sonography machine in a tamper-proof manner. It has common power supply with Sonography machine. It captures the screen of Sonography machine and records it in compressed and encrypted form. It is able to store data for the period of 2 years. It sends the status through GPRS/ SMS signal. Tracking Device

Mukhbir Yojna Under the scheme, State Govt. has declared Award of Rs. 2,50,000/- to the “Mukhbir” for giving authentic information of sex selection. In 2016 25 decoy operations were conducted under this scheme. (Total 111 Decoy Operations conducted in the State including 42 Decoy Operations in 2017 and 15 Decoy Operations in 2018.) Under this scheme 40% of the award amount is given to Informant, other 40% of the award amount is given to Pregnant lady and rest 20% is given to the attendant of the pregnant lady

Award Distributed in Ratio 40:40:20

Total no of Decoy Operations Till Date total 224 people have been awarded under this scheme. S.No Team No.'s Amount Awarded 1. Mukhbir 85 2805950 2. Assistant 72 2231075 3. Pregnant Lady 1296750 4. Total 239 6333775 Note: In 9 cases Mukhbir and Sahiyogi were same . Decoy Operations Progress So Far from the beginning of the scheme since 2009 Total no of Decoy Operations 111 Total interstate decoy operations 33

PCPNDT Bureau of Investigation First and only of such kind in India

Indian Penal Code, 1860 Section 312: Without analyzing the threat to the life of women Section 313: Without the consent of the women Section 314: Trying to cause miscarriage and thereby causing death Section 315: An act done to prevent a child from being born/ or born alive concealing the birth of a child

Section 315 IPC Act done with intent to prevent child being born alive or to cause it to die after birth-Whoever before the birth of any child does any act with the intention of thereby preventing that child from being born alive or causing it to die after its birth, and does by such act prevent that child from being born alive ,or cause it to die after its birth ,shall ,if such act be not caused in good faith for the purpose of saving the life of the mother, be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, or with fine, or with both.

Action taken by Appropriate Authorities in the State (Till December 2017) Sonography Centres Registrations since inception of the Act (Govt. – 224+ Pvt. – 2697) 2921 Inspections 13003 Suspension / Cancellation 196/435 Seal and Seizures 506 Complaints have been filed in the court 697 Convictions against Sonography Centres including Dealers/ Suppliers of machines 206

Some recent convictions S.No. Title Name Court Conviction Date 1. State Vs Rajendra Kachhawa Rajendra Kacchawa ACJM Udaipur 1 years INR 5000 Fine 22/09/17 2 State Vs Arjun Lal Arjun Lal ACJM Jaipur 3 years 10000 Fine 21/02/2017 3 State Vs. Dulet Hospital, Jaipur Dr. Charan Singh & Manju Dulet ADJ Jaipur 6 Month & 5000 Fine Each 07.09.2017 4 State Vs Chandraval Hospital,Abu Road,Sirohi Dr.Satyadev Mehta & Dr.Ramesh ACJM Sirohi 2 year & 1000 fine 26.10.16 5 State Vs. Prem Niketan Hospital,Jaipur Chandrakala Parnami & Dr.Hemant Mishra 1Year & 14.09.16

52 decoy in last 365 days 1 operation per 7 days

Our speed….increasing year by year 250000/ 1/04/2017 200000/ 03/03/2015 100000/-30/7/2012

265(173 Intrastate & 92 Interstate) 70(42 Intrastate & 28 Interstate) Quick Glance ..... Year No of Decoy Operations Total No of Arrested person/Doctors No of Arrested Doctors 2009 3 2010 8 2011 2012 2 2013 5 14 2014 6 2015 12 2016 25 71 13 2017 46 118 26 2018 15 30 Total 111 265(173 Intrastate & 92 Interstate) 70(42 Intrastate & 28 Interstate)

Districts in Gujarat - Targeted by PCPNDT Cell Ganganagar 854 Hanumangarh 869 Bikaner 902 Churu 896 Jhunjhunun 831 Alwar 861 Bharatpur 863 Dhaulpur Karauli 844 Sawai Madhopur 865 Dausa 859 Jaipur Sikar 841 Nagaur 888 Jodhpur 890 Jaisalmer 868 Pali 895 Ajmer 893 Tonk 882 Bundi 885 Bhilwara 916 Rajsamand 891 Chittaurgarh 903 Kota 889 Baran Jhalawar 905 Barmer 899 Jalor Sirohi Udaipur 920 Dungarpur Banswara 925 Cross Border Challenges… Districts in Gujarat - Targeted by PCPNDT Cell All the districts are below 900 District 2011 Patan 890 Mahesana 842 Gandhinaghar 847 Patan Tapi Surat Valsad The Dangs Navsari Kachchh Bharuch Narmada Rajkot Surendranagar Rann of Kachchh Banas Kantha Ahmadabad Gandhinagar Sabar Kantha Mahesana Vadodara Dahod Amreli Junagadh Porbandar Jamnagar Panch Mahals Kheda Anand Bhavnagar District 2001 2011 Barmer 919 899 Jalore 921 891 Sirohi 918 890 Udaipur 947 920 Dungarpur 955 916 Banswara 962 925 CHILD SEX RATIO   Below 800 800 - 849 850 - 899 900 - 949 950 and above

Districts in Uttar Pradesh Targeted by PCPNDT Cell 2001 2011 Karauli 873 844 Dhaulpur 860 854 Bharatpur 879 863 Declining CSR in Rajasthan Ganganagar 854 Hanumangarh 869 Bikaner 902 Churu 896 Jhunjhunun 831 Alwar 861 Bharatpur 863 Dhaulpur Karauli 844 Sawai Madhopur 865 Dausa 859 Jaipur Sikar 841 Nagaur 888 Jodhpur 890 Jaisalmer 868 Pali 895 Ajmer 893 Tonk 882 Bundi 885 Bhilwara 916 Rajsamand 891 Chittaurgarh 903 Kota 889 Baran Jhalawar 905 Barmer 899 Jalor Sirohi Udaipur 920 Dungarpur Banswara 925 Ghaziabad Baghpat Mirzapur Rampur Chandauli Ghazipur Jyotiba Phule Nagar Saharanpur Mau Azamgarh Jaunpur Ballia Banda Mahoba Jhansi Jalaun Hamirpur Lalitpur Auraiya Etawah Kanpur Nagar Kanpur Dehat Varanasi Deoria Kushinagar Sant Kabir Nagar Basti Gorakhpur Mahrajganj Balrampur Shrawasti Siddharthnagar Gonda Bareilly Budaun Kanshi Ram Nagar Agra Mathura Mainpuri Firozabad Bulandshahar Gautam Buddha Nagar Aligarh Etah Moradabad Sant Ravidas Nagar (Bhadohi) Sonbhadra Muzaffarnagar Meerut Kannauj Farrukhabad Unnao Hardoi Rae Bareli Lucknow Shahjahanpur Pilibhit Sitapur Kheri Bijnor Bahraich Sultanpur Barabanki Allahabad Ambedkar Nagar Faizabad Fatehpur Chitrakoot Kaushambi Pratapgarh District 2001 2011 Agra 866 861 Mathura 872 870 Declining CSR in border districts of UP CHILD SEX RATIO   Below 800 800 - 849 850 - 899 900 - 949 950 and above

Rajasthan-Haryana Bordering districts in 2011 All the districts are below 900 Declining CSR in Rajasthan District 2011 Sirsa 852 Fatehabad 845 Hisar 849 Bhiwani 831 Mahendragarh 778 Rewari 784 Gurgaon 826 District 2001 2011 Jaipur 899 859 Sikar 886 841 Alwar 887 861 Churu 911 896 Jhunjunu 863 831 Hanumangarh 872 878

Inter-State Decoy Operations Uttar Pradesh-11 Gujarat-11 Delhi-1 Haryana-3 Madhya Pradesh-3 Punjab-4

Uttar Pradesh

Sex Determination Resulted as......

Father Son

Gujarat

Haryana Action

MADHYA PRADESH Action

PUNJAB ACTION 05/08/2017

91th DECOY OPERATION 10/10/2017 @ DELHI

Getting Bail is not so easier International women's Day dedicated to unborn Girl Child by PCPNDT Dept Rajasthan Getting Bail is not so easier

Abortion Train

Why to save them...any comments Decoy 26.12.2016 3 years and...

Decoy Operation-8th August 2017

Decoy operation -13/08/2017

Decoy Operation Dated-31/08/17

92nd Decoy Operation 16.10.2017

94th Decoy Operation 95th Decoy Operation 02.11.2017 05.11.2017

96th Decoy Operation 06.12.2017

97-98-99th Decoy Operation 05.01.2018

101 Decoy Operation 15.01.2018

102 Decoy Operation 28.01.2018

103 Decoy Operation 29.01.2018

105 Decoy Operation

105 Decoy Operation

106 Decoy Operation

107 Decoy Operation

108 Decoy Operation

109 Decoy Operation

110 & 111 Decoy Operation

Educational Video Growth of foetus and Cruel ways of abortion

Finally Some good news???? Year Sex Ratio at Birth 2015-16 929 2016-17 What is the good news???? PCTS Data In the last 3 financial years 2015-16, 2016-17, 2017-18 based on 43+Lacs birth now our Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB) increasing continuously............... It was 929 in 2015-16 and its 950 in 2017-18 (Till Feb’17) Year Sex Ratio at Birth 2015-16 929 2016-17 938 2017-18 950 Increase of 52 Points If the trend is continued for next 5 years, CSR will become around 940 for the state (in comparison of 888 as per Census 2011)

CSR Vs. SRB Positive outcomes

Hanumangarh

HT News….

Various States Exposure Visit Uttar Pradesh Team Visited and Started Working . Jharkhand & Himachal Team Visited and will start working. Orissa team visited.

SKOCH AWARDS

Using Social Media

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Department progress in PCPNDT & Female Foeticide

Longest Chain of Paper Hearts for Daughters are Precious

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