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

2. 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?

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. Daughters are Precious at Various Districts of Rajasthan

9. School Awareness Drive

11. 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.

12. 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.

13. 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

14. 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

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

16. 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

17. 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

18. 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

19. 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

20. Sonography Machine
Authorized
Not Authorized

21. 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

22. 926 888 Status of Sex-Ratio and Child Sex Ratio in Rajasthan
(A comparison during 1991; 2001; 2011)
Year
1991
2001
2011
Sex Ratio
910
921
926
+11 +5
Child Sex Ratio
(0-6 years)
916
909
888 -7
-21

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

24. AAMIR KHAN CLIP FROM SATYAMEV JAYATE

25. 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.

26. 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

27. 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

28. Integrated Monitoring System for PCPNDT Act
IMPACT Software
Integrated Monitoring System for PCPNDT Act
Website Address -

29. IMPACT Software The website was launched on 1st Oct, 2012.
The website address is
The system is designed and developed by the National Informatics Centre – Rajasthan.
More than 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 Tracking devices have been installed.

30. 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

31. 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 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

32. Award Distributed in Ratio 40:40:20

33. 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 2.
Assistant 72 3.
Pregnant Lady 4.
Total
239
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

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

35. 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

36. 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.

37. 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

38. 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 4
State Vs Chandraval Hospital,Abu Road,Sirohi
Dr.Satyadev Mehta & Dr.Ramesh
ACJM Sirohi
2 year &
1000 fine 5
State Vs. Prem Niketan Hospital,Jaipur
Chandrakala Parnami & Dr.Hemant Mishra
1Year &

39. 52 decoy in
last 365 days
1 operation per 7 days

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

41. 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)

42. 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
950 and above

43. 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
950 and above

44. 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

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

46. Uttar Pradesh

48. Sex Determination Resulted as......

52. Father
Son

54. Gujarat

55. Haryana Action

57. MADHYA PRADESH Action

58. PUNJAB ACTION
05/08/2017

59. 91th DECOY OPERATION 10/10/2017 @ DELHI

61. 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

62. Abortion Train

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

64. Decoy Operation-8th August 2017

65. Decoy operation -13/08/2017

66. Decoy Operation Dated-31/08/17

68. 92nd Decoy Operation

69. 94th Decoy Operation
95th Decoy Operation

70. 96th Decoy Operation

71. th Decoy Operation

73. 101 Decoy Operation

74. 102 Decoy Operation

75. 103 Decoy Operation

76. 105 Decoy Operation

77. 105 Decoy Operation

78. 106 Decoy Operation

79. 107 Decoy Operation

80. 108 Decoy Operation

81. 109 Decoy Operation

82. 110 & 111 Decoy Operation

83. Educational Video Growth of foetus and Cruel ways of abortion

84. 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 , , based on 43+Lacs birth now our Sex Ratio at Birth (SRB) increasing continuously It was 929 in and its 950 in (Till Feb’17)
Year
Sex Ratio at Birth
929
938
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)

85. CSR Vs. SRB
Positive outcomes

86. Hanumangarh

89. HT News….

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

91. SKOCH AWARDS

92. Using Social Media

94. PRASOON JOSHI VIDEO

95. Daughters are Precious
Contact
Our Official Facebook ID Pcpndt Rajasthan
Official
Daughters are Precious
Official

96. Department progress in PCPNDT & Female Foeticide

102. Longest Chain of Paper Hearts for Daughters are Precious

103. We are Committed To Save Our Daughters.
THANK YOU
We are Committed To Save Our Daughters.