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Commission, G

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f India

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aphs of meeads to suche creation ofse NGOs at m

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nterview with

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al Secretah, Bhopal

esh Malli

el Kamal Ka

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tions

t is clearlyDepartmenpersonnel tHead of Dewho couldccountablePNDT Act.

According tests is queneticist” cience in thas experieobtaining –

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egration and RIDA)

Government of

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y seen thnt and the to attend epartment, regularlye for the

to the meuestionableincludes athe fields oence of n–

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f India

n taken (tvey, the int

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diology, G

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nition of she PC PNses a degrpre‐natal dyears in an

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Raj and S

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onographymembers, training to was whethehandling suonly definitAccording tbe on the bor monitoeeping chery difficuThus the ewhich is a rven the “Germinations done ouestionab

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the sensitn rules an

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f India

ing technmany privaspecialist king six motive work the Act hamber, theNACO” whow ups and the senstain the saem should. ists” yardsancy. Mosrounds o

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ve been corvisory Boa

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pections oft the qualancellationDT Act.

iques or rate traininin imagingonths trainof imagingas to be red Committeere in thend executisitization lame enthud be based

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radiology. g instituteg techniquning, are thg techniquedefined orees formee officers 2ion of thelevel is nosiasm for sd on the m

to be meaases the teceptive fa

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ered bodiesof medicatechnician

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asured on terminationilures, wh

hips and tte and MTeloped to states. ve eliminatawarenesthe demer

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s under thl experts ws as per t

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me, it becomportant isogy of “NA

the practicn of pregnahich is a

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tion is a sos among rits of redu

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give themAct in all

is Act. who are uthe norms

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A panel of enspectionsValidation oCreation of banners oommunitynvolvemenwareness Awareness evelopme

PNDT Act eConductionegislative spects of P

or findings

h the distre regular mnducts thenalizing of d

d, the comad droppedbut here red to Bhin

jor finding

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experts fros in districtof data of sf awarenesn differeny. nt of traditon the girlon diffe

nt like Ladtc n of orienAssembly PC PNDT A

s of Distric

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mmittee had at a highthe issue

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to the meblic opinion the daythrough thsound macnumber od with the

f India

om State Ss wherein sex ratio atss through nt aspects

tional and child prom

erent schedli Laxmi Y

ntation ca(MLA) dur

Act.

ct Advisor

istrict Advare held. Arative wor.

as taken a rate. In Bis not “l

ember of Cn to make y of the he lottery schine doesof sonograp”Form F”.

upervisorythe sex ratt birth in inIEC moduls of redu

modern mmotion. emes promYojana, Ga

mp on 25ring the se

ry Board u

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lot of actioalaghat alsive” as th

Committeeit successfmeeting, system. s not havephy done d

y Board watio is less tnstitutionales like nukuction in

media mod

moted foaon ki Beti

5th Marchession of V

under PC P

rd has beete Authorid in inspec

on against so the conhe social f

e in Balagfully implethe inspe

e the dataduring a s

as formulatthan the aval deliveriekad natak, girl child

dules in cre

r girls ani Yojana, r

2010 forVidhan Sab

PNDT Act

n formed ty providection, inve

many Cencerned actfactors ar

hat, the laemented. ections of

a recordinpan of tim

ted to converage. es. films, possex ratio

eation of m

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r memberbha on var

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ters as thetions has be differen

aw has go

f Centers

g system me which c

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In Bhindthe dochospitaPatholo


Commission, G

Tracking ofheck madeAccording tof Bhind waproof is noThus there proof whileAfter all theof pre natavery clinicvery clinicetal well bUltrasound iagnostic tidney, liveltrasound ndeed the prenatal dltrasound ntirely and

or finding

d and Balactors from ls, membogists etc w

The doquestioperson extendspersonsshould technica

egration and RIDA)

Government of

f pregnance on the seto the Appas concernot asked. Hshould be

e filling of te law doesl diagnostic openly u openly useing. This itechnologtechnique.er or abdotechnologPCPNDT Aiagnostic clinics roud complete

gs of Medic

aghat the Kamla Neers from were the ta

octors fromn on the involved

s the colos. There abe given al tests.

f India

cies is theex determipropriate Aned that dHere the pe amendmthe Form Fs not mereic tests onses ultrasoses ultrasoitself is viogy is rarely. Very raremen. It hagy is restricAct specifietechniqueutinely carely violatin

cal Service

medical shru GoverIMA, FOG

arget group

m governmdefinition in imagin

or droppleargument permissio

e method nation tesAuthority uuring the fpregnant wment in theF. ly prohibitly for certaound test und test foolation of lay requiredely is ultrasas been obcted to exaes only fewe may be rry out ultrng the law.

e Provider

ervice prornment MeGSI Membps. The ma

ment medand expeng machiner tests cowas thaton under

through wts. under the filling of Fwoman cane Act for a

t sex selectain medicafor spurioor spuriousaw under td for reasosound requbserved thamination ow conditioresorted

rasound ex

rs in both

oviders weedical Collebers, Gynain findings

dical colleerience of nes/ sonoonducted the subjthe Act

which the

Act i.e. diorm F, then give falsasking the

tion tests, al conditioous, specios, speciousthe Act. ons other tuired for ehat most oof pregnanons for whtoo. But xamination

the distric

re intervieege, districecologists,s were;

ege strongthe techn

ography aby such ject conceto condu

re could b

strict collee identificae informate identifica

but allowsns. But almous reasons reason ca

than pre nexaminatioof the usagnt women.ich ultrasomost of

n, thus tot

cts.

ewed in wct governm, Radiolog

gly raised nical & trand to cerinexperienerned perct these

102

be a


s use most n call alled

natal on of ge of ound the

tally,

which ment gists,

the ined rtain nced sons very

Society forDevelopm

Planning C


Commission, G

Accordiowner motive such a m

The prconduct

There idoctorspaper wexpecte

The exagainst Especiamonth ireportin

Accordiof Sex Schild seconferethere aare invo

Accordithe opeClinics getting

They alsbut thereductioso stronwomenchild. Tformed will alw

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egration and RIDA)

Government of

ng to theand the mbecause tmachine wrivate docted on thes an attitu, either twork that ned to knowxpertise/ tthe volumlly the coincluding tng to Apprng to the PSelective Eex ratio, ences and re 60 memolved in SSng to the erations cowho werethese closso raised te communon of girl cng that the and ultimThey wereunder thisays be thang to theold often mo attract thination ser

f India

m, the Acmedical prthe only rewould be toctors revom and theude of dothrough thneeds to bw all the protechnical me of papeomplied rethe Form Fopriate AuPresident IEliminationthe IMA workshop

mbers of IME. IMA Memonducted e involveded. that only tnity or thchild in they will go

mately gettie concernes Act becot what abom the incmeans thahe patientrvices is es

ct itself allractitioner,eason a noo make proolted agaie pressure octors thathey considbe carried ovisions mperson coer work ineports to F. The procuthorities nIMA Balaghns in Balaghas not

ps in thereMA, he is

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d in deter

he doctorshe demane society. any whereing it aborted that evme active out other nrease in nat a doctors and this stimated as

lows the s, and furton medicaofit. nst the of media. t the Act der the pout or bec

mentioned uonducting nvolved in be submitcedure for needs to behat, thougghat and ttaken a

e Charter very confi

Bhind, theovernmentmination

s are not rnd side isThe prefee to detectted when ven if thein certain neighbourinumber ofr has to haparticulars being par

separationher endorl person w

sting ope

is meant painful andcause doctunder the the Sonoconductintted beformaintainine simplifieh there is the issue ony major of districtident that

ey were vet to identiof sex an

responsibles more rerence of “t the foetuit is detecte competedistrict buing states. f sonongraave additior business rticularly p

n betweenrses the pwould inve

erations b

to harassd complictors cannoAct. ography wng these tere 5th of eng recordsd. no major iof reduceddecisions

t IMA. Thonone of t

ery happy ify the Prind in SSE

e for this iesponsible“Male Childus of pregted to be aent authorut the ques

aphy machonal serviceof offeringprofitable.

103

the profit st in

being

the ated ot be

were ests. each and

ssue d girl s or ough hem

with vate and

ssue for d” is nant a girl rities stion

hines es in g sex

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The majcompletThis hastrimestedoctorstotal nu

G. Majovarious the loop

Athpe

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Commission, G

The mathat it isto defen

jor issue istely unders been proer is enous and radioumber of te

or findingviews of spholes and

According though verprocedural vidences. There is anudges and aw. Unsurprisinontroversyof the praconsideringmother of t

egration and RIDA)

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jor findings very diffind their pr

s that the ermined anved by genugh to moologists doen or twelv

gs from Judstakeholded the prope

to the advry few caslapses w

n immenselegal prof

ngly the eny as to whctice of femg it can othe foetus

f India

g was thatcult to go ractices.

ethical grond the meneral statenitor the o in every ve tests ar

diciary Ofrs, the teaer impleme



nforcemenhom will semale foetinly be thwho can b

t the doctoagainst the

ounding of edical profement thatproper gromonth che done un

fficials at vam intervieentation o



nt if law beerve as thecide and ie doctor be punishe

or’s lobby em. Theref

today’s mfession hat naturally owth of thheck up dunecessary

various levewed the juof the Act, t



ecomes wee watch doits implemwho carrid

is so powfore it has

medical pras been coone sonoghe foetus. uring pregto get the

vels. Whileudiciary ofthe major



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ctice has bommercialigraphy testHowever,

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sions of the mrized hemendations

indings.

There is ceonception election) (e. Bhind ahas been slirls is reduHowever eontinues un clinics, if t is clearlyoncerned ecommendnstead of hould worThe main Pwere; to idehe trainingistricts. Ton all the diswho are usnorms laid upervisorywherein theAfter all theof pre natavery clinicetal well bUltrasound iagnostic t

egration and RIDA)

Government of

main conclre. The s based on

ertainly anand Pre

(PCPNDT) Aand Balaghow and ineucing drasteven after uncheckednot all of t

y seen thatto Healt

d the othrepresentik as a nodoints highlentify the sgs on ruleo regularizestricts. To ing the madown un

y Board we sex ratio e law doesl diagnosti openly useing. This itechnologtechnique.

f India

usions emmost i

n these are

n impact se‐natal DAct, 1994 hat. It couldeffective aically. 10 years. It is very them. t the comth Departher staff png by the al officer.lighted dusensitized s and regue the inspecheck andachines ander the Pwas formuis less tha

s not mereic tests onses ultrasoitself is viogy is rarely. Very rare

merged froimportant e presented

seen afterDiagnostic with 2002d be argueas the data

of the laeasy to ge

mittees mment andpersonnel Head of D

ring the madvocatesulations giections of a inspect thd cancellaPC NDT Aculated to n the averly prohibitly for certaund test foolation of lay requiredely is ultras

om the dfindings

d below;

r the implTechniqu amendmeed that the clearly sh

aw, the pet sex selec

made unded the othto attend

Departmen

eetings of s from the ven underall registerhe qualification of unfct. A paneconduct

rage sex rat sex selectain medicaor spuriousaw under td for reasosound requ

data analys emerge

ementatioe (Prohibents in bote implemeows that t

ractice of ction test d

er PC PNDTher Depard the ment, an offic

State Suplegal field r PC PNDTred bodies ations of mfit techniciel of experinspectiontio. tion tests, al conditios, speciousthe Act. ons other tuired for e

ysis has bed and

on of the bition of th the distentation ofthe sex rat

sex selecdone on fo

T Act are rtment Heeetings. Hecer design

ervisory Boand give tT Act in allunder this

medical expians as perrts from Sns in dist

but allowsns. But alms reason ca

than pre nexaminatio

106

been the

Pre‐Sex

tricts f law io of

ction oetus

only eads ence ated

oard hem l the s Act perts r the State tricts

s use most alled

natal on of

Society forDevelopm

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• Tisth

• Athpe


Commission, G

idney, liveltrasound ndeed the prenatal dltrasound ntirely andThere has tTechnicianDuring themachines wnd their owithout theechnical pe15 USG Mnder PC PN

According tof Bhind waproof is noThus there proof whileTracking ofheck madeThe major ibeen comommerciaone sonogrof the foetheck up done unnec

The major fs very difficheir practiAccording though verprocedural vidences.

egration and RIDA)

Government of

er or abdotechnologPCPNDT Aiagnostic clinics roud completeto be clear n” who is ae meeting were sealerder was pe registraterson accoachines aNDT Act. to the Appas concernot asked. Hshould be

e filling of tf pregnance on the sessue is thapletely unlized. This raphy test tus. Howeuring pregcessary to finding wacult to go aces. to the advry few caslapses w

f India

men. It hagy is restricAct specifietechniqueutinely carely violatindistinction

actually usiof Advisored after thpassed. Amion, while ording to thre registe

propriate Aned that dHere the pe amendmthe Form Fcies is theex determiat the ethicnderminedhas been per trimesver, the dgnancy. Thget the bus that the against the


as been obcted to exaes only fewe may be rry out ultrng the law.n betweening the mary Board ine inspecti

mong the sfour machhe PC PDNred with

Authority uuring the fpregnant wment in theF. e method nation tescal groundd and theproved byster is enodoctors anus a total usiness. doctor’s loem. Theref


bserved thamination ow conditioresorted

rasound ex n the “Ownchine. n Balaghaton and reix cancellahines wereT Act. Appropria

under the filling of Fwoman cane Act for a

through wts. ing of todae medicay general sugh to mod radiolognumber o

obby is so pfore it has


hat most oof pregnanons for whtoo. But xamination

ner “of the

under PCgistration ations, twoe being pra

te Author

Act i.e. diorm F, then give falsasking the

which the

ay’s medicl professistatementonitor the gists do inf ten or tw

powerful aa lot of po


of the usagnt women.ich ultrasomost of

n, thus tot

e company

C PNDT Actwas canceo were runacticed by

rity in Bal

strict collee identificae informate identifica

re could b

cal practiceon has b that natuproper gron every mowelve tests

and rich, thower to def


107

ge of ound the

tally,

y and

t, six elled ning non

ghat


be a

e has been rally owth onth s are

hat it fend

lpur, ks in and

Society forDevelopm

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Commission, G

There is anudges and aw. The reasonistricts I.e.

The major been respoBalaghat thowards woThe reasonhe large dxchanges. While the arlier chapeduction omedical sers not a seriThus the finn socio ecot became nowledge acking. t has beenmany areasinancial gat was also o the testlinics, whict was also one when

mendation

mplement The privatePradesh proechniques,

egration and RIDA)

Government of

n immenselegal prof

ns of redu. in Bhind aissue in Bonsible fohe feudal somen in gen given fordowries a

major findpter amonof girl childrvice proviious issue ndings refleonomic dimvery cleaon PC PN

n observeds, SSE is cins througobserved t, was not ch is a violaobserved the regist

ns

the PCPNDe training inoviding a , has to be

f India


ction in gand in BalaBhind is thor undervasociety is meneral. r the contind to tra

dings and ng he comd sex ratio ders. NGOin Balaghaected a difmensions oar during NDT Act a

during thconducted gh false repthat the “found whation of Acby the soration of t

DT Act strinstitutes rusix monthe checked &


irl child seaghat. e variousaluation omere in nu

nuation oaditional p

the compmmunity inis “A MAJ

Os, CBOS at district.fferent sceor in implemthis stud

among tho

e discussioeven if it

port of conForm D” ohile conducct. cial activishe clinic is

ngently, riunning in Bs training & inspecte


ex ratio ar

variables wof female umber, thu

f the pracpride and

parative a large, theJOR ISSUE”nd commu

enario in bomentationdy that those trying

ons with mt is a “manfirming it tof referral ction of ul

sts that ses cancelled

gorously aBhopal, Gwto becomd.


re differen

which havchildren

us the socie

tice in Bhhypergam

analysis is e major fin” for all i.eunity in Bh

oth the disn level of thhe with r to enforc

medical fraale” child to be a girof doctor tra sonogr

izure of m.

nd closelywalior, Inde a specia


nt in both

ve traditionwhere a

ety is not

ind is typimous marr

mentionending wase. governmind where

stricts whehe Act. regard to ce the law

aternity thaso as to hl child. so as to unraphy in m

machines is

. ore in Madalist in ima

108

g the f the

the

nally s in rigid

cally riage

ed in s the ment, eas it

ether

the w, is

at in have

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Commission, G

To seriouslynder the Aor 24 hourollow ups aThe inter sPNDT Act hhey can taby state comorm F shomonitored Bhind distriThe USG mandatoryTo identify rainings oistricts andMA shouldFully undesolation, wowry, woducation mongst thour endeavbove listemproving tThe attemmongst thnculcating beginning wWide publiNGOs shouRegular assatio, and becomes toociety. There is anudges and aw.

egration and RIDA)

Government of

y work outAct, shouldrs involvedand executstate relathas to be stake seriousmmunity. uld not beby the Diict. machines . the sensitn rules and take legad take serioerstanding we are alsomen's unstandardshe girls, eavor to deveed social the ratio ofpt here ishe communa strong e

with their tcity in theld take a ksessment ofemale moo late in a

n immenselegal prof

f India

t the impad be on thd for this mtion of thetionships otrengthenes actions a

considerestrict Com

available

tized advocnd regulatal actions.ous actionsthat an

so closely nderemplo of the garly marriaelop sustamalaise inf females is awarenenity and thethical codtraining as e media ofkey role in eof indicatomortality, lassessing t


act of PC Phe basis of mission ane Act. of the Staed especiagainst the

ed as a piecmmittee fo

e in Gove


s against thevil such examinin

oyment agirl child ges and thinable devn India soin Indian soess generahe differentde of condundergradf the scaleeducating rs of statuliteracy, athe regular


NDT Act , “NACO” w

nd are resp

te Commially the neie USG Cent

ce of papermed und

ernment


heir membas this cg related nd exploias well ahe arrangevelopmento that theociety. ation and t stakeholdduct amonduates. e and seriothe publics of womend econor reduction


the Commwhere in thponsible fo

ittees formghbouringters cateri

er but shouder this Ac

hospitals

field and PC PNDT

bers involvcannot be social maitation in as high‐sched marriagt models foese have

capacity ders. g medical

ousness ofc on this men in sociemic particn of girl ch


mittees forhe officersor monito

med undeg states so ng to the

uld be carect especial

should w

give themAct in all

ed in SSE.addresse

alaise suchthe soc

hool dropge system. or each ofan impact

building b

professio

f the pracatter. ty, such ascipation. Ahild sex rat


109

med s are ring,

r PC that near

efully ly in

work

m the the

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both

nals,

ctice.

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g the f the

Society forDevelopm

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Commission, G

To deal witmere legislareate awaemale foetA provisiomandatory MTP on SSEThe latest in

legislationng womenlators of te abortion

egration and RIDA)

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In all the required like a disof Act etcForm F amonth. Form F aCentre, inextra cleThe reasonot knowInaccuracunder go, the reassimilar inForm F a


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ANT FACTS &ELATION TO

strict Act is being Advisory Boay are in its ek level Commthough the oto the normisite of memogists’ , whihe committen few blocksmed and the

achines are iate Authoritines have beions were caachines are s and presenconditions

USG Centreunder PC PNplay board ic was foundre being fille

re filled by jn other worrical burdenons and its iwn to all. cy in filling ooing throughsons for conn all the formre not being

egration and RIDA)

Government of

POLICY

& FINDDINGPCPNDT AC

implementeard and Apprxistence. mittees are yorders have s under PC Pmbers especich are not pee is yet to bs the commieir meetings

registered wty under PCPeen sealed aancelled. with governntly both are

e the pre reqNDT Act wern local langu. ed and subm

unior staff ods considere. mportance o

of Form F , a the recent fducting USGm. g checked re

f India

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GS BASED ONT OF THE TW

ed ropriate

yet to be been passedPNDT Act of ally placed in all e formed. ittees have s are being

with PNDT Act. and their

nment not in

quisite re fulfilled uage, a copy

mitted every

of USG ed as an an

of Form F is

as while filled Form FG were

gularly after

ENDATION

N COMPARIWO DISTRICT

Balghat PC PNDTDistrict AAuthorit

d

The Blocformed tbut due pre requGynecoloblock , thThough ibeen forheld. 15 USG MApproprNo caseswell of re2 USG mhospitalsother is ncondition

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N IN A GLA

TIVE ANALYTS IN M.P

district T Act is beingAdvisory Boay are in its eck level Comthough the oto the normuisite of memogists’ , whihe committein few blockrmed and th

Machines ariate Authoris of cancellaegistration.

machines are s, though onnew, but bon e USG Centred under PC Play boards intc were founare being fille

are filled by jn other worerical burdensons and its iwn to all. acy in Filling are not beingission , theyand stored.

ANCE

YSIS OF ADV

g implementard and Appexistence. mittees are orders have ms under PC Pmbers especich are not pee is yet to bs the commeir meetings

re registeredty under PCtion of USG

with governne is very oldth are in run

e the pre reqNDT Act wen local langund. ed and subm

junior staff ords consideren. importance

of Form F. g checked rey are usually

ERSE SEX RA

ted. ropriate

yet to be been passedPNDT Act of ially placed in all be formed. ittees have s are being

d with PNDT Act. machines as

nment d and the nning

quisite re fulfilled uage, a copy

mitted every

of USG ed as an an

of Form F is

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IMPORTAWITH RE

BhindTheredistrithe bGoha48% existeThe cundethe pJhasileadiGenedomiEarly

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ission , they and stored. e two cases t and are pes. of pregnancy small numbnvestigationy. sue of advernt, due to theed committetc, there has0‐6 years ch

ng fact founation of sex auring states uring big citi

ANT FACTS &ELATION TO

d district e is an overaict. This adveblocks especad, Mahegaoof the respoence of PCPcommunity ier PCPNDT Apregnancies , Agra for USng to sex seeral, OBC andinant caste. y marriages a

thly income

dowry and “h are the ma

egration and RIDA)

Government of

are usually

registered uending in cou

cies was trieber taking Fon by the App

rse sex ratio e measures tees , NGOs, C been a incrhild sex ratio

d was that tare being colike Uttar Pres like Gwal

& FINDINGSSOCIAL AND

all adverse serse ratio is ially drasticaon blocks ondents are NDT Act. is aware of tAct in Bhind hand move toSG for identilective abord Scheduled are pre dom

levels are h

Pao Pujayi” ain reasons f

f India

packed in

under PC urt for their

d though orm F as a propriate

is more pretaken by CBOs, print ease of 2 o in 2011

he USG for onducted in radesh or in ior, Jhasi etc

S BASED ON D CULTURAL

ex ratio in Bprevalent inally down in

aware of the

the implicatihence they ho Itawa, Gwaification of stions. d Caste are p

inant.

igh.

are two cultfor reductio

No cases

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COMPARITIL NORMS OF

Balhind n all

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pre OBareThe23 Momo

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Thecul

s are registe

efforts have r tracking of

sue is of noto is above avsteps taken.

for identificed in neighbshtra or even.

IVE ANALYSF THE TWO D

lghat districere is an ovex ratio in Bale girl child seastically. % of the resstence of PCe communitt but those wegnancies anr USG for idex selective abBC, Schedulee pre dominae marriage ayears. onthly incomore adverse ie dowry preture but dom

red under P

been made tpregnancies

t that conceerage, there.

cation of sexbouring staten big cities o

IS OF ADVERDISTRICTS IN

t erall above aaghat. In Waex ratio has b

pondents arCPNDT Act. y is not awawho are awand move to Nentification obortions. d Caste , Schant caste age is betwe

me levels arein tribal domvalence is inminant in so

CPNDT Act .

to cross s.

rn as the gire has been

x is e like of Madhya

RSE SEX RATN M.P

average girl cara seoni blobeen reduce

re aware of t

re of PCPNDare, hide theNagpur, Raipof sex leadin

heduled Trib

en 19 years

e average anminant blockn existence inocial values.

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hild sex ratiodowry is giveh differs frod. to strong cunancies are society andreasons are tification of sde whether ttions.

TANT POLICYSIS OF TWO

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entation of t

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o. en at the timm 6 to 10 la

ltural and sonot declaredd governmenof conductiosex and simuto go for sex

Y RECOOMEDISTRICTS IN

POLI1

2

3

4

the 1

2

3

4

5

f India

me of marriacs in average

ocial norms, d and are hidnt health ageon of USG foultaneously x selective

ENDATIONS/N MADHYA

ICY RECOMM1. The inter

State is aplaces fo

2. The Act sound mnumbersby Form

3. There isproof of the Act.

4. To clearland “Tec

1. Implemeclosely.

2. The privIndore inbecome checked

3. To serioCommitt“NACO” this missand exec

4. The USG work ma

5. The iden

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the dden encies. or

TheBaltheseccon

/SUGGESTIOPRADESH

MENDATIONr State linkaaware of thor USG for seshould havachines havs of USG conF. s a difficultysex determ

y distinctionchnician” whent the PC

ate trainingn Madhya Pra specialis& inspectedusly work otees formed where in thsion and arecution of themachines andatory. ntification p

tribal domins absent or

e adverse selaghat, havee USG for sexc selective abnducted.

ONS BASED

N /SUGGESTages have tohe USG Centex identificatve the comve the mechanducted in th

y in providmination, wh

n between tho is actuallyPNDT Act

g institutes radesh provist in imagid. out the impunder the A

he officers ae responsiblee Act. vailable in G

proof should

nant blocks, tmeager.

ex ratio in soe the similar x identificatbortions are

ON COMPA

TIONS o be developters cateringtion. mponent whanisms of inhe Centre fo

ing evidenchich needs t

he “Owner “y using the mstringently,

running in Bding a six mng techniq

pact of PC Act, should bre for 24 hoe for monito

Government

d be asked

this tradition

ome blocks inconditions aion and furte being

ARITIVE

ped so that g to neighbo

herein the built countior its cross c

ce especiallyto be addres

“of the commachine.

rigorously

Bhopal, Gwonths trainiues, has to

PNDT Act ,be on the baours involveoring, follow

hospitals sh

while fillin

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Form‐F 6. Tracking 7. The late

updates

1. Fast trac2. There is

awarenelaw stude

3. To identigive themPC PNDT

1. A provisimade mcomplete

2. IMA shoinvolved

3. The conquestionclinics, aand supp

4. Inculcatinprofessioundergra

1. Wide puthe practpublic on

2. Programempoweemploym

3. Regular society, seconomithe regu

of pregnancest informaof records.

k courts for s an immess among thents to the iify the sensim the traininT Act in all th

on of radiolmandatory ie liability of ould take sin SSE. ncerned staed time tos they are tply side. ng a strong onals, begaduates.

blicity in thetice. NGOs sn this matters needs toerment espement etc. assessmentsuch as sex rc participatilar reduction

cies should btion techno

appeals shoense demahe judges anntricacies oftized advocangs on rules e districts a

logist along n registereboth if MTPerious actio

aff of the time whilethe “middle

ethical codeginning w

e media of tshould take r. o be addrecially in the

t of indicatoratio, and feion. As it ben of girl child

be done at reology shou

ould be promand for cred legal profef the law. ates from thand regulatnd take lega

with gynecod clinics so on SSE is coons against

clinic/hospe inspectingmen” betwe

e of conductwith their

the scale ana key role

essed focuse areas of ed

ors of statuemale mortaecomes too d sex ratio in

egular level.ld be used

moted. eation of essions inclu

he legal fieldtions given ual actions.

ologist shouo that theonducted. their mem

pital shouldg the conceeen the dem

t among metraining

nd seriousnein educating

sed on woducation, he

us of womelity, literacylate in assen society.

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