Article(s) of the CEDAW Provisions in the Constitution of India, Legislations, Policies, Reports, and Judgements 9. Nai Roshni Scheme: Launched by Ministry of Minority Affairs in 2012, the scheme is targeted to cover women belonging to all minorities notified under Section 2 (c) of the National Commission for Minorities Act 1992 for empowering women. 10. Beti Bachao Beti Padhao: Launched in 2015 to make girls socially and financially self-reliant through education. It was unleashed with an objective of addressing the declining Child Sex Ratio (CSR) and other issues related to the women empowerment. This is a joint initiative of Ministry of Women and Child Development, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and Ministry of Education. 11. Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana: A saving scheme launched in 2015 as part of the Government initiative Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao campaign, in which accounts can be opened in post offices and designated banks in the name of the baby girl for the purpose of education and marriage. 12. Kishori Shakti Yojana: Launched in 2007 by the Ministry of Women and Child Development. It seeks to empower adolescent girls, so as to enable them to take charge of their lives. It seeks to provide them with an opportunity to realize their full potential. 13. CBSE Merit Scholarship Scheme for Single Girl Child: The objective of CBSE merit scholarship scheme is to provide scholarships to the meritorious Single Girl child Students. 14. Post Graduate Indira Gandhi Scholarship for Single Girl Child: In order to achieve and promote girls education, UGC introduced a post 49 Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women Gaps in the implementation of CEDAW in India (G) and its corresponding recommendations (R) wage for the women who participate in the labour of production, remains unchecked despite legal provisions. [CEDAW A. 11(1)(d)] R11: The practice of employing a couple as one unit and payment of wage to the couple as one unit should be declared unlawful. G12: Family obligations including childcare responsibilities are exclusively discharged by the mothers, as the childcare leave are available only to women employees. [CEDAW A. 11(2)(c)] R12: Childcare leave facilities should be shared by both the parents so that both men and women are able to carry out