evidence: The ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ scheme,[58] a joint flagship initiative of the MoHFW, MoWCD and MoHRD, focusing on saving the girl child from female feticide and improving their access to welfare services. To provide impetus to early-grade reading, writing and mathematics in primary education recently the MoHRD has launched ‘Padhe Bharat, Badhe Bharat’ (study, to grow) programme.[59] Under the Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana[60] (supported by MoWCD), pregnant and lactating women of 19 years of age or above are given a conditional cash transfer benefit; Palna[61] is a scheme for the provision of day-care facilities, early stimulation for children under 3 years and preschool education for 3–6 years, supplementary nutrition, growth monitoring, health check-up and immunisation; Vatsalya[62] is another scheme which offers child protection services, focusing on rights of children as well as engaged in advocacy and creating awareness on strengthening the Juvenile justice care and protection with the moto to ‘leave no child behind’.