New Delhi (NVI): A website is claiming that ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ scheme of Women and Child Development (WCD) is providing jobs, laptops, printers and mobiles to girls on a payment of Rs 2,100.
PIB’s (Press Information Bureau) Fact Check Unit has taken note of the website and said that it is fake.
It has also asked people to visit official website https://wcd.nic.in/bbbp-schemes for correct and official information.
“On the fake website of the ‘Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao’ campaign of Women and Child Development, it is being claimed that jobs, laptops, printers and mobiles will be provided by giving Rs 2,100.
#PIBFactCheck This website is not linked to @MinistryWCD. Read here for the correct information: https://wcd.nic.in/bbbp-schemes,” PIB tweeted in Hindi.
महिला एवं बाल विकास के 'बेटी बचाओ, बेटी पढ़ाओ' अभियान की #फर्जी वेबसाइट पर दावा किया जा रहा कि ₹2100 देने पर नौकरी, लैपटॉप, प्रिंटर व मोबाइल उपलब्ध कराए जाएंगे। #PIBFactCheck
यह वेबसाइट @MinistryWCD से जुड़ी हुई नहीं है।
सही जानकारी के लिए यहाँ पढ़ें: https://t.co/eqBelilD7b pic.twitter.com/kw81JmQl7d
— PIB Fact Check (@PIBFactCheck) February 25, 2021
The fake news is being shared on social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp.
According to the Ministry of Women and Development, the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme focuses on changing the conservative mindset in the social system towards daughters, strictly enforcing the PC and PNDT Act and furthering the education of girls.
It is not a DBT (direct benefit transfer) scheme. The ministry has advised people not to share their personal details with anyone in this regard.
PIB launched this fact-checking unit in December last year, to curb such misinformation and viral fake news related to government’s schemes and policies that are circulated on social media platforms.
-RJV
