Background:The practice of gender based killing of females has been prevalent in the Indian society since eons. In the recent years, medical research in prenatal sex determination has given a fillip to the practice leading to female feticide at a large scale resulting in skewed sex ratio.Objectives:To assess the perception and awareness about female feticide among school children.Study Design:A crosssectional study Materials and Methods: The study collected information regarding awareness and perception about female feticide among school children in the age group of 11-18 years using multiple choice questionnaires. A total of 548 students were included in the study. They were drawn from patients who had come to attend the Pediatric OPD of Rajindra Hospital and Government Medical College, Patiala.