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24/01/23 21:18 PM IST

National Girl Child Day

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  • Every year India observes National Girl Child Day on January 24 to raise awareness about the significance of education, rights, and health for girl children.
National Girl Child Day
  • Started by the Ministry of Women and Child Development in 2008, the day highlights the prevalent gender discrimination in India at several levels.
  • In 2023, the Ministry of Women and Child Development have decided to celebrate National Girl Child Week from January 24 to 30.
  • The objective behind celebrating National Girl Child Day is to provide support and opportunities to the girls of India.
Objectives
  • To increase the consciousness of the people and offer new opportunities to the girl child in society.
  • To remove all the inequalities faced by the girl child.
  • To ensure that the girl child should get all their human rights, respect, and value in the country.
  • To work on gender discrimination, and to educate people.
  • To work against diminishing child sex ratio in India and change the mind of the people regarding girls as children.
  • To increase awareness about the importance and role of the girl child.
  • To provide opportunities to girls and rights for their betterment.
  • To educate people about the health and nutrition of a girl.
Source- Hindustan Times

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