Celebration of National Girl Child Day 2021

      National Girl Child Day 2021

       National Girl Child Day in India is celebrated on January 24 every year. The day was an initiative of the Ministry of Women and Child Development in 2008. The objective behind celebrating the National Girl Child Day is to provide support and opportunities to the girls of India. It also aims towards promoting awareness about the rights of the girl child and to increase awareness on the importance of girl education, and their health and nutrition.

        Starting from female infanticide to gender inequality to sexual abuse, there is no dearth of issues. The main objective behind this is to highlight the inequalities faced by girls, to promote awareness including the rights of a girl child, the importance of education, health, and nutrition. Nowadays also gender discrimination is a major problem that girls or women face throughout their life.

National Girl Child Day: History

        National Girl Child Day was first initiated in 2008 by the Ministry of Women and Child Development. The purpose of this day is to spread awareness about the gender-based discrimination that girls face in our society and to bring change in the attitude towards girls.

        The Indian government has taken several steps over the years to change this and improve the conditions of girls. Several campaigns and programs such as Save the Girl Child, Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, free or subsidised education for the girl children, reservations for women in colleges and universities have been initiated to reduce this discrimination.

Wishes and Greetings:

• One of the best blessings I’ve at any point gotten is my little girl. Happy Day of Girls
• On the occasion of International Day of the Girls Child, let us recognize the rights of girls and also the problems they face around the globe to give them a better life, a better future
• International Day of the Girls Child reminds us that it is our responsibility to give them the importance they deserve and work together for their happier lives
• It has been a long the girl child has been discriminated against. It has been a long that they have been suffering. Let us get their honor back and make it a Happy International Day of the Girls Child
• The world will be a better place to live the day the girl child is as happy as the other gender... Let us work in synergy to make this dream come true. Happy International Day of the Girls Child
• Girl Child is the sweetest blessing and most beautiful creation of God. Happy Day of Girls
• Don’t think they are inferior because, in reality, they are superior. Happy International Day of the Girls Child.

Here’s everything you need to know about National Girl Child Day:

1. The initiative was started by the ministry of women and child development in 2008. The objective of celebrating the day is to highlight the inequalities faced by girls in the country, promote awareness about the rights of a girl child and generate awareness on the importance of girl education, health and nutrition.

2. Various events are organised all across the country to celebrate the day. To mark National Girl Child Day, the government organises awareness campaigns under Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao (Save the girl child, Educate the girl child) scheme.

3. According to a government press release, National Girl Child day 2021 is being celebrated across the country with the objective of raising awareness on the issue of declining Child Sex Ratio (CSR). The celebrations will also mark the anniversary of Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme.

4. Punjab has announced January 2021 to be the "month of the girl child". The scheme Dheeiyan Di Lohri has also been launched.

5. The Odisha government will honour individuals and organisations who have worked towards mitigating child marriage on the National Girl Child Day.

6. Madhya Pradesh will celebrate National Girl Child Day with the theme of "Aware girl child, Able Madhya Pradesh" under the scheme Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao. From January 24 to 30, the state will also observe the National Girl Child week.