History of National Girl Child Day
If you look back at the pages of history, you will know that National Girl Child Day 2023 was started in 2008. The credit for starting this goes to the Ministry of Women and Child Development. It was first observed with an aim to raise awareness about the inequalities faced by girls and women at various levels in the society. It was hoped that the whole society would be aware about the education of girls and their rights and all together would try to educate girls.
Why is National Girl Child Day celebrated?
National Girl Child Day marks the day when the country’s former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi sat on the chair on 24 January. January 24 is a symbol of women power and this is the reason why National Girl Child Day is celebrated on this day. Every year this special day is celebrated with a theme. According to the Ministry of Women and Child Development, the main objective of National Girl Child Day is to raise awareness and tackle the issues of inequalities faced by girls in the country and to tell everyone about the rights of daughters. Also it aims to support every girl child in the country and remove gender bias.
national girl child day theme
Every year National Girl Child Day is celebrated with a specific theme and efforts are made to achieve the objective of the theme. Let us inform you that the theme of this year has not been declared yet.
