National Girl Child Day: History, Significance, Theme

The National Girl Child Day (NGCD) is celebrated on January 24th. Here is everything to know about the day.

The National Girl Child Day was an initiative by the Ministry of Women and Child Development to focus and highlight gender-based discrimination faced by girls in the country.

Back in 2008, the Ministry of Women and Child Development decided to observe the National Girl Child Day on January 24th to spread awareness about the issue.

Every year, the day is observed with a special theme. 'Digital Generation, Our Generation' was last year's theme. This year, it is yet to be announced,

To observe the day, various states, organisations and ministries conduct events and initiatives to raise awareness about the subject and work consistently towards reducing the gender gap.

According to reports, there are several directives for the day such as taking pride in daughters and challenging the mentality of 'Bojh' and 'Paraya Dhan'.

The occasion is also a way to help the govt and various agencies to stay focused on the issue and launch campaigns and policies to work towards betterment of girls in the country.

The day is in sync with govt. campaigns and projects such as Beti Bachao Beti Padhao, Save the Girl Child, subsidised education, and reservations for women in educational institutes.