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National Girl Child Day - 24 January

January 24 , 2019 2004 days 1051 0
  • The National Girl Child Day is celebrated in India on 24 January with an aim to raise awareness about Child Sex Ratio (CSR) levels and promote the empowerment of girls.
  • The theme of National Girl Child Day for the year 2019 is “Empowering Girls for a Brighter Tomorrow”.
  • The observance of the day focuses on important issues pertaining to Girls such as declining sex ratio, female foeticide, child marriage, gender inequality and disparity in India.
  • On the same occasion, the Women and Child Development Ministry also observed the anniversary of the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) Scheme.

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