National Girl Child Day 2023 is celebrated in India on 24 January. National Girl Child Day 2023 is significant as it creates awareness about the importance of the girl child in our society. The day reflects the harsh reality of prevailing inequality and discrimination against the girl child in India. The Indian government has not officially announced a theme for National Girl Child Day 2023.
History :
In 2008, the Ministry of Women and Child Development launched the National Girl Child Day to promote the eradication of gender discrimination faced by girls at different stages of their lives. The government has taken several steps over the years to improve the condition of girls. These initiatives include Beti Bachao Beti Padhao and Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana.
Significance :
The significance of National Girl Child Day is to create awareness about the prevailing discrimination against the girl child in India. National Girl Child Day aims to bring about a change in the mindset, attitude, behavior and attitude towards the girl child in India. This change in individuals is expected to help the society to change its regressive discriminatory attitude towards the girl child.
