National Girl Child Day : January 24

Submitted by avimanyu pramanik on Tue, 08/07/2012 - 00:32

National Girl Child Day : January 24

The National Girl Child Day is celebrated in India every year on January 24. It was started by the Ministry of Women and Child Development and the Government of India in 2008, with the purpose to spread awareness among people about all the inequalities girls face in the Indian society. The day is celebrated by organizing various programs including awareness campaigns on Save the girl child, child sex ratios, and creating a healthy and safe environment for a girl child

 

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